thunderbaylive.com Updated: 2018-03-28 06:22:36
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Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad P50, a 15.6” mobile workstation with Intel quad core i7 and Xeon processors and NVIDIA Quadro M1000M and M2000M graphics. It's the successor to the ThinkPad W541 and smaller companion to the ThinkPad P70 we reviewed...
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The “mobile workstation” is a special category of computer, one that has resisted the trends of the past five years. While mainstream laptops have focused on design, portability, and ease-of-use, workstations continue to prioritize performance and functio...
Sturdy construction, A keyboard touch-typists will love, Excellent 4K non-gloss display, Fast Xeon quad-core processor, Surprisingly good game performance...
Tepid design, Heavy, thick chassis, Short battery life...
Today's laptops are wonderful, but not everyone is a fan. Some dislike the trend towards mediocre keyboards, glossy displays, and limited connectivity. These fans of old-school laptops bemoan decreasing functionality alongside increasing prices. If this...
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Better with 4K? Once again, we review the mobile workstation from Lenovo. This time, however, the ThinkPad P50 is equipped with a Xeon processor and a 4K screen, but the latter does not make sense for every user...
very good build quality and stability, excellent input devices, very high performance, also under load, modern port selection, many security features, very fast PCIe-SSD, quiet cooling solution, can be configured, 36-month warranty, matte 4K panel with w...
that is unnecessarily complicated, display results do not meet the advertised specs, PWM, shorter runtimes and higher temperatures compared to the FHD configuration, no RAID support...
The situation is more complicated for the display. The Full HD screen was not very impressive in terms of luminance and color gamut, but the 4K panel has its problems as well. The advertised luminance of 300 nits is missed, and PWM is used to control the...
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Mobile workstations aren't known for their great battery life, but when working unplugged for productivity work, they switch to the more power frugal Intel HD 530 integrated graphics for improved battery life. You can manually con...
Very strong performance, durable, great keyboards, good battery life. Some configs support a Wacom AES pen.
If you're looking for slim and light mobile workstations, these aren't them...
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Our first impressions of the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 were its another very solid mobile workstation from Lenovo that we have become used to over time. What blew us away was its performance that in many cases were equal to the higher end P70. It is yet another...
At the end of the day we find the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 to be a top tier performing mobile workstation, much like the P70.Lenovo ThinkPad P50 – FrontWe find the ThinkPad P50 to be an impressive mobile workstation at a much lower cost than the ThinkPad P70 m...
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Let me summarize this for you if you are in a hurry; and if you're the kind of person that needs this kind of device, you probably are: this is the best laptop I have ever used. Now, if you have a few minutes, my Lenovo ThinkPad P50 review will explain wh...
Great look and solid finish. A powerhouse. Future proof thanks to simple and abundant expansion options. Best keyboard on a laptop I have ever used. Bright and color-rich screen. Trackpad that has been tuned to perfection...
Could be lighter. Price may turn some off, but it is not unreasonable. Better battery life is something we will always ask for...
I doubt I could have been any clearer regarding my feelings concerning the Lenovo Thinkpad P50. Forget the gimmicks. Forget the empty rhetoric by companies telling you that under powered, thin laptops, barren of functionality are somehow the future of com...
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Lenovo has changed its branding with the introduction of a mobile workstation line. The Lenovo ThinkPad P50 is the continuation of the old ThinkPad W541 while the P50s is a follow up to the workstation ultrabook ThinkPad W550s .While the naming convention...
Strong battery life, Excellent keyboard, Beautiful 4k IPS display, Strong performance...
Limited brightness, Heavier than alternatives...
Armed with powerful specs, a beautiful 4K resolution display, responsive keyboard, and a durable chassis the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 workstation is an excellent machine. Let's not forget to mention the long lasting battery life means users can stay productive...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2018-03-28 06:22:36
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When we say ThinkPad, you probably think of business executives heading to the jetway or conference room with matte black laptops under their arms or in their briefcases (or else you think of Lenovo's TrackPoint cursor control nubbin embedded in the keybo...
Awesome 4K display with color calibrator, Superlative keyboard, Swift performance...
Battery life and warranty could be better, Carries an extra pound...
The ThinkPad P50 offers the goodness of Lenovo's colossal 17.3-inch P70 workstation in a more briefcase-friendly 15.6-inch format. Read More…...
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When you want no-compromise performance for CPU- and graphics-intensive tasks like 3D modeling, 4K video editing or running engineering software, you need a mobile workstation. With its optional Intel Xeon CPU and Nvidia Quadro graphics, Lenovo's 15.6-inc...
Long battery life, World-class keyboard, Vibrant color output, Strong performance...
Screen dimmer than average, Heavier than competitors...
The Lenovo ThinkPad P50 gives you speedy workstation-class performance and all-day battery life in a portable package...
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Also a success with 15 inches? After the ThinkPad P70, we also have a look at the smaller ThinkPad P50 from Lenovo. The two devices are very similar in many respects, but there are also important differences. Those include the display as well as the more...
very good build quality and stability, excellent input devices, modern port selection, decent results with the integrated color calibrator, many security features with OPAL-2 SSD, quiet cooling solution, very good battery runtimes, can be configured, 36-...
that is unnecessarily complicated, our review unit can basically not use its Turbo Boost, display with low gamut, significantly reduced CPU performance on battery, bad speakers with cracking noises, no RAID support...
The overall impression of the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 is obviously affected by the Turbo utilization of the processor, which is basically non-existent. It will eventually be active during the stress test, so we hope that Lenovo can fix this issue with an upda...
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