Reddit · r/thinkpad · Nov 19, 2025 · summarized
PositiveExpected to hate losing trackpoint buttons but found physical buttons on another ThinkPad felt slow compared with the P1 Gen 7 haptic trackpad.
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Reddit · r/thinkpad · Nov 19, 2025 · summarized
PositiveExpected to hate losing trackpoint buttons but found physical buttons on another ThinkPad felt slow compared with the P1 Gen 7 haptic trackpad.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Apr 3, 2026 · summarized
MixedOwns a P1 Gen 7 and prefers Windows over a MacBook Air for work, but would not pay current prices for a P1.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Mar 23, 2026 · summarized
MixedOwned a P1 Gen 7 with the 135H and no dGPU and found the fans quieter than other reports claim, apart from a distinctive high-pitched tone at idle fan speeds.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Nov 17, 2025 · summarized
PositiveTheir P1 G7 with an RTX 4070 does pretty well at gaming.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Jun 21, 2025 · summarized
PositiveBought a maxed-out P1 Gen 7 and likes its size and weight, crisp screen, solid build and surprisingly good speakers; fan noise is noticeable under load but not annoying.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Jul 9, 2025 · summarized
PositiveJust got a P1 Gen 7 and finds it fast with a beautiful OLED, a nice keyboard and long battery life.
Reddit · r/SuggestALaptop · May 23, 2025 · summarized
PositiveChose the P1 Gen 7 with the RTX 4070 after problems with MacBook Pros. Good battery life, keyboard and trackpad, charges fine from a 100W USB-C charger; fans need TPFanControl2 to stay calm.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Oct 9, 2025 · summarized
MixedUses their P1 Gen 7 with an RTX 3000 to train SDXL loras while travelling, taking about 6 to 8 hours per run depending on the image set.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Sep 8, 2025 · summarized
PositiveOwns the P1 Gen 7 and finds the missing physical trackpad buttons barely noticeable, saying the marked bar has been more comfortable in their experience.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Sep 6, 2025 · summarized
NegativeFinds the P1 Gen 7 far from silent even without gaming, and the Lenovo dock station does not recognise the monitor after hibernate despite updated drivers.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · May 4, 2025 · summarized
NegativeReports internal speaker problems on the P1 Gen 7 and returned the unit they had.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Apr 16, 2025 · summarized
NegativeUses the P1 Gen 7 for Autodesk work but finds it sluggish and frustrating for photo editing in Photoshop, even with older 50MP files.
Of the 12 reviews with a clear verdict, 50% are positive, 25% mixed and 25% negative. The praise mentioned most is great battery life. The most common complaint is driver or software issues.
The complaints reviewers mention most: driver or software issues (1 review), loud fans (1 review) and overpriced (1 review). For example: Finds the P1 Gen 7 far from silent even without gaming, and the Lenovo dock station does not recognise the monitor after hibernate despite updated drivers.
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