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  • rxzlmn - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    That's a really strange outcome with the calibration sensor. Did you review other Lenovo models with a similar sensor before (such as the W540)? Did you contact Lenovo about these results, if yes, did they comment?
  • krumme - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    I flat out dont understand what is happening. Why is there a calibration sensor? - ofcource thats going nowhere and a stock calibration must always be better than what this can do? is it to adapt the display then to surroundings?

    Secondly. On my thinkpad t460 1080 ips the problem is not so much calibration that seems okey out of the box but far to small a spectrum. Its far to limited. IMO hunting that last accuracy is nonsense. Sold my x-rite a year ago. Most screens today come good enough calibrated, the problem is in spectrum and contrast.
  • osxandwindows - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    I will install VMware ESXi on this and then run OS X on it.
  • BillyONeal - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    1. That would not be legal.... 2. ESXi doesn't have a console; manageable only remotely. No reason for it to be a laptop at that point.
  • adamto - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    I did similar and it run very smooth. A free Mac with 32G dual channel memory!
    http://screencast.com/t/hZCm8YLMF1l9
  • fanofanand - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    This article appears to contain malware, moatads kept trying to download onto my machine. This isn't the first time either. Ryan please tell me you are not selling your readership out by authorizing tracking software for 3rd parties to be downloaded.
  • bill.rookard - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    Hmmm... didn't get anything pulling up for any DbD (drive by downloads) but I am running Ad-Block...
  • extide - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    Never had that problem here and I do not block ad's on this site. Perhaps your machine is compromised?
  • skifiddle - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    I've got it too, along with profile.json. Time for the penicillin.
  • wolfemane - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    Yeah I can't even view this site anymore on movile. I load an article and a full screen ad comes up. Browser Insta close. If its not full page ads it's the unbearable promoted stories bull crap at the end of the article. Slows the hell out of my browser. Anantech is getting to the point it's unreadable on mobile devices.
  • TheinsanegamerN - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    Anandtech has been going downhill for years. They are turning into just another backwater tech site.
  • zanon - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    Seriously, this new 3rd party "promoted stories" thing is pretty bad, much worse then anything in the past. On my main system I block ads in general for security reasons, but I've tended to whitelist Anandtech previously on other systems like mobile which is locked down enough that I'm less concerned. Today though:
    >Oh boy, an interesting review
    >Scroll down
    >Promoted Stories
    >25 WOMEN WHO FORGOT THE CAMERA CAPTURES ALL!!!!

    :\. God damn it Anandtech don't be like this too.
  • Ryan Smith - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    "moatads kept trying to download onto my machine"

    By any chance is that moatad.js? I've seen this report elsewhere before; apparently it's a MIME type error that's triggered when trying to load an external JS file, causing it to download instead. Moat itself is an analytics company, hence the external JS to begin with (ala Google Analytics)
  • rearden - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    I will say buyer beware. I have a client with a Lenovo P70 purchased in January. Three weeks ago the system wouldn't boot (not even POST). We had to wait a week for parts, despite a Next Business Day Warranty. The system board was replaced and was working great ... until this Monday when the system, again, wouldn't boot. Am currently waiting for parts before Lenovo can repair the machine. Maybe he got a lemon, but we're waiting for another new system board in the timespan of 1 month on a system only 6 months old.
  • TheinsanegamerN - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    You have anecdotal evidence from a grand total of 1 user. Not exactly a scientifically reliable number.
  • dave_the_nerd - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    It helps if you avoid spilling coffee on it.
  • smilingcrow - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link

    But the fact that they had to wait a week for a part on a new model Business Class Workstation with a NBD warranty is a cause for concern. That is something that has never happened to me with Dell even on their consumer class laptops.
    It could be an odd occurrence but to happen twice in a month is enough to cause concern.
  • milmil - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    You are quick to dismiss it but yet you do not own one. There is indeed an issue and it took me 2 laptops and extra 2 motherboard replacements to make sure it is a fact.
  • milmil - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    I have had the same issue, one P70 with i7 bricked and one with Xeon 1505M then 2 motherboard replacements for the Xeon one, same story. It turns out it is the bios update that does the job. I am arguing for a refund of the laptop and the peripherals. Also look at the Lenovo forum, similar stories. It is such a pity because this is the best laptop ever (when it works that is). Not very happy with how Lenovo is handling the issue. They are wasting their time and money as well as my time and money. Sad...very sad.
  • adamto - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    I have P50 with touch screen and Pen and I love it,

    Here is my review as Surface Pro 2 owner who upgraded to P50!

    1) P50 is really powerful. I wasted my life with surface Pro. It was like being in loop at same level. P50 simply allow me to do double in half time.

    2) 15 inch FHD screen is prefect beside my Dell WQHD 27 inch monitor. Both have similar DPI. It mean happy remote desktop and Virtual machine and Linux desktop.

    3) As surface Pro user, I love touch input, Touch input is very useful when I use P50 on lap OR testing touchy apps!

    4) P50 and P70 are the only workstation laptop that have wacom pen option. The pen is very useful to edit 3d object when laptop is on lap where you can not use mouse or touch pad for such job. Point the pen to object and edit it directly on the screen. ( I don't use pen for drawing)

    5) FHD screen means double battery life on the go which is more important for P50 to be used as portable device.

    6) I'm in heaven with 4T SSD storage. All data everywhere. No more extra cable and case and disconnect issue that I had using Surface Pro

    7) Battery life is double than Surface Pro while using a desktop like VM!

    8) Windows score inside VM is bigger than windows score of physical Surface pro ( about 8). It is like having several Surface pro for free at same time!

    9) Surface Pro screen is glossy while touch screen on P50 is half Matt and it make very big difference.

    10) Removable battery is awesome. Fully day battery life with two batteries!

    11) I love fact that screen can open up to 180 degree. Looking forward for P51 with 360 degree screen with exact same design and nothing less!

    Bad:

    1) Black looks gray even when laptop is off. This make screen washed out at open air ( It is good at indoor) Still I am happy because I mostly use it indoor! Looking for P50 with AMO LED screen.

    2) Unlike Surface Pro, There is no car charger for P50. This is the biggest issue that I have with p50 right now. There is a airplane mode but it dont work too, because it don't allow to charge the P50 using airplane socket. However it is possible to charge the device using P50 adapter and a 200W car inverter but whole package is bulky. Lenovo need to provide a solution for people like me!

    3) Unlike Dell computer, USB C booting is not enabled at Bios! Why this is not documented? isn't USB type C suppose to cover whatever USB 3 do? for example I can not boot my portable Linux from external Type C SSD to enjoy full performance. That was one the reason I wanted to get P50 with The Thunderbolt / USB Type C port. I think this is important feature for people who like to enjoy a independent and fast OS on the go. Dear Lenovo please enable this feature at BIOS!

    4) Raid option is hidden at Bios.

    5) You have to order device with exact GPU you need right now. Upgrade wont be possible due to bios white list issue!

    Final Words) Thank you Lenovo for creating such awesome device. It help me to do my job faster and have more time to enjoy! It gave me opportunity to touch new area and learn and earn more!!. Looking forward P51 with fix for above issues!
  • JoeMonco - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    He earn $7500 per hour with new laptop!
  • Holliday75 - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    $7500 per hour? Damn man I'm going to get one of those laptops right now!
  • sorten - Sunday, July 3, 2016 - link

    You just compared a Mazda Miata (SP2) with a Ford F150 pickup truck (P50). The SP2 has a TDP of 15W and weighs 2lbs. The P50 has a TDP of 45W and weighs 7lbs.
  • lefenzy - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    The placement of the Print Screen key is irritatingly non-standard.
  • jonp - Saturday, July 23, 2016 - link

    this lenovo line continues to use the non-professional dumbed down keyboard that plagues all of the lenovo thinkpads. the last great ibm inherited keyboards were in the x220, t420, t520... they are squandering their chance to build great laptops that they got from ibm...
  • javishd - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link

    I've got the p70 and I would really like to know if I can upgrade the gpu. It's mxm so it's physically possible. I'm just not sure about heatsink compatibility and if there is a hardware whitelist.
  • Notmyusualid - Sunday, July 3, 2016 - link

    You are right to be concerned about a possible hardware white-list, but if they GPU you intend to install is one that the manufacturer lists as an option - then you'll be just fine.

    If not, say you want a 980M in it, then you can take your chances, and probably be just fine. If NOT, then you need a custom bios, and there are people out there hacking bios for profit and fun. This I've used before with no issues, to unlock the ability to disable Hyper Threading that was seriously hurting an application that I needed to run.

    Just be careful... recently there is a new MXM sized-gpu out there. Its much wider, and demands more power. Compare the dimensions of your existing GPU, and the '980 Notebook' to see what I mean.

    Don't forget ESD!
  • lhl12 - Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - link

    I'd love to see a review of the new Dell Precision 17" laptop as well, plus a comparison to the P70.
  • noodleclaus - Thursday, July 28, 2016 - link

    Note that the P70 is available in 1920x1080 with a touch screen. Incredibly, his screen does not have palm rejection!
  • Lovely Sharma - Saturday, November 16, 2019 - link

    No doubt, it's one of the most powerful mobile workstation that I found. I have been searching for a laptop for 3D modeling, and the Lenovo ThinkPad P70 everywhere on many blog such as: https://10hotdeals.com/best-laptops-solidworks/

    I am finally going to buy this machine. Thanks for the helpful review.

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