Was going to pickup this same computer... now i know to steer clear of it... thank you so much. Knowing you have such a great processor and handicap it by single channel ram should be a crime.
Memory Max Memory • Models with 16GB LPDDR5x: 16GB soldered memory, not upgradable • Models with 32GB LPDDR5x: 32GB soldered memory, not upgradable • Models with 64GB LPDDR5x: 64GB soldered memory, not upgradable Memory Slots Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel Memory Type LPDDR5x-7500 non-ECC[1] Notes: [1] System comes with LPDDR5x-7500 DIMMs and will run as LPDDR5x-6400 due to platform limitations.
Just a quick correction. Regarding RAM upgrades, the information on the video is specific to the AMD version of the P16S workstation, which does not have the optional RAM slot to upgrade. This amazing workstation can be purchased with an Intel or AMD CPU. The Intel version has a soldered onboard RAM and a spare/ second RAM slot to upgrade. Hopefully, this helps anyone looking to buy the Intel version.
Thank you very much. I assumed there were two m.2 slots, but P16 has two and the p16s apparently only one. I am going to do the same procedure with a 4 TB WD Black SN850X, hope it works out. One tip, it is recommended not to touch the contact surfaces with your fingers.
I have a house full of both Mac and Windows (mostly Thinkpad) computers, and the only reason I didn't buy a new Mac Mini was the soldered on memory. Grrr. However, being able to upgrade the SSD is golden for me. Currently shopping for a new Thinkpad, and this video was very useful. And being german/norwegian, your delivery is exiting enough for me. Ha ha, I make a herring sandwich now.
This was great. thanks for the video. Is there any chance that you could upgrade/add the storage to an empty WWAN slot? Is this even possible. It would be interesting to see if it is done and certainly would help many.
Hi, would be very usefull to add CristalDiskMark results before and after the upgrade. That will show the improvment in this upgrade. Please consider it. THanks
Is it a noisy laptop? How much fan noise under "normal" usage (i.e. browsing, watching TH-cam etc...), and how much noise does it generate when under load (i.e. compiling Linux kernels etc...)? Also, is the WiFi card soldered on too?
I have had both ssd's. I've seen much better power consumption on the SK Hynix drives than the samsung one (this is 2 yrs ago so maybe this has changed).
Great teardown! To the point video. This is how tech videos should be. If possible could you also do P14s review. Also I am looking to buy workstation laptop and thinking about P14s, should I go with AMD or Intel? I like AMD but then upgradability is out of window. Do you think Intel 12gen i5-1240p will be good and there won't be heating issues. I want laptop to last atleast 7 years.
I have this PC. Is your P16s able to cast? Mine is saying that it is not compatible with Miracast and I am having a tough time figuring out which component to upgrade to make it possible.
I wonder if single channel DDR5 is better than Dual Channel DDR4. For some tasks dual channel DDR4 can increase performance by 20%. So this laptop having single channel ram makes me suspicious :)
Was going to pickup this same computer... now i know to steer clear of it... thank you so much. Knowing you have such a great processor and handicap it by single channel ram should be a crime.
Memory
Max Memory
• Models with 16GB LPDDR5x: 16GB soldered memory, not upgradable
• Models with 32GB LPDDR5x: 32GB soldered memory, not upgradable
• Models with 64GB LPDDR5x: 64GB soldered memory, not upgradable
Memory Slots
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel
Memory Type
LPDDR5x-7500 non-ECC[1]
Notes:
[1] System comes with LPDDR5x-7500 DIMMs and will run as LPDDR5x-6400 due to platform limitations.
definitely not single channel,16gb is made of 4x4gb.
Just a quick correction. Regarding RAM upgrades, the information on the video is specific to the AMD version of the P16S workstation, which does not have the optional RAM slot to upgrade. This amazing workstation can be purchased with an Intel or AMD CPU. The Intel version has a soldered onboard RAM and a spare/ second RAM slot to upgrade. Hopefully, this helps anyone looking to buy the Intel version.
Must be a Miami Boy 305 ... Next time maybe cover all the motherboard components ... Thanks for the Teardown Brother !
Thank you very much. I assumed there were two m.2 slots, but P16 has two and the p16s apparently only one. I am going to do the same procedure with a 4 TB WD Black SN850X, hope it works out. One tip, it is recommended not to touch the contact surfaces with your fingers.
What’s the difference between the two of them?
love the vid man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have a house full of both Mac and Windows (mostly Thinkpad) computers, and the only reason I didn't buy a new Mac Mini was the soldered on memory. Grrr. However, being able to upgrade the SSD is golden for me. Currently shopping for a new Thinkpad, and this video was very useful. And being german/norwegian, your delivery is exiting enough for me. Ha ha, I make a herring sandwich now.
Thanks for stopping by! Can’t get away from soldered ram nowadays!
Is the battery removable? What other components are removable?
How do u easily reinstall the operating system etc after switching the hard drive? Drivers etc? Is there a fast 1 click install?
This was great. thanks for the video. Is there any chance that you could upgrade/add the storage to an empty WWAN slot? Is this even possible. It would be interesting to see if it is done and certainly would help many.
Some wwan slots have enough lanes to support but it varies per device.
Hi, would be very usefull to add CristalDiskMark results before and after the upgrade. That will show the improvment in this upgrade. Please consider it. THanks
Great suggestion!
Is it a noisy laptop? How much fan noise under "normal" usage (i.e. browsing, watching TH-cam etc...), and how much noise does it generate when under load (i.e. compiling Linux kernels etc...)? Also, is the WiFi card soldered on too?
Not very noisy at all IMO.
Thank you. These type of videos have a ton of information. Upvoted.
Thanks for stopping by!
What is better between P16s g1 vs Z16 g1 ? Thanks
Did you get it with the larger 86wh battery, and if so, how good is the battery life? :D
Battery life depends what you’re doing..
Is the ram soldered? I didnt see an extra slot
I have had both ssd's. I've seen much better power consumption on the SK Hynix drives than the samsung one (this is 2 yrs ago so maybe this has changed).
Shouldn’t make a difference since they both consume the same amounts. NVME drives are 5-10w if gen3 and 7-15W gen 4. Interesting idea though.
how did you re-install windows? Did you have your own additional product key?
The key is embedded into the motherboard, I’ll make a video how to reinstall windows soon.
Great teardown! To the point video. This is how tech videos should be. If possible could you also do P14s review. Also I am looking to buy workstation laptop and thinking about P14s, should I go with AMD or Intel? I like AMD but then upgradability is out of window. Do you think Intel 12gen i5-1240p will be good and there won't be heating issues. I want laptop to last atleast 7 years.
I’d stay away from the 14S series Lenovos, they thermal throttle.
I have this PC. Is your P16s able to cast? Mine is saying that it is not compatible with Miracast and I am having a tough time figuring out which component to upgrade to make it possible.
@305tech it ended up being a driver issue. A windows update screwed up the driver and Lenovo helped me fix it.
Do you feel this machine is heavy? How is the weight compared to a T16?
Same weight really.
Is the other slot next to the one you used also for am SSD?
No, as far as I know it is only for a WWAN card, and it has a whitelist of the specific cards that you can use... but not 100% sure
@@VeiledVoid it's a pity - a short SSD would mechanically fit in this section
It is funny to hear that you prefer Windows 10 over Windows 11. I am using win 11 from it's release date and forgot forever about win 10
Windows 7 still best. I also love windows xp
@@Jackthebe Windows ME for me! 🤡
How is the read/write speed after upgrade?
Enough to see the difference for sure!
I wonder if single channel DDR5 is better than Dual Channel DDR4. For some tasks dual channel DDR4 can increase performance by 20%. So this laptop having single channel ram makes me suspicious :)
not a review.. not a tear down.. no much useful info 👎