Dubbed by the business as the "most powerful ThinkPad ever," the Lenovo P73 is normally a 17.3-inch mobile workstation made to tackle the most demanding workloads you can throw at it. If the specifications are any indication, it certainly has no issue doing this. For example, users have the option to power the P73 with either a 9th Gen Intel Core or Intel Xeon multi-core processor and will equip it with effective NVIDIA Quadro RTX images that can leverage a variety of 4K UHD and Dolby Vision display options. The new Lenovo workstation comes filled with high-end connectivity also, including three USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 ports, HDMI 2.0, a USB-C interface, dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader and a headphone/mic combo port.
The focus of the new release is certainly about power under the hood, as the Lenovo ThinkPad P73 features up to the most recent 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9880H (vPro), which features 2.30GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 Cores and 16MB Cache. Users can also clothing the P73 with an Intel Xeon E-2276M vPro (2.80GHz, up to 4.70GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores and 12MB Cache). Users can also soon add up to a generous 128GB of DDR4 2666MHz RAM, which will fulfill any creative professional. For storage, users have the option of outfitting the P73 with up to 2 x 2TB PCIe SSDs and 1 x 2TB SATA HDD.
Graphics choices include up to the powerful NVIDIA RTX Quadro 5000 series, that allows for real-time VR and 3D rendering speeds, AI-augmented equipment and a range of ISV certifications. Those searching for a less costly build can select from either a NVIDIA Quadro P620 (4GB), Quadro T2000 (4GB), Quadro RTX 3000 (6GB), or Quadro RTX 4000 (8GB).
Weighing in at 7.5 pounds (just for the starter build), the P73 is one of the heaviest mobile workstations we reviewed. This is certainly understandable, as the Lenovo laptop isn't meant to become an ultra-portable solution, it was constructed to deliver the power of needed to flawlessly work the most resource-demanding creative software you can toss at it.
That said, the P73 includes a 4k UHD (3840 x 2160) choice that features 400-nit display for vibrant color with 100% Adobe color gamut and the company's X-Rite Pantone Color Calibration Assistance. Users can also choose a model with Dolby Eyesight high powerful range (HDR) technology to create true-to-life pictures and video. That is a very beautiful and bright screen.
Connectivity on the right side includes a headphone/mic combo port, a USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 port, a 4-in-1 media cards reader, a USB-C interface and an RJ45 Ethernet port. Turning it around to the left side shows an always on USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 interface and a smart card reader. On the back is a USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 interface, an HDMI 2.0 ports, twp Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the power input.
For images, we outfitted the Lenovo P73 with the effective NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000, which is driven by the NVIDIA Turing architecture and NVIDIA RTX platform. Merging ray tracing, deep learning, and advanced shading, this professional graphics card should excel in workflows for technical and creative professionals.
Conclusion The Lenovo ThinkPad P73 Mobile Workstation Laptop is a customizable, power-driven mobile workstation that can be outfitted with an impressive group of components. As demonstrated above, this certainly allowed it to perform well inside our tests and will excel in virtually any resource-intensive professional application thrown at it. A top-of-the-line build would include the most recent 9th Era Intel Core i9-9880H (2.30GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Increase, 8 Cores and 16MB Cache) or an Intel Xeon E-2276M vPro (2.80GHz, up to 4.70GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores and 12MB Cache), in addition to up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM, an NVIDIA RTX 5000 professional images PCIe and cards NVMe SSD storage.
The option of having a bright and beautiful 4k UHD (3840 x 2160), 400-nit screen with 100% Adobe color gamut is pretty nice. Creative professionals will appreciate the color accuracy via Lenovo's X-Rite Pantone Color Calibration Provider as and Dolby Eyesight HDR technology. With this said, the ThinkPad P73 is usually a beast of a machine. Weighing in at over 7 pounds with a 17-inch screen means that this isn't the most portable gadget, so you'll need a hefty notebook bag to lug this plain thing around. All of this is obviously understandable, as Lenovo certainly is targeted on power over mobility with its new workstation.
In our performance charts, we compared the Lenovo ThinkPad P73 to the HP ZBook 17 G6, another 17-inch power-driven mobile workstation that is also outfitted with an RTX5000. Searching at ESRI ArcGIS Pro overall performance, the P73 demonstrated very impressive scores in average Minimum and FPS FPS for all three of our tests, outperforming the 17-in . HP workstation in every but a few areas. The P73 continued this performance in our SPECviewperf and SPECworkstation3 13 tests, boasting some of the best outcomes we've seen for its class.
To reach these results, however, you will need to delve in your wallets deep, as top-tier P73 builds can reach more than $6,000. Professionals will also have to keep in mind that they will have to carry around a heavy laptop. That being said, that is par for the course when it comes to mobile power, so this isn't anything new.
Overall, the Lenovo ThinkPad P73 Mobile Workstation can be an impressive top-class solution for those with high-end graphics needs.
