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Lenovo · Mobile Workstations · SKU 21Q80001UK

ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

The thin-and-light 16in workstation at the top of Lenovo's ThinkPad line: Intel Core Ultra H-series silicon (up to Core Ultra 9 285H), NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics with 8 GB GDDR7, upgradeable LPCAMM2 memory to 64 GB, dual M.2 storage to 8 TB, and Thunderbolt 5 — all in a 1.84 kg aluminium body. Servnet stocks three UK configurations.

High-street RRP
£4,486
inc VAT · verified Lenovo UK list price, July 2026
Businesses pay less with Servnet — ask us for a quote.
or lease from ~£139/mo · see finance options
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16-inch mobile workstation in black — front view, lid open showing the 16:10 display and ThinkPad keyboardLenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 — side profile showing the thin aluminium chassis, Thunderbolt 5 ports and SD Express 7.0 card reader
At a glance — every figure manufacturer-verified
Silicon + GPU
Core Ultra H + RTX PRO
Up to Ultra 9 285H · NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000/1000 Blackwell 8 GB GDDR7
Display
16″ 16:10
WUXGA 500-nit anti-glare · 4K IPS HDR & Tandem OLED to order
Connections
2× Thunderbolt 5
+ TB4 · USB-A 10 Gbps · HDMI 2.1 8K · SD Express 7.0
Memory
64 GB LPCAMM2
LPDDR5X-7467 · upgradeable
Storage
2× M.2 NVMe
to 8 TB · RAID 0/1 · Opal 2.0
Battery
90 Wh
Rapid Charge — 80% in 1 hr
Carry weight
1.84 kg
aluminium · MIL-STD-810H
Buying for a team?
Fleet rollouts, zero-touch enrolment, one quote
Windows Autopilot / Intune enrolment, pre-configuration, asset tagging and staged delivery across sites — with volume pricing from 5+ units and leasing on the whole order.
The workstation decision
Portability without giving up RTX PRO
The P1 Gen 8 puts NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics and upgradeable LPCAMM2 memory into a 1.84 kg chassis — workstation acceleration for people who travel. We help you match GPU tier to workload (RTX PRO 1000 for viewport work, RTX PRO 2000 for compute and AI), weigh the 285H's vPro Enterprise against the 255H builds, and quote all three stocked configurations with volume breaks.

📦 140 W USB-C GaN power adapter in the box. No onboard Ethernet — Lenovo USB-C to 2.5 GbE adapter available; HDMI-to-VGA, USB-C-to-DisplayPort and USB-C-to-VGA adapters also offered.

Configurations & part numbers

Every UK configuration we supply — quote any part number in your enquiry. Three stocked UK configurations, all with the 16in WUXGA 500-nit anti-glare IPS panel, PCIe NVMe storage, 90 Wh battery, backlit UK keyboard and Windows 11 Pro. The 285H build (21Q8003JUK) steps up to 64 GB / 2 TB, the RTX PRO 2000 and vPro Enterprise; the two 255H builds (non-vPro) split on GPU — RTX PRO 2000 (21Q80001UK) or RTX PRO 1000 (21Q8003KUK). WQUXGA 4K IPS or 3.2K Tandem OLED touch panels, and a second Gen5 SSD, configured to order.

Part numberConfigurationColourEAN
21Q80001UKThinkPad P1 Gen 8, Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB LPCAMM2, 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe, NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 8GB, 16in WUXGA, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro—
21Q8003JUKThinkPad P1 Gen 8, Core Ultra 9 285H (vPro), 64GB LPCAMM2, 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe, NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 8GB, 16in WUXGA, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro—
21Q8003KUKThinkPad P1 Gen 8, Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB LPCAMM2, 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe, NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell 8GB, 16in WUXGA, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11 Pro—

Full specifications

Model
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (16" Intel), 21Q8 — 2026 mobile workstation
Processors
Intel Core Ultra H-series (Series 2): Core Ultra 5 235H / 7 265H / 7 255H / 9 285H — up to 16 cores, up to 5.4 GHz. Stocked: 255H (non-vPro) and 285H (vPro Enterprise)
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell or RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell, 8 GB GDDR7 · Intel Arc 140T integrated
NPU
Intel AI Boost — up to 13 TOPS (platform up to 99 TOPS on the 285H)
Memory
Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X-7467 on one LPCAMM2 module (dual-channel, upgradeable)
Storage
Two M.2 2280 slots (PCIe 4.0 x4, Gen5 performance NVMe supported) — up to 4 TB each / 8 TB total; RAID 0/1; Opal 2.0 SED
Display
16.0" 16:10, X-Rite factory-calibrated — WUXGA 1920×1200 IPS 500-nit anti-glare (stocked); WQUXGA 3840×2400 IPS 800-nit HDR400; 3.2K 3200×2000 Tandem OLED touch, 120 Hz VRR, 1500-nit HDR peak
Camera
5 MP + IR with privacy shutter (Windows Hello); Computer-Vision human-presence detection
Battery
90 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge (0–80% in 1 hr)
Adapter
140 W USB-C GaN (PD 3.1)
Ports
USB-A 10 Gbps Always On, SD Express 7.0 reader, Thunderbolt 4 (DP 2.1, 140 W PD in), Kensington Nano lock
Ports (continued)
HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2× Thunderbolt 5 (DP 2.1, 140 W PD in), 3.5 mm audio combo
Wireless
Intel Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 802.11be) + Bluetooth 5.4; no WWAN
Keyboard
6-row spill-resistant backlit with Copilot key; 3-button TrackPoint + haptic glass touchpad
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2), match-on-chip fingerprint in power button, IR Hello, camera shutter, tamper detection, self-healing BIOS
Dimensions
354.3 × 241.0 × 20.6 mm (max)
Weight
From 1.84 kg (4.06 lb); MIL-STD-810H tested
OS
Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu / Fedora Linux available
Warranty
1-year base courier / carry-in; 3-year and Premier Support uplifts quoted

Goes well with

Why buy it from Servnet

💷Business pricing below RRP — and volume breaks from 5+ units
📊Lease it: spread the cost with UK business finance
🚚UK stock via authorised distribution — genuine UK-spec units
🤝One account manager for laptops, servers, networking and support
Configuration
Quantity
Volume pricing from 5+ units · leasing available on any quantity

Common questions

ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 vs P16 — which workstation?

The P1 Gen 8 is the thin-and-light 16-inch: RTX PRO 2000-class graphics, upgradeable LPCAMM2 memory and a 1.84 kg chassis, tuned for portability plus ISV certification. The P16 is the full-size workstation with higher-wattage HX silicon, higher RTX PRO GPU tiers and larger memory ceilings. Choose the P1 when the machine has to travel; the P16 when maximum GPU and memory win over weight.

Is the memory really upgradeable?

Yes. Unlike soldered-LPDDR5x rivals, the P1 Gen 8 uses a single LPCAMM2 module (LPDDR5X-7467, dual-channel, to 64 GB) — modular and serviceable. Some distributor feeds label it 'LPDDR5x-SDRAM'; Lenovo's own PSREF confirms the LPCAMM2 architecture, which is what makes mid-life upgrades possible.

RTX PRO 2000 or RTX PRO 1000 — which stocked build?

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell suits heavier CAD, DCC and AI work; the RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell covers lighter viewport and AI tasks at lower cost. Both carry 8 GB GDDR7. We stock a 255H with the RTX PRO 2000, a 255H with the RTX PRO 1000, and a 285H with the RTX PRO 2000 at 64 GB / 2 TB.

Can it take two SSDs?

Yes — two M.2 2280 slots (PCIe 4.0 x4, Gen5 performance NVMe supported), up to 4 TB each for 8 TB total, with RAID 0/1 and Opal 2.0 self-encryption. The stocked builds ship a single drive; we fit the second SSD to order.

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