Promo €999 Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR), 16″ 2.5K sRGB nomadic 12h Intel Raptor Core i5 RTX 4050 TB4 multimedia laptop without Windows

Our opinion on the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR)

Supplied without Windows, the multimedia gaming laptop Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR) with 16-inch 2.5K High Definition anti-glare IPS screen is powerful thanks to its Intel Raptor Lake-H Core i5-13500H hybrid processor and its 16 GB of RAM which accelerates processing. This is also the case for the fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces the responsiveness and the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing graphics card adapted to recent games. This versatile aluminum nomad laptop with 12 hours of autonomy under Windows 11 has a backlit keyboard, an infrared webcam for biometric facial authentication and Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.

Features of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR)

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR) faces the competition

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR) is currently listed in promotion at Lenovo France and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a recent and powerful processor and graphics card with such a high definition screen with such faithful colors as well as Thunderbolt connectivity and a biometric authentication solution, while offering the choice of operating system.

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Chassis, connectivity, screen of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR)

Ruggedized to meet the U.S. military resistance standard MIL-STD-810H, this versatile gaming and creative-oriented laptop sports a sleek appearance with its two-tone Storm Grey design in anodized sandblasted aluminum finish.

To exploit its full capabilities it is necessary to install a complete operating system, such as a Linux or Windows distribution.

NVIDIA Optimus technology can thus be used to automatically switch in real time between the graphics solution inserted in the processor and the dedicated graphics card. And this by determining in real time the graphics resources necessary for the proper completion of the tasks performed.

The integrated solution is used to the maximum by Optimus while its performance is significantly lower than that of the dedicated GPU because it consumes little energy which favors autonomy compared to the second more demanding one. Viewing photos and videos is of course possible with one or the other.
And the dedicated GPU is activated by Optimus as soon as it comes to taking on tasks that are too heavy for the integrated module.

The connectivity integrated into this versatile creative gaming laptop is good, including 2 USB-C including 1 Thunderbolt 4, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, an audio port, a useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, but also 2 USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0) providing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you plug USB 3.0 peripherals into it.

As an infrared webcam is present, one can authenticate by facial recognition biometrically via Windows Hello technology.

The chiclet keyboard can be backlit. Simply activate this feature when you need to better distinguish the keys.

The screen will delight fans of High Definition content since it adopts a 2.5K definition superior to Full HD, especially since its sRGB colorimetry is more faithful than average.
Both horizontal and vertical viewing angles are significant thanks to the IPS technology that equips the screen, whose 16/10 format displays more elements in height than the classic 16/9.
As it has an anti-reflective treatment, the screen also ensures better visibility in bright environments (e.g. outdoors) than a glossy panel.

Performance, battery life of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR)

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH (21J8004QFR) is for those looking for a versatile laptop in a comfortable form factor that performs well in gaming and creation and offers a choice of operating system.

Powered by an Intel Raptor Lake-H Core i5-13500H processor with 12 hybrid cores and integrated Iris Xe graphics, this laptop delivers solid overall performance, especially since it also comes with 16GB of RAM.

A maximum of users will be seduced, especially creatives. Because this core deploys its potential in areas demanding CPU and RAM resources taking advantage of multicores, such as photo editing, 3D rendering or video editing. Under this type of work, we obtain faster processing than if we were dealing with a classic Quad Core.

Creators will appreciate it, especially since the GeForce RTX 4050 is on board. Because this dedicated graphics card provides graphic acceleration of multimedia processing under software that exploits the power of GPU calculations, such as the Adobe suite, Vegas or VSDC.

In addition to creatives, the GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing with NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture will also interest gamers. Because it is able to support recent games with concessions under the most resource-intensive opuses in 3D to obtain good playability.
In particular, we are thinking of a reduction in the screen definition because a greater number of calculations are necessary in 2.5K than in Full HD to obtain good playability.

On the storage side, we find a 512 GB SSD, as with many models on the market.
However, in cases where additional space is needed, an external storage module can be used. For fast transfers, a USB 3.0/USB-C/Thunderbolt device is preferred.

In any case, an SSD offers the advantage of being silent, energy-efficient, shock-resistant and fast.
This velocity provides great responsiveness and fluidity.
On a daily basis, thanks to the SSD, starting/stopping, launching software/games, performing processing or even accessing online game maps is fast.

Finally, expect some heat and noise from this versatile multimedia-oriented gaming laptop when pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
Its autonomy is around 12 hours on battery in light use (with Optimus, around 4 hours without) for this mobile computer to which we can add a ventilated support to contain its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
Some in search of a student laptop A stylish, slim, high-definition multimedia all-rounder offering a choice of operating system may be of interest if lightness is not an essential criterion.