Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro vs Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7
Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in claimed battery life and weight, while the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins on ram and storage. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Galaxy Book 5 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, weight.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ram, storage, cpu cores, among others.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, panel type, thunderbolt ports, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 75.00% more. 21 h vs 12 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.63 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.86.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 42.86% more. 90 Wh vs 63 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kglead | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 11.6 mmlead | 17.7 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 63 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 12 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Both have OLED displays.
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