Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ review - A 16-inch multimedia laptop with AMD Zen 5 and a 3.2K display upgrade

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TheAgentOfTheNine@reddit

3.2k... This is just pulling out leg at this point.

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TheAgentOfTheNine@reddit

I get 1k is 1080p, 4k is 3840*2160. I can even get that 1440p gets called 2k somehow.

But 3.2K is just absurd and I can't even get an idea of what resolution it represents, between 1440p and 4k but a tad closer to 4k??? just give me the number at that point.

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T1beriu@reddit

8K (7680 x 4320)

5K (5120 x 2880)

4K (3840 x 2160)

3.2K (3200 x 2200)

2.5K (2560 x 1440)

2K (1920 x 1080)

1K (1024 x 768)

The "K" designation in screen resolutions represents the approximate value of the larger number (width) of the resolution, measured in thousands of pixels.

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ProfessionalPrincipa@reddit

That's your neat theory but it doesn't work that way in reality.

I've seen 2K refer to 1920x1080, 1920x1200, and even 2560x1440.

When 5120x2160 screens originally came out, people called them 5K screens, some called them 4K ultrawides, and now apparently 5K refers to 5120x2880.

Besides what's so intuitive (or even useful) about a system that gives you that one dimension when you have 3 or 4 different aspect ratios thrown in like you have in your list? You still need the other dimension.

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Aardvark_Long@reddit

Resolution and aspect ratio aren't the same, and I'm surprised you don't have an issue with people calling 1080P displays "WUXGA"

Also never seen a 1440P display called 2K before, not from a reputable source anyway. But I guess I see your point, full resolution is just as easy to do but give more immediate information. But its also really not a big deal, 99% of laptops these days are 16:10, and its very obvious if they're not (taller = 3:2, shorter = 16:9)

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HandofWinter@reddit

Small addendum, 2K is 2048x1080, and 4K is 4096x2160, but since nothing is produced in the consumer space with those resolutions anymore, the labels have migrated over to their closest 16:9 resolutions.

What you labelled 1K is a 4:3 resolution called XGA for extended graphics array Display resolution standards - Wikipedia.

Personally I don't think it makes sense to mix aspect ratios like that, since that info isn't conveyed with the label.

3200x2000 doesn't have a name, but the closest standard resolution would be WQSXGA (wide quad super extended graphics array) at 3200x2048.

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work-school-account@reddit

Back when "4K" became mainstream terminology, we had people (rightly) say 3840 is short of 4000, and if 3840 can be rounded up to 4K then why not 1920 to 2K since at the time (and I think still), "2K" more often than not refers to 2560x1440. The argument at the time was "4K doesn't mean 4000 pixels across, it means 4 times the standard resolution of 1920x1080! That's why 2K is 2560x1440, since it has about twice as many pixels as 1920x1080!" Which didn't make sense then and definitely doesn't make sense now. The terminology is dumb and we should just write out the resolution.

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melberi@reddit

3.2K = 3200. What is the problem?

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ProfessionalPrincipa@reddit

What resolution is it? Is it 16:9, 16:10, or 3:2?

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PangolinZestyclose30@reddit

I agree this information is important and missing, but solving it by providing the full resolution is also not great. Calculating what ratio 2560x1440 represents is not trivial. Writing something like "2.5K 16:9" would be ideal.

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TheAgentOfTheNine@reddit

TIL, it happens to be the most intuitive of the bunch

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ProfessionalPrincipa@reddit

You're getting downvoted but I agree.

The K nomenclature needs to end and stating the full resolution should be the standard. When someone says 3.2K I have no idea if it's 16:9, 16:10, 3:2, etc.

Worse yet is when the same number is used by people to refer to different resolutions, e.g. 2K = 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 or even 2560x1440 or similar shit with "5K".

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INITMalcanis@reddit

I have a 14" laptop with a 2.8k screen. It's nice! Sounds like pretty much the same PPI?

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Wonderful-Lack3846@reddit

Currently I am using the Thinkbool 14 G6+ laptop.

Ryzen 7 8845hs, 14.5" with a 3K display. It is great. I am happy Lenovo is selling more Thinkbook + series now

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Playful-Record-6139@reddit

Why didn't they sell it world wide?

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TimurShanShan@reddit

Very goon machine but (f*%# lenovo!!) left shifted keyboard on every 16" notebook except p1 and gaming rigsThey do it on purpose - you suffer if you don't buy premium products. Just ignore that bullshit about "essential" numpad.

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Prudent_Repair_7555@reddit

Bonjour,

Un test a été publié par Notebookcheck :

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkBook-16-G7-review-A-16-inch-multimedia-laptop-with-AMD-Zen-5-and-a-3-2K-display-upgrade.949760.0.html

Il a obtenu une très bonne note (87%).

Je ne le vois pas affiché sur le site Lenovo pour l'instant.

Est-ce que quelqu'un sait quelqu'un sait quand il va sortir et dans quelle tranche de prix il pourrait se situer ?

Car je pense qu'il peut être une alternative 16" moins cher qu'un Thinkpad p1 et avec un gabarit plus fin qu'un p16v.

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witmann_pl@reddit

It's 1400 Euro in Germany https://www.campuspoint.de/lenovocampus-thinkbook-16-g7-plus-amd-strix-point-21q50001ge.html

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Prudent_Repair_7555@reddit

Thank you.

At this price, it could a good option (even if RAM is soldered).

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trololololo2137@reddit

multimedia laptop with a non-HDR matte screen and terrible speakers lmao

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mrandish@reddit

a non-HDR matte screen

Just to expand on this point, the important thing isn't just a screen with an HDR mode (wide color gamut) but having an HDR screen with high nits (a measure of peak brightness). I need to use my laptops outdoors sometimes (and not in the shade). It really sucks when I can barely make out what's on my high-end HDR screen at max brightness (and even tweaked OS theme/colors).

Yes, running at high brightness when I'm outdoors uses more battery. But I usually don't need it for long, or if I do I can add a portable power bank. I also have a 90W laptop charger with a 12v car adapter. But not having the option of more nits can't be fixed. And I chose a more expensive laptop and screen option specifically because it had higher measured nits than most in credible review tests (a little above 400 nits actual on a screen specced at 500).

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yousayh3llo@reddit

I wish more display manufacturers put nits front and center. It's not as flashy (so to speak) as refresh rate or resolution but you don't realize you need it until you're squinting at a dim screen. (and people who don't need it don't have to use it.)

Agreed 500 nits is a nice sweet spot, even indoors, if you want to work next to a bright window.

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yeeeeman27@reddit

vivobook s16 is nicer

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Muahaas@reddit

Yeah, bought the AMD 365 version for $1000 bucks last November and have been really impressed by it for the price. Installed both Linux (PopOS) and Windows on it and both are running with great battery life.

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axiomatic_345@reddit

I heard that Laptop has overheating issues.

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trololololo2137@reddit

"""metal""" chassis that is so weak it needs a fifth foot in the middle to not bend under the pressure of typing on the horrible keyboard

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CarbonatedPancakes@reddit

Some might also consider its OLED panel a liability depending on how much they plan to use it in bright environments (and thus, have the brightness turned up and accelerate burn-in). I wouldn’t want OLED on a laptop unless the manufacturer can guarantee that I’m not going to see the slightest hint of burn-in for at least 5 years of normal-to-heavy usage (without babying the panel with e.g. hidden taskbar), and longer is better.

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proedross@reddit

And only available in Germany and the UK according to psref. Awesome...

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