IBC 2015: ThinkPad P70 Hands-On Review

Jonas got his hands on the ThinkPad P70 at IBC 2015 in Amsterdam.
Specifications:
Intel Core i7-6700Q (Up to Intel Xeon)
Up to Nvidia Quadro M5000M
Up to 64GB DDR4 RAM (Dual Channel)
Up to 4 storage devices
4K displays (optional multi-touch)
Dual Fan Cooled CPU and GPU

[@andrewjknoxuk]

Nice vid, cheers. They've started to drop onto some of the Lenovo online stores. UK site has added it the last day or so. Exciting times - time to finally say a sad farewell to my trusty W520

[@simonkelvinlee7350]

at last , 4k screen got 17"

[@FastRedPonyCar]

So they're still building their top of the line laptops with plastic? :(
I know they have mil-spec internal metal framework but for this price, I expect premium materials like what a macbook pro, XPS or surface book have.

[@Thinkscopes]

+FastRedPonyCar It is not plastic.
See specification sheets here:
- psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad_P50
- psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad_P70
They use glass-fiber reinforced plastics for the lid and palm rest and magnesium/aluminum for bottom base cover.

[@FastRedPonyCar]

+ThinkScopes - Plastic is plastic. I dont' care what reinforcement they have, it FEELS cheap. My wife has a high end T450 and it feels like a cheap toy compared to my brother's macbook. It flexes, bends and creaks when pressure is applied.
Dell has stepped up their game with the new XPS systems. It's a shame Lenovo is still insisting on using plastic in their top of the line laptops.

[@nifethrubutter]

+FastRedPonyCar A lot of it has to do with appeal to their current customer base. This is what the businesses want and personally it's what I want. Metal feels cold to the touch imo and the plastic/carbon/glass-fiber feel much more welcoming imo.

[@TheAmGoth]

Release dates?

[@Thinkscopes]

+N.I. They will be available next month (November 2015). Availability may vary in every country.

[@aickoyvesschumann3400]

It needs a digitizer stylus like the P40. Please Lenovo, make the chassis that we need in R&D and Education.

[@TomBauto]

I'm already in love with this machine! Have to save money to buy it.

[@Thinkscopes]

+Tom Bauto It's a beast!

[@soloondotnet]

When will they get the message that nobody needs the number pad?

[@joeywin42]

Number pad is very good for gaming
i dont need grammer

[@dermuschelschluerfer]

i use the number pad much in cad applications

[@danieloherrick6332]

I use the number pad quite often (financial)