Inside Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 – disassembly and upgrade options

In terms of upgrade options, you can say that the ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 is a proper workstation.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

To take this laptop apart, you need to undo nine captive Phillips-head screws. Then, remove the SIM card tray and pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.


2. Battery

There is a 68Wh battery pack powering the laptop when it’s not plugged in.


3. Мemory and storage

Thankfully, you get two RAM SODIMM slots for up to 64GB of memory in dual-channel mode. Storage-wise, there are two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, one of which can run Gen 4 drives.


4. Cooling system

And for cooling, you get two heat pipes, a rather large fan, as well as a couple of heat spreaders for the VRMs and the graphics memory.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 in-depth review

It wasn't long ago when we had the ThinkPad P15v in our office. To be honest, it wasn't anything to brag about, and probably the best thing about it was the UHD IPS display. And today, we are ready with our take on the second generation ThinkPad P15v. In contrast to its predecessor, it features Tiger Lake processors and NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards from the Turing and Ampere architectures.One of the more disappointing things about the last-year model was the performance (due to the lack of good cooling), and the battery life, when paired with the UHD panel. Unfortunately, we were not able[...]

Pros

  • Great upgradability + PCIe Gen 4 support
  • Lack of PWM (AUO B156HAN02.1)
  • One of the best keyboards out there
  • Optional IR face recognition, fingerprint reader, and LTE support
  • Thunderbolt 4 + SD card slot

Cons

  • Cooling leaves more to be desired
  • All-plastic build (although of not bad quality)
  • Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B156HAN02.1)
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