[Video Review] Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen 2 – serious laptop up for some fun
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen 2 in-depth review
Lenovo offers a big step in performance with their second generation ThinkBook 15p. You know, the ThinkBook brand as a whole is a bit of a mix and match from the company's other devices. Essentially, it is their latest brainchild (already a couple of years old, though), and it aims to provide the perfect device for some very different target groups. Unlike the ThinkPad, which is a strictly business machine, the ThinkBook is more open-minded.And the ThinkBook 15p Gen 2 is one of the results of this approach. First of all, it still comes with some security goodies like a Firmware TPM and ot[...]

Pros
- Up to 64GB of DDR4 + two M.2 slots (one supports Gen 4 drives)
- Capable hardware within a sleek, portable chassis
- Fingerprint reader + Wi-Fi 6 support
- 97% sRGB and 88% DCI-P3 coverage (LEN156UHD (LEN8C99))
- No PWM (LEN156UHD (LEN8C99))
- SD card reader + Thunderbolt 4 + HDMI 2.0
- Packs good security features
- Spill-resistant keyboard
- Great cooling
Cons
- The touchpad is only average
- Unimpressive battery life with the UHD panel
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, No OS, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Home
- Battery
- 57Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 359 x 249.5 x 19.9 mm (14.13" x 9.82" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Card reader
- MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancellation
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio, HARMAN
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock