Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2

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Date Published: 17 Mar 2022

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA T1200
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
8000GB SSD
64GB DDR4
2.87 kg (6.3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

3.3 Portability Mediocre

7.0 Display Very Good

7.3 For Work Very Good

5.6 For Gaming Average

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
8000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 + 1x 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Glass Fiber

Dimensions
375.4 x 252.3 x 24.5 ~ 31.45 mm (14.78" x 9.93" x 0.96")

Weight
2.87 kg (6.3 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

2x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
SD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Near-Field Microphone

Speakers
Stereo Speakers by Dolby Atmos

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock Slot

Gifts
Dockztorm USB Hub

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2

14.78" x 9.93" x 0.96" Dimensions

2.87 kg (6.3 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -29% Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 in-depth review

Once again we are delving into the realm of mobile workstations. However, today we're not going to look at some finicky thin and light machine, that claims it can handle your heavy workloads but ends up crying on the couch after the first CAD render. No, no, no. With us, we have the ThinkPad P15 Gen 2.This time, you should expect not only a beastly processor but also a pretty capable roster of graphics cards, which maxes out with the NVIDIA RTX A5000. Of course, for this, one would need a good cooling solution, and as the ThinkPad P15v Gen 2 has shown us - this could be a problem.However, it is not the pure power potential that got us excited about this guy. Once we heard about its customization and upgrade options, nothing else mattered. According to the specs, this machine comes[...]

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Pros

Up to 128GB of RAM and 6TB of storage
Very good thermals
IPS panel with 533 nits of max brightness (BOE NV156FHM-N65 (LEN4182))
No PWM (BOE NV156FHM-N65 (LEN4182))
91% of sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NV156FHM-N65 (LEN4182))
Comfortable spill-resistant keyboard
Great battery life
2x Thunderbolt 4, SD card + optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader
LTE support

Cons

Thick and heavy
Quite pricy
Could use a better cooling

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Lenovo has created a nearly desktop experience with this device. It offers a ton of upgradability, with ECC memory support for Xeon-equipped laptops.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the service lid This is not your ordinary device. Upgrades here are made easy, but there is some work to do to get to all internal ports. First, on the bottom panel, you will find a service lid. Undo its single Phillips-head captive screw, and pry it with a plastic tool. This will reveal two SODIMM port[...]