Component comparison
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 vs ThinkPad P1 Gen 3
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 vs ThinkPad P1 Gen 3 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
- + USComp overall score (+4.0)
- + Performance (+32.7)
- + Mobility (+24.0)
- + Reliability (+48.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+33.2)
- + Weight (-0.06 kg)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad P1 Gen 3
- + Gaming performance (+47.0)
- + Value (+13.1)
- + Estimated price (-$1,183)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
|
Component B
ThinkPad P1 Gen 3
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 68.0 (+4.0) | 64.0 |
| Performance | 94.4 (+32.7) | 61.7 |
| Gaming performance | 0.0 | 47.0 (+47.0) |
| Mobility | 59.0 (+24.0) | 35.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+48.0) | 37.0 |
| Value | 48.9 | 62.0 (+13.1) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 94.5 (+33.2) | 61.3 |
| GPU | — | 45.9 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $577 (-$1,183) |
| Weight | 1.84 kg (-0.06 kg) | 1.90 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+5) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 wins 9 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).