Component comparison
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
- + Performance (+5.8)
- + Mobility (+13.0)
- + Value (+12.7)
- + GPU (+30.1)
- + Estimated price (-$324)
- + Weight (-0.85 kg)
B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Gaming performance (+17.0)
- + Reliability (+10.0)
- + Screen quality (+31.1)
- + CPU (+15.5)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
|
Component B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 64.0 | 67.0 (+3.0) |
| Performance | 61.7 (+5.8) | 55.9 |
| Gaming performance | 47.0 | 64.0 (+17.0) |
| Mobility | 35.0 (+13.0) | 22.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 | 47.0 (+10.0) |
| Value | 62.0 (+12.7) | 49.3 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 81.1 (+31.1) |
| CPU | 61.3 | 76.8 (+15.5) |
| GPU | 45.9 (+30.1) | 15.8 |
| Estimated price | $577 (-$324) | $901 |
| Weight | 1.90 kg (-0.85 kg) | 2.75 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2020 | 2022 (+2) |
| Modernity | 69.2 | 84.6 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 wins 7 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).