Component comparison
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 vs ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 vs ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Estimated price (-$324)
- + Weight (-1.05 kg)
B
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+23.0)
- + Performance (+20.9)
- + Gaming performance (+41.0)
- + Reliability (+29.0)
- + Value (+18.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+28.5)
- + GPU (+21.0)
- + Max RAM (+64 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
|
Component B
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 64.0 | 87.0 (+23.0) |
| Performance | 61.7 | 82.6 (+20.9) |
| Gaming performance | 47.0 | 88.0 (+41.0) |
| Mobility | 35.0 (+2.0) | 33.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 | 66.0 (+29.0) |
| Value | 62.0 | 80.0 (+18.0) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 51.1 (+1.1) |
| CPU | 61.3 | 89.8 (+28.5) |
| GPU | 45.9 | 66.9 (+21.0) |
| Estimated price | $577 (-$324) | $901 |
| Weight | 1.90 kg (-1.05 kg) | 2.95 kg |
| Battery | — | 94 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 128 GB (+64 GB) |
| Release year | 2020 | 2022 (+2) |
| Modernity | 69.2 | 84.6 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 wins 11 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).