Component comparison
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+18.0)
- + Performance (+30.9)
- + Gaming performance (+24.0)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+34.0)
- + Value (+13.6)
- + CPU (+23.2)
- + GPU (+51.0)
- + Weight (-0.21 kg)
- + Max RAM (+128 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
- + Screen quality (+29.9)
- + Estimated price (-$859)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 85.0 (+18.0) | 67.0 |
| Performance | 86.7 (+30.9) | 55.9 |
| Gaming performance | 88.0 (+24.0) | 64.0 |
| Mobility | 29.0 (+7.0) | 22.0 |
| Reliability | 81.0 (+34.0) | 47.0 |
| Value | 62.9 (+13.6) | 49.3 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 81.1 (+29.9) |
| CPU | 100.0 (+23.2) | 76.8 |
| GPU | 66.9 (+51.0) | 15.8 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $901 (-$859) |
| Weight | 2.54 kg (-0.21 kg) | 2.75 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 192 GB (+128 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+3) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+15.4) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 wins 12 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).