Component comparison
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+7.0)
- + Performance (+10.9)
- + Gaming performance (+31.0)
- + Value (+5.4)
- + CPU (+13.0)
- + GPU (+13.3)
- + Battery (+9 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+96 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
B
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
- + Mobility (+18.0)
- + Reliability (+6.0)
- + Estimated price (-$352)
- + Weight (-0.32 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 85.0 (+7.0) | 78.0 |
| Performance | 86.7 (+10.9) | 75.8 |
| Gaming performance | 88.0 (+31.0) | 57.0 |
| Mobility | 29.0 | 47.0 (+18.0) |
| Reliability | 81.0 | 87.0 (+6.0) |
| Value | 62.9 (+5.4) | 57.5 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 100.0 (+13.0) | 87.0 |
| GPU | 66.9 (+13.3) | 53.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $1,408 (-$352) |
| Weight | 2.54 kg | 2.22 kg (-0.32 kg) |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+9 Wh) | 90 Wh |
| Max RAM | 192 GB (+96 GB) | 96 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+1) | 2024 |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 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).