Component comparison
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+22.0)
- + Performance (+4.2)
- + Gaming performance (+73.0)
- + Reliability (+32.0)
- + Value (+23.9)
- + CPU (+23.2)
- + Max RAM (+128 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
- + Mobility (+25.0)
- + Estimated price (-$859)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 85.0 (+22.0) | 63.0 |
| Performance | 86.7 (+4.2) | 82.6 |
| Gaming performance | 88.0 (+73.0) | 15.0 |
| Mobility | 29.0 | 54.0 (+25.0) |
| Reliability | 81.0 (+32.0) | 49.0 |
| Value | 62.9 (+23.9) | 39.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | — |
| CPU | 100.0 (+23.2) | 76.8 |
| GPU | 66.9 | — |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $901 (-$859) |
| Weight | 2.54 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 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).