Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+14.0)
- + Performance (+14.1)
- + Gaming performance (+10.0)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+50.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+25.7)
- + GPU (+7.6)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
- + Value (+4.5)
- + Estimated price (-$831)
- + Weight (-0.32 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
|
Component B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 78.0 (+14.0) | 64.0 |
| Performance | 75.8 (+14.1) | 61.7 |
| Gaming performance | 57.0 (+10.0) | 47.0 |
| Mobility | 47.0 (+12.0) | 35.0 |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+50.0) | 37.0 |
| Value | 57.5 | 62.0 (+4.5) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 87.0 (+25.7) | 61.3 |
| GPU | 53.5 (+7.6) | 45.9 |
| Estimated price | $1,408 | $577 (-$831) |
| Weight | 2.22 kg | 1.90 kg (-0.32 kg) |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+4) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16v 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).