Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+20.0)
- + Performance (+2.9)
- + Gaming performance (+42.0)
- + Reliability (+42.0)
- + Value (+32.2)
- + CPU (+24.7)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Estimated price (-$507)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
|
Component B
ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 78.0 (+20.0) | 58.0 |
| Performance | 75.8 (+2.9) | 73.0 |
| Gaming performance | 57.0 (+42.0) | 15.0 |
| Mobility | 47.0 | 49.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+42.0) | 45.0 |
| Value | 57.5 (+32.2) | 25.3 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | — |
| CPU | 87.0 (+24.7) | 62.4 |
| GPU | 53.5 | — |
| Estimated price | $1,408 | $901 (-$507) |
| Weight | 2.22 kg | — |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+2) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+15.4) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 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).