Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Performance (+39.8)
- + Mobility (+31.0)
- + Reliability (+38.0)
- + CPU (+17.7)
- + Weight (-0.65 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
- + Gaming performance (+64.0)
- + Value (+0.4)
- + Screen quality (+29.9)
- + Estimated price (-$859)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P15 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 70.0 (+3.0) | 67.0 |
| Performance | 95.7 (+39.8) | 55.9 |
| Gaming performance | 0.0 | 64.0 (+64.0) |
| Mobility | 53.0 (+31.0) | 22.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+38.0) | 47.0 |
| Value | 48.9 | 49.3 (+0.4) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 81.1 (+29.9) |
| CPU | 94.5 (+17.7) | 76.8 |
| GPU | — | 15.8 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $901 (-$859) |
| Weight | 2.10 kg (-0.65 kg) | 2.75 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+3) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+15.4) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16v 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).