Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
- + Performance (+19.9)
- + Mobility (+6.0)
- + CPU (+7.5)
- + Weight (-0.12 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
B
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Gaming performance (+57.0)
- + Reliability (+2.0)
- + Value (+8.6)
- + Estimated price (-$352)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P16v Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 70.0 | 78.0 (+8.0) |
| Performance | 95.7 (+19.9) | 75.8 |
| Gaming performance | 0.0 | 57.0 (+57.0) |
| Mobility | 53.0 (+6.0) | 47.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 | 87.0 (+2.0) |
| Value | 48.9 | 57.5 (+8.6) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 94.5 (+7.5) | 87.0 |
| GPU | — | 53.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $1,408 (-$352) |
| Weight | 2.10 kg (-0.12 kg) | 2.22 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Max RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+1) | 2024 |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
Components are close in specs.
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).