Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+44.5)
- + Mobility (+41.0)
- + Reliability (+56.0)
- + Value (+3.9)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+32.8)
- + Weight (-0.65 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Estimated price (-$1,183)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 70.0 (+12.0) | 58.0 |
| Performance | 95.7 (+44.5) | 51.2 |
| Gaming performance | 0.0 | 39.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 53.0 (+41.0) | 12.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+56.0) | 29.0 |
| Value | 48.9 (+3.9) | 45.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 94.5 (+32.8) | 61.7 |
| GPU | — | 19.3 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $577 (-$1,183) |
| Weight | 2.10 kg (-0.65 kg) | 2.75 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 96 GB (+32 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+5) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 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).