Component comparison
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
- + LB overall score (+7.0)
- + Performance (+13.1)
- + Reliability (+36.0)
- + Value (+9.9)
- + CPU (+17.7)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
- + Gaming performance (+15.0)
- + Mobility (+1.0)
- + Estimated price (-$859)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| LB overall score | 70.0 (+7.0) | 63.0 |
| Performance | 95.7 (+13.1) | 82.6 |
| Gaming performance | 0.0 | 15.0 (+15.0) |
| Mobility | 53.0 | 54.0 (+1.0) |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+36.0) | 49.0 |
| Value | 48.9 (+9.9) | 39.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | — |
| CPU | 94.5 (+17.7) | 76.8 |
| GPU | — | — |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $901 (-$859) |
| Weight | 2.10 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 8 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).