Component comparison
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 1 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
This is a written comparison. A live side-by-side table gives sortable metrics, prices and your personal fit row.
⚖ Open live comparison →Advantages
A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- + LB overall score (+29.0)
- + Performance (+31.3)
- + Gaming performance (+49.0)
- + Mobility (+21.0)
- + Reliability (+37.0)
- + Value (+35.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+28.1)
- + GPU (+47.5)
- + Max RAM (+64 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
- + Estimated price (-$324)
- + Weight (-0.20 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
|
Component B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
|
|---|---|---|
| LB overall score | 87.0 (+29.0) | 58.0 |
| Performance | 82.6 (+31.3) | 51.2 |
| Gaming performance | 88.0 (+49.0) | 39.0 |
| Mobility | 33.0 (+21.0) | 12.0 |
| Reliability | 66.0 (+37.0) | 29.0 |
| Value | 80.0 (+35.0) | 45.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 89.8 (+28.1) | 61.7 |
| GPU | 66.9 (+47.5) | 19.3 |
| Estimated price | $901 | $577 (-$324) |
| Weight | 2.95 kg | 2.75 kg (-0.20 kg) |
| Battery | 94 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 128 GB (+64 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2022 (+2) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 84.6 (+15.4) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 wins 12 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).