Component comparison
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 vs ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 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 3
- + LB overall score (+27.0)
- + Performance (+35.5)
- + Gaming performance (+49.0)
- + Mobility (+17.0)
- + Reliability (+52.0)
- + Value (+17.9)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+38.3)
- + GPU (+47.5)
- + Weight (-0.21 kg)
- + Max RAM (+128 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
- + Estimated price (-$1,183)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
|
Component B
ThinkPad P17 Gen 1
|
|---|---|---|
| LB overall score | 85.0 (+27.0) | 58.0 |
| Performance | 86.7 (+35.5) | 51.2 |
| Gaming performance | 88.0 (+49.0) | 39.0 |
| Mobility | 29.0 (+17.0) | 12.0 |
| Reliability | 81.0 (+52.0) | 29.0 |
| Value | 62.9 (+17.9) | 45.0 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 100.0 (+38.3) | 61.7 |
| GPU | 66.9 (+47.5) | 19.3 |
| Estimated price | $1,760 | $577 (-$1,183) |
| Weight | 2.54 kg (-0.21 kg) | 2.75 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 192 GB (+128 GB) | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+5) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 wins 13 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).