Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 1

workstation 2020 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.75 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
71
out of 100
Fit for you
52/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
68
Core i7-10850H
GPU
50
Quadro T2000 Max-Q
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
68 Wh ~
~7h
Price
$652
market
Age
6 years
2020

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 71/100. Strongest suit — Light office (89), weakest — Portability (6).

✓ Strengths

Light office (89) · Photo & design (88)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $652, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $9.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $652 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $2.3/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,331 $461 2020: $2,200 2020 2021: $1,760 2022: $1,408 2023: $1,126 2024: $901 2025: $721 2026: $577 2026 2027: $461 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$271/year (12%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 71
CPU score 68 Mainstream tier
GPU score 50 Mainstream tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.75 kg Heavy
Battery 68 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

10th generation · model year 2020 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad P15/P16/P17 (modern thick ws)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2020≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Storage interface
NVMe
Weight
2.75 kg
Ports
5
Battery
68 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 10 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (8)
Intel Core i7 10850H Core i5-10400H Core i7-10750H Core i7-10875H Core i9-10885H Core i9-10980HK Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel Xeon W-10885M
🎮 Graphics (1)
Quadro T2000 4GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620

Performance metrics

Performance 66
Portability 6
Light office 89
Gaming 56
Creative 53
Energy efficiency 70
Connectivity 73
Value 67
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 130 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 124 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 95 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 90 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 70 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 70 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 55 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 5 50 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 35 ⚠ Playable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 35 ⚠ Playable
Metro Exodus 33 ⚠ Playable
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
72%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
676%
GPU
498%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
311%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
450%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
199%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
104%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
125%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
150%
GPU
166%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
450%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
72%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
676%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
450%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
150%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
226%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
277%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
150%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
161%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
996%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
169%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
161%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
375%
GPU
249%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
178%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
563%
GPU
498%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
199%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
332%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
249%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
249%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
161%
GPU
208%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
125%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
161%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
208%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
125%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
307%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
225%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
91%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
108%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
450%
GPU
498%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
375%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
338%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
375%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
450%
GPU
498%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
375%
GPU
415%
RAM
800%

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