Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 (Intel) - Mobile WorkStation

Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 (Intel) - Mobile WorkStation

Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 (Intel) is the next-generation workstation from Lenovo, featuring significant upgrades in device performance. Compared to the Gen 1 version, this laptop possesses superior performance along with longer battery life.

Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 Design

The Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 carries the signature ThinkPad style and a robust, squared-off chassis. The machine weighs 3.67kg and features a very masculine black finish that matches the chassis surface. Unlike the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 1, the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 offers better fingerprint resistance. The P17 Gen 2 also features large rubber feet on the bottom to improve heat dissipation and provide better ventilation.

The dimensions are: 24.3-32.4mm x 415.4mm x 280.8mm. Clearly, the ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 is a well-built mobile workstation that meets MIL-STD 810G military standards.

Excellent Display

The Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 features a 17.3-inch display with UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution; equipped with anti-glare IPS technology and Dolby Vision HDR, making images sharper and more realistic than ever. The screen quality of the P17 Gen 2 is rated as highly sharp, with the highest version reaching a brightness of up to 500 nits.

Additionally, the machine offers various display options to suit different users, such as:

• 17.3″ UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS antiglare, 500 nits, HDR400, Dolby Vision HDR
• 17.3 “FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS antiglare, 300 nits

High Performance for Work

The Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 is equipped with NVIDIA RTX professional graphics with various configurations; including the highest performance RTX A5000 with 16GB VRAM integrated; providing maximum support for groups requiring a workstation for continuous, high-intensity work.

Combined with 11th Gen Intel Core i9 or Intel Xeon processors with vPro technology, the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 can fully handle heavy workloads. Furthermore, this machine is ISV certified, providing better support for 3D software such as AutoCAD, Revit, CATIA, etc.

Diverse Configurations from Intel to Xeon

This is a workstation model that Lenovo allows customers to build according to their specific needs. The Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 laptop is equipped by Lenovo with optional CPUs: Core™ i5-11500H, i7-11800H, and i9-11950H.

Additionally, there is an Intel® Xeon® W-11955M Processor with vPro™ option reserved for special versions. These are all high-end Intel CPUs with extremely powerful performance; enough to handle all your daily tasks quickly. Accompanying this is optional RAM up to 128GB DDR4 3200MHz. Meanwhile, the P17 Gen 2 storage is equipped with an option up to 1TB SSD, which is more than enough for storing large amounts of data.

On the other hand, you can build with a discrete graphics card starting from the lowest NVIDIA® T1200 4GB; or the highest-end discrete card, the NVIDIA® RTX™ A5000 16GB Max-Q. These discrete cards provide excellent support for 3D graphics needs and smoother 8K video editing.

Keyboard & Touchpad

The keyboard on the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 is excellently designed with ideal tactile feedback. The keyboard does not extend across the full width of the device.

With the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2, Lenovo is offering a touchpad without dedicated buttons like other product lines. However, Lenovo has taken that opportunity to switch to a glass trackpad. The surface provides a smooth gliding sensation with high-quality clicking.

With dimensions of 10 x 7 cm (~ 3.94 x 2.76 inches), the touchpad is somewhat modest in size. Besides the touchpad, the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 also features the iconic TrackPoint with 3 dedicated buttons. The TrackPoint is superior to a clickpad, especially for drag-and-drop functions, allowing users to move the cursor while typing.

Connectivity Ports

As a workstation, the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 certainly does not lack connectivity ports.

• The left side of the machine features a 3.5mm jack, a nano SIM slot, USB Type A 3.2, and an HDMI 2.1 port.
• The back has 2 Type C Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, 1 Type C port, a power port, and an RJ45 Ethernet port.
• The right side has 1 USB A port, 1 MicroSD card reader, and 1 anti-theft slot.

Upgradability

With SSDs that can be upgraded up to 6TB using the latest SSD M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe standard, the ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 provides extremely fast read, write, and data storage speeds. And with high-speed RAM up to 128GB 3200MHz, you can enjoy multitasking and smoother performance with any application without worrying about running out of memory.

Battery Life

The battery life of the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 is very impressive compared to its Gen 1 predecessor. The machine offers up to 8 hours of continuous battery life for basic tasks. Specifically, this is the battery life when using a web browser or watching YouTube continuously. For specialized applications and more intensive tasks, the battery life will vary slightly depending on the nature of the work you are doing.