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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 laptop review: Mobile workstation with a weak spot in the keyboard

Chubby performance bundle. After we tested the ThinkPad T15g with a GeForce GPU, we now take a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 model. The entry-level version of the workstation fares well in terms of the performance, but it shows a surprising weakness in the input devices.

When Lenovo introduced the ThinkPad P50 into the market in 2015, it was the first model of the new ThinkPad P series, which was supposed to form the workstation branch instead of the W series. Since then, Lenovo has expanded the series, but the classic workstations still represent the core of the workstation portfolio. Last year's 15-inch model of this branch was called Lenovo ThinkPad P53. The current successor is not called ThinkPad P54 but Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1, following the new ThinkPad naming scheme.

Lenovo is not only introducing a new naming scheme with the ThinkPad P15, but also a new case design. But since it shares the same build with the Lenovo ThinkPad T15g Gen 1, we will not report here on the aspects of the design, features, and input devices in detail. You can find more information on these areas in our ThinkPad T15g review.

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE (ThinkPad P15 Gen1 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, 130 W PL2 / Short Burst, 75 W PL1 / Sustained, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop) - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1530 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, 50 W TDP, TU117, 452.66, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-3200, 4x SO-DIMM, dual-channel (2x 8 GB)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, N156HCE-EN1, a-Si IPS LED, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel WM490 (Comet Lake PCH-H)
Storage
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G, 512 GB 
, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, 436 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: SD, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP - I219-V gBE (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 31.45 x 375.4 x 252.3 ( = 1.24 x 14.78 x 9.93 in)
Battery
94 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p w/ ThinkShutter
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: 6 row w/ number block, Keyboard Light: yes, 170 W slim tip charger, Lenovo Vantage, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
2.733 kg ( = 96.4 oz / 6.03 pounds), Power Supply: 533 g ( = 18.8 oz / 1.18 pounds)
Price
1930 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in our comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.6 %
03/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
i7-10750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
2.7 kg31.45 mm15.60"1920x1080
89.8 %
11/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.7 kg29.4 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.3 %
03/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2.8 kg31.45 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.6 %
02/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
2.2 kg22.7 mm15.60"3840x2160
87.8 %
08/2020
Dell Precision 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.8 kg27.36 mm15.60"3840x2160
90.2 %
01/2021
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.4 kg25.9 mm15.60"3840x2160

Most important changes from the Lenovo ThinkPad P53

Externally, the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 looks very similar to its predecessor. However, under the hood and in the black case, many things have changed from the ThinkPad P53. Except for the magnesium frame inside, the case of the ThinkPad P15 is now completely made of glass-fiber plastic, whereas the case bottom was still made from a magnesium-aluminum alloy in the P53. While the general stability does not suffer from this, the haptics in some sense do, since you can just feel the difference between metal and plastic.

Surprisingly, Lenovo makes a big blunder in terms of the workmanship: As in the ThinkPad T15g, the keyboard has some noticeable give in the left bottom corner.  Also, not all the design changes are positive: the two status LEDs below the display have been removed, just like the dedicated touchpad keys.

While some of these changes leave us rather concerned, we for sure like the improved maintenance options and increased modularity. In the predecessor, you still had to take apart the whole case in order to access the cooling system, but in the ThinkPad P15, it is sufficient to just remove the bottom plate. Removing the keyboard with number pad is similarly easy, giving access to two of the four RAM slots.

Size Comparison

375.4 mm / 14.8 inch 252.3 mm / 9.93 inch 31.45 mm / 1.238 inch 2.7 kg6.03 lbs377.4 mm / 14.9 inch 252.3 mm / 9.93 inch 29.4 mm / 1.157 inch 2.7 kg5.93 lbs365.5 mm / 14.4 inch 250 mm / 9.84 inch 22.7 mm / 0.894 inch 2.2 kg4.76 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 242 mm / 9.53 inch 27.36 mm / 1.077 inch 2.8 kg6.23 lbs357 mm / 14.1 inch 242.5 mm / 9.55 inch 25.9 mm / 1.02 inch 2.4 kg5.37 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Right: smartcard, SD card, USB-A 3.0, Kensington Lock
Right: smartcard, SD card, USB-A 3.0, Kensington Lock
Back: RJ45-Ethernet, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, 2x Thunderbolt 3, slim tip charger
Back: RJ45-Ethernet, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, 2x Thunderbolt 3, slim tip charger
Left: HDMI, USB-A 3.0, micro SIM, 3.5-mm audio
Left: HDMI, USB-A 3.0, micro SIM, 3.5-mm audio
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell Precision 7550
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
188.2 MB/s +117%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
185 MB/s +113%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
170 MB/s +96%
Average of class Workstation
  (54.8 - 200, n=17, last 2 years)
95.8 MB/s +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
88.2 MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
86.8 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
206.5 MB/s +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
202.4 MB/s +27%
Dell Precision 7550
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
196.4 MB/s +24%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
160.4 MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
159 MB/s
Average of class Workstation
  (78.6 - 262, n=17, last 2 years)
133.6 MB/s -16%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1470 (1418min - 1509max) MBit/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
675 MBit/s -51%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1421 MBit/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1414 (1259min - 1502max) MBit/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1364 (710min - 1483max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -15%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1011 (507min - 1065max) MBit/s -26%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
843 (792min - 896max) MBit/s -38%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1485 (1319min - 1589max) MBit/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
622 MBit/s -54%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1385 MBit/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1338 (1044min - 1432max) MBit/s
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1316 (579min - 1479max) MBit/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1277 (1148min - 1363max) MBit/s -5%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -6%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
876 (448min - 896max) MBit/s -35%
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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1337 (1044-1432)
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1340 (710-1483)

Display: Testing the entry-level panel of the Lenovo ThinkPad P15

Subpixel grid of the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
Subpixel grid of the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
Backlight bleeding (here displayed amplified)
Backlight bleeding (here displayed amplified)

Like many other ThinkPad laptops, the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 also offers a selection of available displays that all have the 15.6-inch diagonal and 16:9 format in common:

  • Full-HD (1920 x 1080), IPS LCD, 300 cd/m², 72% NTSC, matte
  • Full-HD (1920 x 1080), IPS LCD, 500 cd/m², 72% NTSC, matte, Dolby Vision
  • 4K-UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS LCD, 600 cd/m², 100% AdobeRGB, matte, Dolby Vision
  • 4K-UHD (3840 x 2160), OLED, 400 cd/m² (peak 500 cd/m²), 100% DCI-P3, glossy, Dolby Vision, touchscreen

At a measured average brightness of 304 cd/m², the entry-level display in our test unit achieves the promised brightness value. While this makes the display the darkest of our comparison, this is not surprising, since the other workstations are equipped with 4K UHD displays and the ThinkPad P53 had the brighter Full-HD LCD. 

The below-average brightness distribution stands out, but there is no noticeable shading looking with your naked eyes.

313
cd/m²
328
cd/m²
317
cd/m²
290
cd/m²
338
cd/m²
305
cd/m²
273
cd/m²
289
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
N156HCE-EN1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 338 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 304.4 cd/m² Minimum: 3.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 81 %
Center on Battery: 336 cd/m²
Contrast: 751:1 (Black: 0.45 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.5 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.9
ΔE Greyscale 7.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
92.1% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
67.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
N156HCE-EN1, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
N156HCE-GN1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
MNF601EA1-1, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 7550
AU Optronics B156ZAN, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
LG Philips LGD0661, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
Display
-3%
28%
25%
26%
Display P3 Coverage
66.6
63.2
-5%
86.8
30%
82.1
23%
95.6
44%
sRGB Coverage
92.3
92.9
1%
99.3
8%
99.6
8%
99.8
8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
67.1
64.3
-4%
98.5
47%
96.8
44%
84.5
26%
Response Times
12%
17%
-14%
-23%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
41.2 ?(22, 19.2)
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
7%
41.6 ?(19.6, 22)
-1%
51.2 ?(24.4, 26.8)
-24%
56 ?(27.6, 28.4)
-36%
Response Time Black / White *
32.8 ?(18.8, 14)
25.2 ?(15.2, 10)
23%
21.2 ?(8.4, 12.8)
35%
34 ?(20, 14)
-4%
36 ?(20.4, 15.6)
-10%
PWM Frequency
24270
26040 ?(77)
7%
Screen
39%
64%
14%
35%
Brightness middle
338
510
51%
595
76%
473.5
40%
672.8
99%
Brightness
304
468
54%
594
95%
461
52%
674
122%
Brightness Distribution
81
89
10%
94
16%
90
11%
89
10%
Black Level *
0.45
0.36
20%
0.32
29%
0.55
-22%
0.5
-11%
Contrast
751
1417
89%
1859
148%
861
15%
1346
79%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.5
2.3
58%
1.2
78%
4.8
13%
3.48
37%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.5
5.5
52%
2.5
78%
8.73
24%
9.44
18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.9
1.2
37%
1
47%
3.08
-62%
3.03
-59%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
7.8
3.2
59%
1.4
82%
5.6
28%
3.1
60%
Gamma
2.24 98%
2.34 94%
2.1 105%
2.34 94%
2.04 108%
CCT
6764 96%
7036 92%
6492 100%
7549 86%
6380 102%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
60
59.4
-1%
85.3
42%
86.4
44%
75.2
25%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
92.1
93.1
1%
99.2
8%
99.7
8%
100
9%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
16% / 27%
36% / 51%
8% / 12%
13% / 26%

* ... smaller is better

Colors
Colors
Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
Colors (calibrated)
Colors (calibrated)
Grayscale (calibrated)
Grayscale (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)

In the state of delivery, the display is not calibrated well, which can clearly be seen in the values we measured with CalMan and the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 color meter: The ThinkPad LCD has a green tint. A decent calibration will remedy this, and we are offering the corresponding color profile as a free download. However, due to the calibration, the maximum brightness in the center of the LCD panel will drop by about 60 cd/m².

We are a bit disappointed about the contrast value. While 751:1 is not extremely bad, it is also not a good value. There are also some percentage points missing to fully cover the sRGB color space, but this was also the case in the ThinkPad P53 with the 500-cd/m² display.

sRGB: 92.1%
sRGB: 92.1%
AdobeRGB: 60%
AdobeRGB: 60%
Outdoors (in the shade)
Outdoors (in the shade)

While you can generally also use the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 outdoors, this is only the case in the shade or on cloudy days. For direct sunlight, it would need a higher brightness.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
32.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise
↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 22 ms rise
↘ 19.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 61 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 24270 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 24270 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 24270 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angle stability of the IPS display offers no reason for complaint.

Performance: The CPU of the Lenovo laptop can consume more than 100 watts

A central improvement compared to the ThinkPad P53 is the fact that the GPU options are not tied to the CPUs anymore, because the graphics chips are not soldered onto the mainboard but integrated via a separate daughter board now. This means that any of the professional GPUs of the Nvidia Turing generation (Quadro T1000, T2000, RTX 3000, RTX 4000 Max-Q, RTX 5000 Max-Q) can be combined with all the available Intel CPUs from the "Comet Lake H" series (Core i5-10400H, i7-10750H, i7-10850H, i7-10875H, i9-10885H, i9-10980HK, Xeon W-10855MW-10885M).

The RAM can be completely upgraded, and the four DDR4-2933 SO-DIMM slots allow for a maximum of 128 GB - in the Xeon models even as ECC storage. In terms of the storage solution, there are only two M.2-2280 SSDs left, while the predecessor still allowed for three as well as offering some HDD options for some models.

HWiNFO
HWiNFO
GPU-Z Intel UHD 630
GPU-Z Intel UHD 630
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z Caches
CPU-Z Caches
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z SPD
CPU-Z SPD

Processor

The Intel Core i7-10750H belongs to the "Comet Lake H" series from Intel and is probably one of the last 14-nanometer chips in a laptop. The six cores with a nominal TDP of 45 watts have a theoretical maximum clock speed of 5 GHz (basic clock speed: 2.6 GHz). Our CPU list can help you to compare additional benchmarks. 

With almost 130 watts (short boost) and 75 watts (constant) under multicore load, the processor in the ThinkPad P15 can consume significantly more than 45 watts. While this contributes to a good CPU performance, it still cannot compete with octa-core CPUs. In addition, the CPU is fairly inefficient, and the considerably more efficient AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U in the affordable ThinkPad L15 is faster under load on all cores.

In battery operation, the CPU performance is throttled with a maximum consumption of 65 watts. At 1172 points, the CB15 multicore result turns out about 10% lower.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1307 (1278.98-1363.42)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE Intel Core i7-9850H: Ø1114 (1097.03-1230.35)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1310 (1295.25-1332.31)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1200 (1183.68-1277.96)
Dell Precision 7550 Intel Xeon W-10885M: Ø1606 (1577.91-1652.14)
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7 Intel Xeon W-10885M: Ø1573 (1552.67-1628.27)
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7 Intel Xeon W-10885M: Ø1079 (1047.23-1088.67)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (528 - 816, n=28, last 2 years)
679 Points +38%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
502 Points +2%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
499 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
491 Points
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
488 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
487 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (431 - 504, n=43)
473 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
471 Points -4%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (1669 - 9329, n=28, last 2 years)
5730 Points +82%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
3930 Points +25%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
3835 Points +22%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
2727 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
3147 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
2891 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
2871 Points -9%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1749 - 3325, n=43)
2848 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (166.2 - 301, n=27, last 2 years)
254 Points +24%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
211 Points +3%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
209 Points +2%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
208 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
205 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
201 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
197 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (184 - 213, n=45)
196.7 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
196.5 Points -4%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (706 - 3625, n=27, last 2 years)
2343 Points +72%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1652 (1577.91min - 1652.14max) Points +21%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1628 (1552.67min - 1628.27max) Points +19%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1089 (1047.23min - 1088.67max) Points -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1363 (1278.98min - 1363.42max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1332 (1295.25min - 1332.31max) Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1278 (1183.68min - 1277.96max) Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (804 - 1418, n=50)
1263 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1230 (1097.03min - 1230.35max) Points -10%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
415 Seconds * -15%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
412 Seconds * -15%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (322 - 587, n=43)
389 Seconds * -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
373 Seconds * -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
359.7 Seconds *
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
337 Seconds * +6%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
281 Seconds * +22%
Average of class Workstation
  (137 - 684, n=27, last 2 years)
253 Seconds * +30%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Workstation
  (4777 - 6670, n=27, last 2 years)
5891 MIPS +12%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
5703 MIPS +9%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
5495 MIPS +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
5301 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
5243 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4504 - 5470, n=43)
5114 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
5092 MIPS -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
5027 MIPS -4%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Workstation
  (20087 - 99351, n=27, last 2 years)
60746 MIPS +65%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
48044 MIPS +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
37337 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
36927 MIPS
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
36204 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
34081 MIPS -8%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (26040 - 37345, n=43)
33946 MIPS -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
32268 MIPS -13%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (1474 - 2095, n=27, last 2 years)
1816 Points +39%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1340 Points +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1331 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1306 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1304 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1114 - 1333, n=43)
1263 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
1237 Points -5%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (5022 - 17487, n=27, last 2 years)
11509 Points +81%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8378 Points +32%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
6948 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
6674 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
6355 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4443 - 6674, n=43)
6135 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
5718 Points -10%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Workstation
  (5.09 - 26, n=27, last 2 years)
16.9 fps +59%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
13.1 fps +24%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.9 fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.6 fps
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)
9.61 fps -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
9.48 fps -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
9 fps -15%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8.89 fps -16%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
58.1 s * -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
54 s *
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)
53.3 s * +1%
Average of class Workstation
  (36.5 - 95.2, n=27, last 2 years)
48.5 s * +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
48.1 s * +11%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
46.5 s * +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
43.1 s * +20%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.625 sec * -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.612 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)
0.611 sec * -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.591 sec * +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
0.57 sec * +7%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Intel Xeon W-10885M
0.551 sec * +10%
Average of class Workstation
  (0.3876 - 0.594, n=27, last 2 years)
0.4665 sec * +24%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
205 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1363 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
196 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
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System Performance

With its powerful components, the ThinkPad P15 does not show any weaknesses in the system performance.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Workstation
  (5488 - 8587, n=27, last 2 years)
6843 Points +22%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
6093 Points +8%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5904 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5754 Points +2%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5733 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
5620 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
5620 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
5130 Points -9%
Essentials
Average of class Workstation
  (9151 - 12197, n=27, last 2 years)
10513 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
9907 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
9907 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
9811 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9603 Points -3%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9530 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
9185 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
9108 Points -8%
Productivity
Average of class Workstation
  (7846 - 10820, n=27, last 2 years)
9113 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
8077 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
7826 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
7826 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7735 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7657 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
7466 Points -5%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7384 Points -6%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Workstation
  (5399 - 13947, n=27, last 2 years)
9196 Points +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
8274 Points +33%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7360 Points +18%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7269 Points +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7033 Points +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
6214 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
6214 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
5391 Points -13%
PCMark 10 Score
5620 points
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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
635 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The M.2 2280 SSD delivers very good results in the benchmarks. It is made by Toshiba, offers a capacity of 512 GB, and is connected via PCIe NVMe.

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB
Dell Precision 7550
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Average Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-4%
2%
0%
-12%
-1%
-12%
Write 4K
129.5
147
14%
154
19%
141.8
9%
121
-7%
114.1
-12%
139 ?(115.3 - 172.3, n=3)
7%
Read 4K
49.54
48.3
-3%
46.01
-7%
47.39
-4%
42.16
-15%
57.2
15%
45.8 ?(43.3 - 49.5, n=3)
-8%
Write Seq
2379
1402
-41%
2561
8%
2404
1%
2150
-10%
2580
8%
1628 ?(1014 - 2379, n=3)
-32%
Read Seq
1989
1503
-24%
1799
-10%
2124
7%
1755
-12%
2527
27%
1647 ?(1471 - 1989, n=3)
-17%
Write 4K Q32T1
663
475.2
-28%
452.2
-32%
637
-4%
395.3
-40%
480.2
-28%
547 ?(483 - 663, n=3)
-17%
Read 4K Q32T1
425.2
581
37%
570
34%
414.8
-2%
381.8
-10%
387.6
-9%
436 ?(333 - 551, n=3)
3%
Write Seq Q32T1
2960
2936
-1%
2736
-8%
2706
-9%
2730
-8%
2996
1%
2522 ?(1654 - 2960, n=3)
-15%
Read Seq Q32T1
3182
3539
11%
3468
9%
3319
4%
3468
9%
2853
-10%
2739 ?(1746 - 3289, n=3)
-14%
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3182 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2960 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 425.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 663 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1989 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2379 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 49.54 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 129.5 MB/s

Constant Performance Reads: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics Card

GPU-Z Nvidia Quadro T1000
GPU-Z Nvidia Quadro T1000

The Nvidia Quadro T1000 represents the entry-level option in the Lenovo ThinkPad P15. Of course, the Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q in the ThinkPad P53 predecessor is considerably faster, but this is no surprise. A more interesting comparison is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 of the Lenovo ThinkPad T15p. Depending on the test, the T1000 has an advantage of between about 50 to 75%, here. So if you want a lot of graphics performance, even the entry-level configuration of the ThinkPad P15 is a better choice than the ThinkPad T15p. Additional comparisons are available in our GPU comparison list.

As in the processor, a slight performance reduction in battery mode can also be determined here. At 9654 points in the 3DMark 11 GPU test, the performance turned out about 15% lower.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
26369 Points +132%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
26242 Points +131%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
24244 Points +113%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
24156 Points +112%
Average of class Workstation
  (7432 - 54334, n=27, last 2 years)
23544 Points +107%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
11377 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (10407 - 12132, n=3)
11305 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
7420 Points -35%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
19759 Points +126%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
19342 Points +121%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
18723 Points +114%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
18247 Points +108%
Average of class Workstation
  (4816 - 35868, n=28, last 2 years)
16313 Points +86%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
8757 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (7558 - 8757, n=3)
8347 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
5970 Points -32%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
7443 Points +127%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
7349 Points +125%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
7142 Points +118%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
6999 Points +114%
Average of class Workstation
  (1882 - 16218, n=28, last 2 years)
6389 Points +95%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
3273 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (2834 - 3273, n=3)
3123 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
1871 Points -43%
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (91.8 - 227, n=26, last 2 years)
151.8 fps +44%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
150.4 fps +42%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
142.6 fps +35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
129.6 fps +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
105.6 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (89.2 - 105.6, n=3)
99.7 fps -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
80.2 fps -24%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
295.2 fps +122%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
286.7 fps +115%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
285.1 fps +114%
Average of class Workstation
  (48.9 - 551, n=26, last 2 years)
242 fps +82%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (127.8 - 148.4, n=3)
136.4 fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
133.1 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
19.65 fps -85%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
97 fps +112%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
95.7 fps +109%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
95.2 fps +108%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
93.4 fps +104%
Average of class Workstation
  (24.8 - 190.3, n=26, last 2 years)
82.5 fps +80%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
45.71 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (35.3 - 45.7, n=3)
40.4 fps -12%
Medical (medical-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
97.7 fps +135%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
90.8 fps +118%
Average of class Workstation
  (34.5 - 176.2, n=26, last 2 years)
90.2 fps +117%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
79 fps +90%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
48.6 fps +17%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (33.5 - 50.1, n=3)
41.7 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
41.62 fps
Maya (maya-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (77.5 - 449, n=26, last 2 years)
220 fps +94%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
210.4 fps +86%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
204.8 fps +81%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
200.5 fps +77%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
199.7 fps +76%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
113.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (101 - 114.6, n=3)
109.6 fps -3%
Energy (energy-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (7.71 - 109.7, n=26, last 2 years)
41.2 fps +164%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
39.92 fps +156%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
36.8 fps +136%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
36.15 fps +131%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
18.95 fps +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
15.62 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (12 - 17.8, n=3)
15.1 fps -3%
Creo (creo-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
224.9 fps +105%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
223.1 fps +104%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
212.3 fps +94%
Average of class Workstation
  (76.8 - 398, n=25, last 2 years)
205 fps +87%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
160.4 fps +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
109.5 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (99.9 - 116.3, n=3)
108.6 fps -1%
Catia (catia-05)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
242.9 fps +86%
Average of class Workstation
  (99.5 - 409, n=26, last 2 years)
231 fps +77%
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
225.3 fps +73%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
215.7 fps +65%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
130.5 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (121.3 - 138.3, n=3)
130 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
124.3 fps -5%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
176.8 fps +79%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon W-10885M
176.2 fps +79%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
172.7 fps +75%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
171.5 fps +74%
Average of class Workstation
  (61.6 - 284, n=25, last 2 years)
155.8 fps +58%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
98.5 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (83.9 - 101.9, n=3)
94.8 fps -4%
SPECviewperf 2020
1920x1080 Solidworks (solidworks-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (46.3 - 347, n=27, last 2 years)
156.1 fps +98%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
152.8 fps +94%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
78.8 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
78.8 fps 0%
1920x1080 Siemens NX (snx-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (48.5 - 554, n=27, last 2 years)
237 fps +79%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
132.7 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
132.7 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
19.52 fps -85%
1920x1080 Medical (medical-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (13.5 - 92, n=27, last 2 years)
43.4 fps +127%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
24.02 fps +25%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
19.2 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
19.16 fps
1920x1080 Maya (maya-06)
Average of class Workstation
  (86.9 - 460, n=27, last 2 years)
246 fps +83%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
221.6 fps +65%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
134.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
134.3 fps 0%
1920x1080 Energy (energy-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (6.72 - 109.7, n=27, last 2 years)
40.9 fps +162%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
19.19 fps +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
15.63 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
15.6 fps 0%
1920x1080 Creo (creo-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (44.5 - 169.5, n=27, last 2 years)
99.2 fps +47%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
76.8 fps +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
67.5 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
67.5 fps 0%
1920x1080 CATIA (catia-06)
Average of class Workstation
  (21 - 130, n=27, last 2 years)
66 fps +97%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
48.98 fps +46%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
33.6 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
33.57 fps
1920x1080 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H
86.4 fps +91%
Average of class Workstation
  (28.3 - 174.7, n=27, last 2 years)
78.7 fps +74%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
45.3 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-10750H
45.26 fps
3DMark 11 Performance
11592 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
8173 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
3565 points
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Gaming Performance

Generally, workstations are not meant for gaming, but they are not completely unsuitable. The P15 is also able to display modern games smoothly in Full-HD resolution and at high detail settings. However for 4K gaming, the ThinkPad T15g with a GeForce RTX would be more suitable.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
141 fps +124%
Average of class Workstation
  (34.9 - 298, n=27, last 2 years)
113.4 fps +80%
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
62.9 (51min - 70max) fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
  (52.7 - 62.9, n=3)
59.5 fps -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
39.2 (29min - 44max) fps -38%
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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G: Ø34.2 (33-36)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 189 114 62.9 35
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 151 136 123 115
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 108 96 80.1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 111 56.7 54.1 46
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 189 60.4 39.1 24.7

Emissions: The fans can become louder in the ThinkPad P15

Noise Emissions

In idle operation, Lenovo manages to leave the fans turned off most of the time, and if they do run, they are hardly audible at 28,8 dB(a). Under load, the situation changes: A noise level of 37.7 dB(a) can be easily noticed, and the maximum noise level of 44.6 dB(a) can become annoying. Compared to the ThinkPad P53, the two fans can become significantly louder here.

We did not notice any coil whine. 

Noise Level

Idle
24.9 / 24.9 / 28.8 dB(A)
Load
37.7 / 44.6 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24.9 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.82931.928.626.230.12528.626.126.225.624.328.83134.434.334.531.130.138.24028.629.929.728.626.935.45028.732.132.834.72828.26326.123.922.72720.822.28023.325.722.326.919.324.410027.528.225.929.226.428.5125242524.727.619.823.716023.227.925.23221.622.32002527.725.14219.52525021.82622.732.419.223.231520.225.921.331.216.719.94002227.923.832.418.321.750021.428.5243316.121.563019.728.4223412.92080018.628.421.834.312.718.7100017.327.420.734.311.917.6125017.327.220.535.111.117.7160017.328.221.435.510.518.8200016.926.921.433.711.117.9250014.226.418.331.711.214.6315013.424.81632.111.613.7400013.322.315.93111.713.750001319.714.327.3121363001316.513.223.812.312.9800013.114.112.519.512.313.11000012.712.912.614.412.312.71250012.512.712.313.112.312.71600012.111.911.811.911.612.3SPL28.837.731.644.624.929.3N1.12.71.54.90.71.2median 17.3median 26.4median 21.3median 32median 12.3median 17.9Delta4.74.94.852.74.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE

Temperature

Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)
Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)

The high CPU consumption values come at a price: the external temperatures rise up to 60 °C (140 °F) on the bottom - and that in an entry-level model! With more powerful CPUs and GPUs, the temperatures might rise even higher.

Of course the stress test represents an extreme scenario. After one hour in the stress test, neither the CPU nor the GPU show any throttling due to high temperatures. The graphics chip is able to consume 50 watts, and the CPU 65 watts - the cooling performance appears to have improved compared to the Lenovo ThinkPad P53 laptop.

Max. Load
 45.4 °C
114 F
40.9 °C
106 F
43.7 °C
111 F
 
 34.5 °C
94 F
37.4 °C
99 F
36.2 °C
97 F
 
 25.1 °C
77 F
28.5 °C
83 F
28.8 °C
84 F
 
Maximum: 45.4 °C = 114 F
Average: 35.6 °C = 96 F
55.3 °C
132 F
60.6 °C
141 F
49.9 °C
122 F
46.3 °C
115 F
56.9 °C
134 F
38.2 °C
101 F
46.2 °C
115 F
31.9 °C
89 F
24.5 °C
76 F
Maximum: 60.6 °C = 141 F
Average: 45.5 °C = 114 F
Power Supply (max.)  38 °C = 100 F | Room Temperature 20.8 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.6 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 32 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Workstation.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45.4 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 38.1 °C / 101 F, ranging from 22.2 to 69.8 °C for the class Workstation.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 60.6 °C / 141 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.8 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.1 °C / 97 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.5 °C / 90.5 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-4.7 °C / -8.5 F).
Stress test (top)
Stress test (top)
Stress test (bottom)
Stress test (bottom)
Witcher 3 (top)
Witcher 3 (top)
Witcher 3 (bottom)
Witcher 3 (bottom)

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2026.231.42524.329.73130.140.14026.933.7502832.26320.824.58019.324.410026.433.812519.836.316021.644.920019.552.925019.253.431516.758.440018.360.450016.165.263012.970.380012.773.7100011.973.6125011.172.9160010.568.3200011.167.6250011.265315011.661.6400011.766.550001268.6630012.366.9800012.361.81000012.357.71250012.355.61600011.651.1SPL24.980.7N0.748.2median 12.3median 61.8Delta2.77.632.831.930.432.531.134.129.229.225.926.224.426.621.924.122.823.22122.320.926.821.137.319.843.920.648.619.45317.558.616.661.616.160.615.86315.768.615.366.515.664.515.762.616.362.91756.717.457.718.256.518.850.719.351.119.748.120.240.929.374.71.231.3median 18.2median 56.52.210.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGELenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 50% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 37% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 33% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (29.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 94% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 85% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management: A ThinkPad workstation with a large battery

Power Consumption

Nothing much has changed compared to the Lenovo ThinkPad P53 in terms of the power consumption, at least in idle operation. Under load, the consumption is significantly lower, which can be attributed to the weaker GPU. The maximum consumption is child's play for the 170-Watt power supply.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.15 / 0.79 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 8.4 / 12.3 / 14.2 Watt
Load midlight 96 / 168.8 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
i7-10750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop), Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-512GB, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
Average NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Power Consumption
-13%
-8%
8%
-38%
-20%
6%
-3%
Idle Minimum *
8.4
7.9
6%
5.8
31%
6
29%
8.2
2%
4.6
45%
8.33 ?(2.9 - 13.7, n=3)
1%
7.75 ?(2.6 - 19.5, n=26, last 2 years)
8%
Idle Average *
12.3
11.8
4%
11.4
7%
12.8
-4%
16.8
-37%
13.6
-11%
11.8 ?(5.5 - 17.5, n=3)
4%
12.5 ?(4 - 35.9, n=26, last 2 years)
-2%
Idle Maximum *
14.2
14.9
-5%
13.9
2%
16.1
-13%
24.4
-72%
21.5
-51%
15.2 ?(10.6 - 20.9, n=3)
-7%
18.3 ?(5.6 - 47, n=26, last 2 years)
-29%
Load Average *
96
96
-0%
93.2
3%
95.6
-0%
131
-36%
113.1
-18%
86.4 ?(77.2 - 96, n=3)
10%
96.4 ?(47.7 - 182, n=26, last 2 years)
-0%
Witcher 3 ultra *
95
149
-57%
145
-53%
84
12%
156.6
-65%
157.5
-66%
Load Maximum *
168.8
207.8
-23%
234
-39%
131.1
22%
201.8
-20%
199
-18%
131.1 ?(100.7 - 168.8, n=3)
22%
157.6 ?(60.2 - 311, n=26, last 2 years)
7%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

At 94 Wh, the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 has the currently largest battery of a 15-inch ThinkPad. It is even 4 Wh larger than that of the ThinkPad P53 predecessor.  With the low consumption of the Full-HD display, Lenovo achieves a long battery life, lasting almost 14 hours in the Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m²), which is excellent. And almost 10 hours in the same test at maximum brightness are also an achievement.

SPECviewperf 13 battery test: 82 minutes
SPECviewperf 13 battery test: 82 minutes
Time until fully recharged: 106 minutes
Time until fully recharged: 106 minutes
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge Chromium)
14h 04min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge Chromium)
9h 57min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
13h 56min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 13min
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE
i7-10750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop), 94 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 90 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad T15g-20UR000GGE
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 94 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 68 Wh
Dell Precision 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 95 Wh
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 94 Wh
Average of class Workstation
 
Battery Runtime
3%
-11%
-35%
-26%
-16%
-15%
H.264
836
590
-29%
761
-9%
461
-45%
693 ?(347 - 1104, n=10, last 2 years)
-17%
WiFi v1.3
844
664
-21%
673
-20%
436
-48%
534
-37%
515
-39%
533 ?(252 - 897, n=26, last 2 years)
-37%
Load
73
117
60%
71
-3%
64
-12%
62
-15%
79
8%
79.6 ?(54 - 118, n=16, last 2 years)
9%

Pros

+ excellent maintenance and expansion options
+ robust case
+ very good equipment
+ improved CPU performance capabilities
+ even more configuration options than in the P53
+ long battery life
+ extensive warranty

Cons

- inefficient Comet Lake CPUs
- worse haptics than the predecessor
- keyboard clattering at the bottom left
- missing features such as a third M.2 slot or touchpad keys
- entry-level display could have a higher contrast
- high temperature and noise levels

Verdict: A mixed impression for the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1

Testing the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1, test unit provided by campuspoint.de
Testing the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1, test unit provided by campuspoint.de

Even if it doesn't look like that at first glance, Lenovo has changed a few things in the ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 compared to the ThinkPad P53 predecessor model. While there are several improvements, the new ThinkPad notebook is worse in other aspects.

One aspect is the case, which does not feel as good haptically. This also includes a stability problem in the keyboard area, which clatters at the bottom left. We also dislike that some features such as the dedicated touchpad keys were removed. We do not see any valid reason why Lenove would have to make some cuts in such an expensive professional device. The contrast of the entry-level display option of the P15 could also be higher. And there is also one M.2 slot less than in the predecessor.

The positive changes concern the build and the cooling. The ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 is easier to maintain, because the cooling system is more accessible. The latter is also improved compared to the predecessor and there is no throttling, although the fans can get louder. The result is an improved CPU performance. Compared to the P53, the battery size has also increased, resulting in a better battery life.

Overall, the ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 is a well-equipped workstation with several weaknesses that Lenovo could perhaps remedy in the successor (keyword: clattering keyboard).

We would have some difficulties in recommending the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1. One one hand, because of the weak point in the keyboard, and on the other hand because the CPUs used are simply inefficient. A ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 with 10-nm CPUs from Intel might run significantly cooler and quieter with the same performance capabilities. 

Price and Availability

In the tested configuration, the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 costs about 1980 Euros (~$2371) in Germany. In the US, the ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 is available at Amazon starting from $1545.

Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen1-20ST000DGE - 03/04/2021 v7
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis
81 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
88%
Connectivity
74 / 80 → 92%
Weight
58 / 10-66 → 86%
Battery
90 / 95 → 94%
Display
82%
Games Performance
84%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 88%
Noise
89 / 90 → 99%
Audio
75%
Camera
28 / 85 → 33%
Average
78%
86%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Benjamin Herzig, 2021-03- 5 (Update: 2021-03- 5)