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Lenovo ThinkPad P52 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90024USProcessor: Intel Coffee Lake i7-8750H, Intel Coffee Lake i7-8850H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro P1000, NVIDIA Quadro P2000, NVIDIA Quadro P3200
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.5kg, 2.59kg, 2.591kg, 2.9kg
Price: 1699, 2500, 2700 euro
Average Score: 83.15% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 9 reviews)
performance: 89%, features: 76%, display: 87%, mobility: 76%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 91%, emissions: 91%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad P52 20MAS03N00

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P52 20MAS03N00Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad P52 20MAS03N00
Processor: Intel Coffee Lake i7-8750H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.591kg
Price: 1699 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Reviews

87.6% Lenovo ThinkPad P52 (i7, P1000, FHD) Workstation Review | Notebookcheck
Despite the media attention stylish ultrabook workstations such as Dell's XPS 15 receive, traditional portable workstations like the Lenovo ThinkPad P52 are still the backbone of the workstation market. How well does the latest release of Lenovo's conventional ThinkPad powerhouse do? Find out in our extensive review!
Lenovo ThinkPad P52 adds VR, 400-nit display option to its 15-inch mobile workstations
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
Otherwise, the T52 has the typical, function-oriented ThinkPad P series design. Lenovo didn't provide pricing, but it's slated to ship by the end of June.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/12/2018
Lenovo ThinkPad P52 adds VR, 400-nit display option to its 15-inch mobile workstations
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
Otherwise, the T52 has the typical, function-oriented ThinkPad P series design. Lenovo didn't provide pricing, but it's slated to ship by the end of June.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/12/2018

Foreign Reviews

Ревю на Lenovo ThinkPad P52 – работна станция с нов хардуер и олдскуул дизайн
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; high performance; long battery life; silent system. Negative: Mediocre design; average speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2018
Ревю на Lenovo ThinkPad P52 – работна станция с нов хардуер и олдскуул дизайн
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Solid workmanship; high performance; long battery life; silent system. Negative: Mediocre design; average speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/23/2018

 

Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90017GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90017GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90017GE
Processor: Intel Coffee Lake i7-8850H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro P2000 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.9kg
Price: 2500 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad P52 review – workstation with brand new hardware and old school look
Source: Laptop Media English Archive.org version
So, would we recommend the Lenovo ThinkPad P52? Well, if you are into pure performance – yes. It is one of the best laptops in the workstation segment you could get. However, if you lean towards a more modernistic feel and representative looks, you should turn your attention to the competition.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/12/2018

 

Lenovo Thinkpad P52-20M9001FSP

Specifications

Lenovo Thinkpad P52-20M9001FSPNotebook: Lenovo Thinkpad P52-20M9001FSP
Processor: Intel Coffee Lake i7-8750H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro P1000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Foreign Reviews

Estación gráfica portátil 15,6": Lenovo Thinkpad P52 [20M9001FSP]
Source: Putoinformatico Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Big screen; powerful hardware; nice display; backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/13/2018

 

Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90024US

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90024USNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90024US
Processor: Intel Coffee Lake i7-8850H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro P3200 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Weight: 2.59kg
Price: 2700 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 81.67% - good

Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Lenovo ThinkPad P52 Review
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkPad P52 is a chunky machine, but its blistering performance, gorgeous display and top-class keyboard more than compensate for the heft.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo ThinkPad P52
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Thumping its peers in our testing, Lenovo's Quadro-based ThinkPad P52 raises the bar for beefy 15.6-inch mobile workstations in almost every regard.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
85% Lenovo ThinkPad P52 review: Big, bulky, and powerful
Source: Neowin English Archive.org version
So the real question is if you need a mobile workstation today. If you do, then the ThinkPad P52 is a great choice, as are all ThinkPads if they fit your particular use case. It has powerful internals that can be configured with up to a Core i7-8850H CPU or Xeon E-2186M, Nvidia Quadro P3200 graphics, 128GB RAM, and a total of 6TB of storage. It also has a beautiful 15.6-inch 4K touchscreen, or you can get it in 1080p for better battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/17/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA Quadro P1000: Mid-range workstation graphics card based on the 14nm GP107 chip (similar to the consumer GTX 1050 Ti) from the Pascal architecture. The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications).

NVIDIA Quadro P2000: Mid-range workstation graphics card based on the 14nm GP107 chip (similar to the consumer GTX 1050 Ti) from the Pascal architecture. The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications).

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA Quadro P3200: High-end workstation graphics card based on the 16nm GP104 chip using the Pascal architecture. The peak performance is simlar to the older P4000, but the memory bus is cut down to 192 Bit (from 256 Bit). he Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Coffee Lake:

i7-8750H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.2 - 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).

i7-8850H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.6 - 4.3 GHz (4.1 GHz with 4 cores, 4 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.5 kg:

2.9 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


83.15%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G4
RTX A500 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-P i5-1340P, 14.00", 1.34 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G6, i7-13800H RTX 4080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13800H, 16.00", 1.78 kg
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 2.2 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 1.86 kg
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T550 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 14.00", 1.24 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G3, i7-12700H T1200
T1200 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, 15.60", 2.22 kg
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T550 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 16.00", 1.68 kg
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T550 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 14.00", 1.24 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5-21DC000DGE
RTX A1000 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, 16.00", 1.81 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G1 RTX A5500
RTX A5500 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-S i9-12950HX, 16.00", 3.028 kg
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i7-12800H, 16.00", 1.88 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5001NGE
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Tiger Lake i7-11800H, 16.00", 1.86 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2-21A9000AGE
T600 Laptop GPU, Tiger Lake i7-11800H, 15.60", 2.07 kg
Current Prices
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Lenovo Thinkpad P52-20M9001FSP
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Lenovo ThinkPad P52-20M90017GE
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Stefan Hinum, 2018-11-27 (Update: 2019-04-30)