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Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1

Full-size 15.6-inch mobile workstation with 10th Gen Intel Core H-series or Xeon W-10000M processors, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 to RTX 5000 Max-Q graphics, four SO-DIMM slots (up to 128 GB, ECC with Xeon) and two M.2 NVMe drives. Built for CAD, simulation and content-creation users who need desktop-class memory and GPU options in a laptop.

Memory

Slots
4 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel capable
Max
128 GB (PSREF models ship up to 4 × 32 GB)
Type
DDR4-2933 ECC or non-ECC; non-ECC modules are DDR4-3200 but may run at 2933 because of the processor
ECC
Only on models with ECC SO-DIMMs and a Xeon processor
Shipped configs
1 × 8 GB up to 4 × 32 GB (PSREF model list)

Storage

Drives
Up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, Opal 2.0
Capacity
Up to 2 TB per drive (256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB offered)
RAID
RAID 0/1
Optical
None
Card reader
SD card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro T1000
4 GB GDDR6; 170 W adapter
NVIDIA Quadro T2000
4 GB (spec sheet says GDDR5; PSREF model data lists GDDR6); 170 W adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000
6 GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost 2.0; 230 W adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
8 GB GDDR6; 230 W adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
16 GB GDDR6; 230 W adapter
External displays
Up to 5 independent (panel + 4 external via HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt); HDMI 4K60, USB-C 4K60, Thunderbolt 4K60 / 5K60

Expansion

M.2 SSD
2 × M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
M.2 WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 M.2 card
M.2 WWAN
Fibocom L860-GL-16 on WWAN models; 'WWAN upgradable' models are antenna-ready

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit, Intel I219-LM (vPro) or I219-V (non-vPro), RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hardware-ready)
WWAN (optional)
Fibocom L860-GL-16 4G LTE Cat16, 4x4 MIMO, embedded eSIM
NFC
None

Power

Adapters
170 W slim tip (2-pin or 3-pin) with Quadro T1000 / T2000; 230 W slim tip (3-pin) with Quadro RTX 3000 / 4000 / 5000 (PSREF model data)
Rapid Charge
Up to 80% in 1 hour with the 230 W adapter

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C; data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), rear
USB-C
1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), rear
USB-A
2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On), one per side
Video
HDMI 2.0 (left side)
Ethernet
RJ-45 (rear)
Other standard
SD card reader, headphone / mic combo jack
Optional
Smart card reader, nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
Docking
Thunderbolt or USB-C docks

Display

FHD IPS 300 nits
1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 700:1, 72% NTSC
FHD IPS 500 nits
1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 1200:1, 72% NTSC, Dolby Vision, HDR
UHD IPS 600 nits
3840×2160, non-touch, anti-glare, 1400:1, 100% Adobe RGB, Dolby Vision, HDR, X-Rite Pantone factory calibration
UHD OLED touch
3840×2160, 10-point on-cell touch, 400 nits SDR / 500 nits HDR peak, anti-reflection / anti-smudge, 100000:1, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR; Lenovo Pen Pro support

Battery

Type
Integrated 94 Wh Li-polymer
Rated life
MobileMark 2014: 16.4 h; MobileMark 2018: 10.3 h; JEITA 2.0: 17.4 h

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
Non-touch 375.4 × 252.3 × 24.5-31.45 mm (14.24 × 9.67 × 0.96-1.24 in); touch 375.4 × 252.3 × 25.25-32.2 mm
Weight
FHD models 2.74 kg (6.05 lb)
Case
Black; PPS695 + 50% GF top, PPS + GF bottom
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, backlit, numeric keypad; TrackPoint + Mylar multi-touch touchpad
Camera
HD 720p or IR + 720p hybrid, both with ThinkShutter
Audio
Realtek ALC3286, stereo speakers (2 × 2 W) with Dolby Atmos, dual far-field microphones
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (firmware TPM on some models), match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader on palm rest, optional smart card reader, Kensington Security Slot (3 × 7 mm)
Durability
MIL-STD-810G tested
Environment
Operating 5 to 35 °C, up to 3048 m
Machine types
20ST, 20SU

Management

vPro
Intel vPro on i7-10850H, i7-10875H, i9-10885H and Xeon models (nearly all) and most i5-10400H models; i7-10750H and i9-10980HK are non-vPro
BIOS
Power-on, supervisor and hard-disk passwords; self-healing BIOS
Announced
PSREF model announce dates 2020-07-21 to 2022-05-31
Status
Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2027-02-21
Warranty
1-year or 3-year depot or limited onsite, depending on model
ISV
ISV-certified (see thinkworkstations.com/isv-certifications)

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, Windows 10 Home, Ubuntu Linux LTS, Fedora Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (certified only), no OS

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-10400H
  • Intel Core i7-10750H
  • Intel Core i7-10850H
  • Intel Core i7-10875H
  • Intel Core i9-10885H
  • Intel Core i9-10980HK
  • Intel Xeon W-10855M
  • Intel Xeon W-10885M