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Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen 1

15.6-inch 16:9 mobile workstation on 10th Generation Intel Core U-series processors, with NVIDIA Quadro P520 discrete graphics, soldered plus one SO-DIMM DDR4 memory (up to 48 GB), and a side docking connector.

Memory

Slots
One memory chip soldered to the system board, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or up to 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM), DDR4-2666
Type
DDR4-2666 non-ECC; installed memory is DDR4-3200 silicon that may run at DDR4-2666 due to processor limitation

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2280 (M.2 2242 special-bid only)
Max
One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
Offered
M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x2 NVMe SSD; M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD (Opal 2 available); Intel Optane Memory with Solid State Storage, M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
Card reader
MicroSD card reader
Optical
None

Graphics

Discrete
NVIDIA Quadro P520, 2 GB GDDR5, DirectX 12
External displays
Up to 3 independent (native display + 2 external via HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4096x2160@24Hz; USB-C up to 4096x2304@60Hz; Thunderbolt up to 4096x2304@60Hz

Networking

WLAN + Bluetooth
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 card (optional; some configs shipped with no WLAN/Bluetooth)
WWAN
Optional: antenna-ready 4G upgrade, Fibocom L850-GL (4G LTE Cat9) or L860-GL-16 (4G LTE Cat16) M.2 card
Ethernet
Gigabit, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro), Wake-on-LAN
NFC
Optional

Power

Adapters
65 W USB-C (2- or 3-pin, standard or slim), PD 3.0, 100-240 V 50-60 Hz; special-bid configs with no adapter
Rapid Charge
Up to 80% in 1 hour

Ports

Standard
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On); 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2); 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2); 1x HDMI 1.4b; 1x microSD card reader; 1x Ethernet (RJ-45); 1x headphone/mic combo (3.5 mm); 1x side docking connector
Optional
1x smart card reader; 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)

Display

15.6" FHD IPS 250 nits
1920x1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 170 degree viewing angle
15.6" FHD IPS 300 nits
1920x1080, multi-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 170 degree viewing angle, DC dimming
15.6" UHD IPS 600 nits
3840x2160, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 1400:1, 100% Adobe RGB, 170 degree viewing angle, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400, DC dimming; X-Rite Pantone factory color calibration
Pen
Not supported

Battery

Capacity
Integrated 57 Wh Li-Polymer
Charging
Rapid Charge, up to 80% in 1 hour
Life (claimed)
MobileMark 2014: 16.5 hr; MobileMark 2018: 10.48 hr; JEITA 2.0: 16.5 hr

Physical

Dimensions (WxDxH)
365.8 x 248 x 19.1 mm (14.40 x 9.76 x 0.75 inches)
Weight
1.75 kg (3.86 lbs)
Case
PPS/50% GF top, PA/50% GF bottom, black
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls, numeric keypad; backlit or non-backlit
UltraNav
TrackPoint pointing device and Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad
Camera
HD 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR + HD 720p hybrid with ThinkShutter; optional no camera
Audio
Realtek ALC3287 HD Audio codec, stereo 2W x2 speakers with Dolby Audio; optional dual near-field array mic or no microphone
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified) or firmware TPM (disabled in some regions); optional fingerprint reader on palm rest (match-on-chip); optional smart card reader; Kensington Security Slot (3x7 mm)
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military test passed
Operating environment
Storage/transport -20 to 60 C (packaged), 5 to 43 C (unpackaged), up to 3048 m altitude

Management

vPro
Intel vPro or non-vPro, depending on CPU/model
BIOS
Self-healing BIOS; power-on, supervisor and hard disk passwords
Announced
PSREF model announce dates 2020-05-05 to 2021-06-29
Status
End of support 2026-12-05
Certifications
EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR 8.0, RoHS compliant, MIL-STD-810G; ISV certified (Lenovo workstation ISV list)

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, Ubuntu Linux LTS, no OS
Certified
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (certified only)

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-10210U
  • Intel Core i5-10310U
  • Intel Core i7-10510U
  • Intel Core i7-10610U
  • Intel Core i7-10710U
  • Intel Core i7-10810U