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Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen 2

Slim 15.6-inch mobile workstation with 11th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processors, optional NVIDIA T500 discrete graphics, one SO-DIMM slot alongside soldered memory and a single M.2 NVMe slot. For users who want ISV-certified graphics in a lighter, USB-C-charging chassis than the full-size P15.

Memory

Slots
One memory chip soldered to the system board, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM); base config up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM)
Type
DDR4-3200 non-ECC

Storage

Drives
One M.2 2280 SSD, up to 2 TB
Slot
One M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot (a PCIe 4.0 SSD in it runs at PCIe 3.0 speed)
Offering
M.2 2280 PCIe x4 NVMe Opal 2.0; M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 Performance NVMe Opal 2.0
RAID
No support
Optical
None
Card reader
microSD card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics / Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Iris Xe needs dual-channel memory)
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU
4 GB GDDR6, 18 W TGP, DirectX 12
External displays
Up to 4 independent (native panel + 3 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K60, Thunderbolt up to 5K60

Expansion

M.2 SSD
1 × M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
M.2 WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 or Wi-Fi 6E AX210
M.2 WWAN
Optional Quectel EM120R-GL (4G LTE Cat12, plain or eSIM) or EM160R-GL (4G LTE Cat16, 4x4 MIMO, eSIM); 'WWAN upgradable' models are antenna-ready

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I219-LM (vPro) or I219-V (non-vPro), RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN; some configs have no onboard Ethernet
WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hw-ready), or Wi-Fi 6E AX210 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.3 hw-ready)
WWAN (optional)
Quectel EM120R-GL 4G LTE Cat12 (plain or embedded eSIM) or EM160R-GL 4G LTE Cat16, 4x4 MIMO, embedded eSIM
NFC
Optional NFC

Power

Adapters
45 W USB-C (2-pin/3-pin), 65 W USB-C (2-pin/3-pin) or 65 W USB-C Slim (2-pin/3-pin); offering depends on country and configuration
Rapid Charge
Up to 80% in 1 hour with 65 W adapter

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4)
USB-A
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
Video
1 × HDMI 2.0
Card reader
microSD card reader
Audio
Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Optional
Ethernet (RJ-45), side docking connector, smart card reader, nano-SIM slot (WWAN models); items 1/2/3 together form the side docking connector
Docking
Various docking solutions via the optional side docking connector, Thunderbolt or USB-C

Display

15.6" FHD IPS 300 nits
1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 800:1, 45% NTSC, DC dimming
15.6" FHD IPS 300 nits touch
1920×1080, on-cell 10-point multi-touch, anti-glare, 800:1, 45% NTSC, DC dimming
15.6" UHD IPS 600 nits
3840×2160, non-touch, anti-glare, 1400:1, 100% Adobe RGB, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400, optional X-Rite factory color calibration, DC dimming

Battery

Type
Integrated 57 Wh Li-polymer, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
Rated life
MobileMark 2018: 9.3 h; JEITA 2.0: 15.8 h

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
365.8 × 248 × 19.1 mm (14.40 × 9.76 × 0.75 in)
Weight
Aluminium models from 1.783 kg (3.93 lb); PC+ABS models from 1.75 kg (3.86 lb)
Case
Black or Storm Grey; Aluminium top / PC-ABS+Talc15+magnesium alloy keyboard cover / PA+50% GF bottom, or all-PC-ABS variant
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, numeric keypad; TrackPoint + Mylar multi-touch touchpad
Camera
HD 720p or HD 720p + IR hybrid, privacy shutter, fixed focus
Audio
Realtek ALC3287 HD audio, stereo 2W×2 speakers with Dolby Audio, dual-microphone far-field array
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, Kensington Security Slot (3×7 mm), optional smart card reader, optional touch fingerprint reader (match-on-chip) on palm rest
Durability
MIL-STD-810H tested
Environment
Operating 5 to 35 °C, up to 3048 m

Management

vPro
Intel vPro on selected Core i5-1145G7 and Core i7-1185G7 configurations; i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7 are non-vPro
BIOS
Power-on password, supervisor password, NVMe password, self-healing BIOS
Announced
PSREF model announce dates 2021-02-23 to 2023-05-12
Warranty
1-year or 3-year courier/carry-in or onsite service, depending on model
ISV
ISV-certified (see thinkworkstations.com/isv-certifications)

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home (incl. Single Language), Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64 (incl. Single Language), Ubuntu Linux LTS, no OS

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-1135G7
  • Intel Core i5-1145G7
  • Intel Core i7-1165G7
  • Intel Core i7-1185G7