Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 2

Entry-level 15.6-inch mobile workstation with 11th Gen Intel Core i5/i7/i9 H-series processors and optional NVIDIA T600, T1200 or RTX A2000 discrete graphics, with two SO-DIMM slots and two M.2 NVMe slots. A budget alternative to the full-size ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 for ISV-certified workloads.

Memory

Slots: Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max: Up to 64 GB (2 × 32 GB) DDR4-3200
Type: DDR4-3200 non-ECC

Storage

Drives: Up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
Slots: Two M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots (a PCIe 4.0 SSD in either runs at PCIe 3.0 speed)
Offering: M.2 2280 PCIe x4 NVMe Opal 2.0: 256/512 GB or 1 TB; M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 Performance NVMe Opal 2.0: 2 TB
RAID: RAID 0/1 supported (Opal not available in RAID mode)
Optical: None
Card reader: SD card reader, UHS-II

Graphics

Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics
NVIDIA T600 Laptop GPU: 4 GB GDDR6, 25 W TGP
NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU: 4 GB GDDR6, 35 W TGP
NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU: 4 GB GDDR6, 35 W TGP
External displays: Up to 3 independent (native panel + 2 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K60, Thunderbolt up to 5K60

Expansion

M.2 SSD: 2 × M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
M.2 WLAN: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
M.2 WWAN: Optional Quectel EM120R-GL (4G LTE Cat12, plain or 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
WLAN: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hw-ready)
WWAN (optional): Quectel EM120R-GL, 4G LTE Cat12, M.2 card, plain or with embedded eSIM
NFC: None

Power

Adapters: 135 W slim-tip (3-pin), 100-240V 50-60Hz
Rapid Charge: Up to 80% in 1 hour

Ports

USB-A: 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On)
Thunderbolt: 1 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4)
Video: 1 × HDMI 2.0
Card reader: SD card reader
Ethernet: 1 × RJ-45
Audio: Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Optional: Smart card reader, nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
Docking: Various docking solutions via Thunderbolt or USB-C

Display

15.6" FHD IPS 300 nits (45% NTSC): 1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 800:1, DC dimming
15.6" FHD IPS 300 nits (100% sRGB): 1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 1200:1
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 68 Wh Li-polymer, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
Rated life: MobileMark 2018: 7.5 h; JEITA 2.0: 9.5 h

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H): 366.5 × 250 × 22.7 mm (14.43 × 9.84 × 0.89 in)
Weight: Starting at 2.07 kg (4.56 lb); varies by configuration
Case: Black; PC-ABS top and bottom
Keyboard: 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, numeric keypad; 3-button 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 near-field array
Security: Discrete TPM 2.0, Kensington Security Slot (3×7 mm), optional smart card reader, 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 Core i7-11850H (selected) and i9-11950H; i5-11400H and i7-11800H are non-vPro
BIOS: Power-on password, supervisor password, hard disk password, self-healing BIOS
Announced: PSREF model announce dates 2021-07-20 to 2023-01-10
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, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (certified only)

Processors

Intel Core i5-11400H
Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel Core i7-11850H
Intel Core i9-11950H