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Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2

17.3-inch mobile workstation built on 11th Gen Intel Core/Xeon H-series processors with up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPU graphics, ECC memory support and three M.2 storage slots, aimed at CAD, engineering and content-creation users who need desktop-class performance in a portable ThinkPad.

Memory

Slots
Four DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 128 GB (4 x 32 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM)
Type
DDR4-3200 ECC (Xeon models) or DDR4-3200 non-ECC

Storage

Slots
Three M.2 slots: two M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4, one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Support
Up to three M.2 2280 SSDs; up to 2 TB each (256 GB/512 GB/1 TB Opal 2.0 on PCIe 3.0 slots, 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB Opal 2.0 performance drives on the PCIe 4.0 slot)
RAID
RAID 0/1 supported on the two PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots (Opal not available in RAID mode)
Optical
None
Card reader
SD card reader

Graphics

Options
NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU 4 GB GDDR6 60 W; NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU 4 GB GDDR6 60 W; NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU 6 GB GDDR6 115 W; NVIDIA RTX A4000 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 115 W; NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPU 16 GB GDDR6 115 W, all with Dynamic Boost 2.0 and DirectX 12
Monitor support
Up to 5 independent displays (native display plus 4 external monitors via HDMI, USB-C or Thunderbolt) on hybrid mode only; HDMI up to 4K@60Hz (T1200) or 8K@60Hz (RTX models); USB-C and Thunderbolt up to 5120x3200@60Hz

Networking

Ethernet
2.5GbE, Intel Ethernet Connection I225-LM (vPro models) or I225-V (non-vPro models), 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Wi-Fi
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.3 hardware-ready)
WWAN
Optional 4G LTE: Quectel EM160R, CAT16, MIMO 4x4, M.2 card with embedded eSIM

Power

AC adapter
170 W or 230 W slim-tip (3-pin) AC adapter, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz

Ports

USB
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On); 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4); 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4a)
Video
Optional HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz on NVIDIA T1200 graphics, up to 8K/60Hz on RTX graphics)
Networking
1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45)
Card reader
1x SD card reader
Audio
Headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Other
Optional smart card reader; optional Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models); Kensington Security Slot

Display

17.3" FHD
1920x1080, IPS, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 100% sRGB, 85/85/-/- viewing angle
17.3" UHD
3840x2160, IPS, 500 nits, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1 contrast, 100% Adobe RGB, 85/85/-/- viewing angle, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400; X-Rite factory color calibration available
Touch
Non-touch

Battery

Capacity
Integrated Li-Polymer 94 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 230 W adapter
Life
MobileMark 2018: 8.3 hr; JEITA 2.0: 11 hr

Physical

Dimensions
415.44 x 280.81 x 24.31-32.45 mm (16.36 x 11.06 x 0.96-1.28 in)
Weight
Starting at 3.564 kg (7.86 lb)
Color
Black
Material
PPS / 50% GF (top), PA / 50% GF (bottom)
Certification
MIL-STD-810H military test passed; EPEAT Gold; ENERGY STAR 8.0; RoHS compliant

Management

Security chip
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Authentication
Power-on password, supervisor password, self-healing BIOS; touch-style fingerprint reader on palm rest, match-on-chip; optional IR camera for Windows Hello
Smart card
Optional smart card reader
vPro
Intel vPro or non-vPro, depending on model

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations, Windows 10 Home 64, Ubuntu Linux LTS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (certified)

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-11500H
  • Intel Core i7-11800H
  • Intel Core i7-11850H
  • Intel Core i9-11950H
  • Intel Xeon W-11955M
  • Intel Xeon W-11855M