ThinkPad P1 Gen 2

Lenovo

ThinkPad P1 Gen 2

12 positive 0 neutral 9 negative

Based on 21 Reddit mentions

$1799.99

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The Lenovo Thinkpad P1 Gen 5 is the worst device I’ve ever owned.

Like, ThinkPads don't normally go bad, but it is a pain in the ass when they go. I had a P15 Gen 1, which as flawless. Sold and god an P1 Gen 2 with the 4k screen, and problems were constant. Battery life, was mediocre but that was the 4k OLED fault, but the major problem came in a way of BIOS updat

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SpectrumGun in r/laptops

May 26, 2026 6:09 PM

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Help me buy a Thinkpad!!!!

Look for A ThinkPad P53 or P15 G1, yeah they're 15inch, not 16inch and they're heavy, but they have GPUs and can game. If you'd rather have a lighter carry then look for X1 Extreme or P1, gen 2 and 3, they're the same chassis, just one has Quadro graphics instead of GeForce. If you must have a 16 in

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muffled-barret in r/thinkpad

March 25, 2026 9:28 AM

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Not only is this wrong the laptop i have now ive had for 6 years because a beautiful trans woman picked it out for me

I'm a techy person so I actually spend time figuring out which is the best I can get for my money. How I came to have a ThinkPad P1 gen 2. Sure, the battery needs replacing, but this was one of my responsible purchases.

ApplicationIcy856 in r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

April 30, 2026 5:39 AM

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ThinkPad P1 / T1g Gen 8 OLED Display Quality

The OLED screen also uses more battery. So if that isn't a concern and you will be at 50%+, the OLED might work well for you. I also keep my machines a long time. My P1 Gen 2 was new from Lenovo, so maybe its 8 years old now. I don't have faith the OLED screen will last that long.

vincentvera in r/thinkpad

March 11, 2026 4:35 PM

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