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Lenovo
ThinkPad P1 Gen 2
12 positive 0 neutral 9 negative
Based on 21 Reddit mentions
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I want Linux to work, really I do
rage inducing bugs. This. I recently tried Ubuntu on my Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 2. On paper, the perfect Linux device: Intel Coffee Lake Refresh, not to new not too old (good 5 years), workstation grade. Turns out the touchpad is unusable due to a bug that's known since years, making the scroll speed
...950771dd in r/linuxsucks
February 16, 2026 2:47 PM
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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
...SpectrumGun in r/laptops
May 26, 2026 6:09 PM
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Thinkpad p1 buying advice.
I use a ThinkPad P1 Gen 2 with a 9th-generation i7, Quadro T2000 processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. It's like having a GTX 1650/1660; you can play some less demanding games. I personally use it for CAD and CAE, and it works great. I also do some rendering occasionally. It's never given me an
...Leather-Item2638 in r/thinkpad
January 29, 2026 9:14 PM
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I'm writing a Linux driver for the UA Apollo — audio playback is working
Been lurking here. Would love to help test. I have Fedora running on a Lenovo thinkpad p1 gen 2. It’s an awesome setup and I use it more than my m3 max. I would love to convert fully to Linux for music production.
Bkeeganmusic in r/universalaudio
March 21, 2026 5:04 PM
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