ThinkPad P73

I used a P73 with Lenovo’s TB4 Workstation dock for years without issue. Dual monitor setup. The model is 40B00300US. The older TB3 dock should work just as well.

Nice laptop! I have the P73 it's a beast and when sat next to any other ThinkPad, it looks like it gave birth to them :P will post a pic at some point. Been my daily driver since 2019, 5+ years of reliable service. It's time to replace this with something new, but Lenovo no longer do 17" laptops :-(

The closest equivalent to the P series is Dell Precision. In particular if you were specifically targeting Intel 11th gen, Precision 5560, 7560, and 7760. (I don't actually know anything about the Dell Precision 3000 series or if there's any specific reason to avoid them.) (The reason I did not reco

i do solidworks too and totally get the button preference. the precision 7670 is powerful but yeah the no buttons and heat complaints are legit. look at lenovo thinkpad p17 or p73 - they keep the physical trackpoint buttons and run cooler. hp zbook fury 17 g8 is another solid option. all three have

The L380 also has 8th gen intel, think of it as Lenovo generations not Intel, but they do roughly line up. If you want one for home then I don't know much about 17 inch versions, perhaps a P series like a P72 or P73, they might come with a touch screen. If you don't need it to be portable around the