ThinkPad P17 Gen 2
2021. P Series. No longer sold by Lenovo.
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- RAM
- 128 GB, 4× SODIMM
- SSD
- 3× M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 / 4.0
- Screen
- 17.3" 1920×1080, 3840×2160
- Ports
- 2× TB4, 2× USB-A, Ethernet
- Battery
- 94 Wh
- Weight
- from 3.56 kg
Display
17.3", 16:9
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 300 | – | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2160 UHD | IPS | 500 | – | – | 100% Adobe RGB | Anti-glare |
Processor
- Family
- 11th Generation Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 or Intel Xeon Processor
- Options
- Core i5-11500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-11850H, Core i9-11950H, Xeon W-11955M, Xeon W-11855M
- Discrete graphics
- NVIDIA T1200, NVIDIA RTX A2000, NVIDIA RTX A3000, NVIDIA RTX A4000, NVIDIA RTX A5000
Memory
- Maximum
- Up to 128GB (4x 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM)
- Slots
- Four DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR4-3200
Storage
- Slots
- Three M.2 slots • Two M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots • One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Maximum
- Up to three drives, 3x M.2 SSD • M.2 2280 SSD up to 2TB
Ports
- Standard
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On)
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
- 1x SD card reader
- 1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45)
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- Optional
- 1x Smart card reader
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz (models with NVIDIA T1200 graphics)
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz (models with NVIDIA RTX graphics)
- Card reader
- SD
- Smart card
- optional
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 (Bluetooth 5.3 hardware ready)
- No WLAN and Bluetooth
- WWAN
- Wireless WAN upgradable to 4G (with antenna ready)
- Quectel EM160R, 4G LTE CAT16, MIMO 4x4, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 415.44 x 280.81 x 24.31-32.45 mm
- Weight
- from 3.56 kg
- Battery
- 94 Wh
- Materials
- PPS / 50% GF (top), PA / 50% GF (bottom)
- Colours
- Black
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls, numeric keypad
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- 3-button TrackPoint pointing device and Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad
Camera and security
- Camera
- 720p + IR
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Operating system
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro
- Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
- Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 Home Single Language
- Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
- Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
- Windows 10 Home 64
- Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language
- Ubuntu Linux LTS
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware )
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2023-07-04. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.