Compare ThinkPad P15s GEN 2 vs ThinkPad L15 GEN 2 vs ThinkPad E15 GEN 3
Variants
4K
FHD
IPS
TN
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x JR45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x Smart Card Reader + 1x MicroSD Card Reader
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD card reader + 1x optional Smart card reader
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 1.4b + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, optional WWAN LTE, NFC
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1 + optional WWAN 4G LTE
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
45 Wh
45 or 57 Wh
Camera | Front
HD or Hybrid IR camera with ThinkPad Webcam Privacy Shutter
HD or HD IR hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter
720p HD with webcam privacy cover, optional Hybrid HD with infrared (IR) with webcam privacy cover
Colors
Black (optional antimicrobial surface) or Storm Grey
Black
Black
Material
Glass fiber Black, Aluminum Storm Grey
Aluminum top cover + ABS chassis
Microphone
2x Microphones
Dual array microphone
Dual array microphone
Speakers
Dolby Audio Speaker System
2x 2W stereo speakers
2 x 2W speakers by Harman Kardon
Dimensions
Size | Depth
248 mm / 9.76 inch
250 mm / 9.84 inch
240 mm / 9.44 inch
Size | Height
19.1 mm / 0.75 inch
21 mm / 0.83 inch
18.9 mm / 0.74 inch
Size | Width
365.8 mm / 14.4 inch
366.5 mm / 14.43 inch
365 mm / 14.37 inch
Weight
1.76 kg / 3.87 lbs
1.99 kg / 4.39 lbs
1.70 kg / 3.75 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness
250 or 300 nits
Contrast Ratio
500:1, 700:1, 800:1, or 1200:1
Display Diagonal
15.6 inch
15.6 inch
15.6"
Display Type
IPS anti-glare
TN or IPS, anti-glare
IPS, anti-glare
Gamut
45% NTSC
45% NTSC or 100% sRGB
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3820x2160)
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Audio
Dolby Audio Speaker System
Realtek ALC3287
Fast Charging
65W
65 W Rapid Charge
Yes, 65W
Graphics
NVIDIA T500, 4GB, ISV certified
Integrated AMD Radeon graphics
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Optional
Operating System
Windows 10, Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows 10 or Linux
Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor
Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U, Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U, Ryzen 5 5600U, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, or Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Cezanne
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Ryzen 5 5500U, Ryzen 5 5600U, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Ryzen 7 5700U, or Ryzen 7 5800U
Security
DTPM 2.0, Touch Fingerprint Reader, ThinkPad Webcam Privacy Shutter
dTPM 2.0 chip + Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader
dTPM 2.0 + touch fingerprint reader
Touch Screen
Available with FHD
Available with FHD
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 12 hours
Up to 10.6 hours
45Wh: Up to 10.3 h / 57Wh: Up to 13.6 h
Memory | Capacity
Up to 48 GB (16GB soldered + 1x DIMM)
Up to 16 GB
Up to 24 GB (8GB soldered + 1x SO-DIMM)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
65W USB-C
65W USB-C
65 W
Storage
Up to 2TB PCIe SSD
Up to 1 TB PCIe SSD, two M.2 slots
Up to 1TB PCIe 3 x4 NVMe (1x M.2 2242 up to 512GB + 1x M.2 2280 up to 1TB)
Production
Availability
2021-03
Debut
2021-02-23
2021
2021
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