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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (Classic 7-Row Keyboard)
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Lenovo2024
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation
16" OLED • 1.82 kg • x86_64
Slot 2 • Lenovo2011
Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (Classic 7-Row Keyboard)
14" TFT LCD • 2.24 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Mobile Workstation
- ✓Lighter Chassis (1.82 kg vs 2.24 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (17.05 mm vs 30.5 mm)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (500nits vs 220nits)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (170W vs 90W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (130W vs 15W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (2slots vs 1slots)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (2ports vs 0ports)
Reasons to Choose Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (Classic 7-Row Keyboard)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (94Wh vs 90Wh)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (vPro Enterprise, Intel AI Boost NPU)
Intel Core i5-2520M / Core i7-2640M (Sandy Bridge 32nm)
CPU Core Architecture
16-core / 22-thread (up to 5.1 GHz Max Turbo)
2-core / 4-thread (2.5 GHz base, 3.2 GHz Turbo Boost)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR6) or RTX 3500 Ada Generation (12GB)
NVIDIA NVS 4200M (1GB Optimus) / Intel HD Graphics 3000
Maximum Graphics TGP
130 W+115 W
15 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro / Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Ubuntu certified
Windows 7 Professional
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB LPCAMM2 (Upgradable modular LPDDR5X)
4 GB / 8 GB / 16 GB DDR3
RAM Technology / Speed
LPCAMM2 LPDDR5X-7467 MT/s (World-first modular low-power RAM)
DDR3-1333 MHz SODIMM
RAM Upgradability
✅ User-Upgradable
✅ User-Upgradable
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
1x LPCAMM2 socket (User-swappable up to 64GB)
2x SO-DIMM (Upgradable to 16 GB)
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
2 Slots+1 slots
1 Slot
Storage Bus & Architecture
2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD slots with copper heatspreaders
2.5-inch SATA III bay + internal mSATA slot in WWAN slot
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
OLED
TFT LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
16 inches
14 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Resolution
3840 × 2400 px (4K WQUXGA OLED Touch, DisplayHDR True Black 600)
1600 × 900 px (HD+ Anti-glare)
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, Factory X-Rite Color Calibration
65% sRGB
Peak Brightness
500 nits+280 nits
220 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
1.82 kg-0.42 kg lighter
2.24 kg
Chassis Thickness
17.05 mm-13.45 mm lighter
30.5 mm
Chassis Materials
Liquid-cast magnesium bottom chassis with carbon-fiber reinforced polymer A-cover
Magnesium Roll Cage base with titanium composite top cover, classic 7-row tactile keyboard
Cooling Solution
Liquid metal thermal paste + Dual high-flow centrifugal fans + Full vapor chamber
Enhanced Owl-wing fin fan with copper heatpipe module
Battery Capacity
90 Wh
94 Wh+4 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
170 W+80 W
90 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
No
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Full-size SD Express 7.0 reader, 3.5mm audio jack, Lenovo Slim-tip power
4x USB 2.0 (one Powered USB, one eSATA/USB combo), DisplayPort, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, ExpressCard/34, 4-in-1 SD reader, Ultrabay, ThinkLight
Thunderbolt Ports
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
None
HDMI Revision
HDMI 2.1 (8K60 or 4K120)
DisplayPort 1.1a (Supports full HDMI/DVI audio via adapter)
Card Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
Full-size SDXC Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 802.11be, Bluetooth 5.4, Optional 4G/5G
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0