Lenovo Thinkpad P52

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Stunning 4K display, Fast performance, Durable, premium chassis, World-class keyboard
Built like a tank, Superb CPU performance, Great battery life, No aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment, A vast selection of ports, Good and relatively silent cooling solution, Blazingly fast NVMe SSD (region dependent)
Robust well-made case, excellent input devices, FHD display has been improved significantly over its predecessor, good selection of connectivity, variety of security features, fast PCIe NVMe SSD, quiet cooling system, surface temperatures lower than on i...

Cons:

Poor battery life (on 4K model), Heavy, Expensive
Poor sound quality, Ancient design

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Last revision on July 6, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Stunning 4K display, Fast performance, Durable, premium chassis, World-class keyboard
Built like a tank, Superb CPU performance, Great battery life, No aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment, A vast selection of ports, Good and relatively silent cooling solution, Blazingly fast NVMe SSD (region dependent)
Robust well-made case, excellent input devices, FHD display has been improved significantly over its predecessor, good selection of connectivity, variety of security features, fast PCIe NVMe SSD, quiet cooling system, surface temperatures lower than on i

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor battery life (on 4K model), Heavy, Expensive
Poor sound quality, Ancient design
Upgradeability somewhat bedeviled (special tools needed for keyboard), cooling system heavily taxed by the entry-level SKU, fan is hard to reach, poor speakers, minor coil whine, CPU throttled on battery, touchpad with plastic surface, FHD display does n

Expert reviews and ratings

Mobile workstations have come a long way over the years. We now we have options for six-core processors and powerful NVIDIA Quadro GPUs along with fast NVMe drives. Lenovo's line of mobile workstations has kept up with the latest and greatest technology...

By servethehome.com on April 16, 2019

The Lenovo ThinkPad P52 is a chunky machine, but its blistering performance, gorgeous display and top-class keyboard more than compensate for the...

By LaptopMag on March 28, 2019

Below you'll see that I listed three cons for the ThinkPad P52. Two of them are battery life and that it's thick and heavy. These are things that you really can't get around when it comes to a powerful machine like this. In fact, it's actually a lot...

By Neowin on March 17, 2019

Traditional powerhouse. Despite the media attention stylish ultrabook workstations such as Dell's XPS 15 receive traditional portable workstations like the Lenovo ThinkPad P52 are still the backbone of the workstation market. How well does the latest...

By NotebookCheck on August 16, 2018

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By laptopmedia.com on November 12, 2018

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By Expert Reviews on October 09, 2018