RTX A2000 vs A3000 - Lenovo P15 Gen 2

In this video, we review and compare the differences between two models of the Lenovo P15 G2. One model, with an Intel i7-11800h with a RTX A2000, vs the other model, sporting an Intel i7-11850h with a RTX A3000.

[@ablahammahoro]

Good job

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I have a msi wf76 with a rtxa2000 & 11800h I wish I had opted for more GPU, thermal throttling is much more of an issue with the msi than the thinkpad P line but I wasn't expecting this much heat.

[@ManeTech]

100% - actually switched from the MSI WS Series for this exact issue - horrible thermals and poor warranty.

[@kevron01]

is the GPU upgradeable in these P15 Gen 2 mobile workstations ???

[@ManeTech]

They are not.

[@alexjaybrady]

i got the a5000 11850 4k and added all the ram and ssds i could, its fantastic so far. 66% off list on ebay with 3 years lenovo warranty remaining. it crashed a lot and made bad fan noises till i updated all windows, firmware, used a device driver updater then its been fine. very fast renders. if you use a lot of 3dsmax, photoshop, blender, for example, id recommend it.

[@ManeTech]

Yes sir, very solid machine!

[@trishachitkara3013]

I just bought a Lenovo P15 Gen 2 laptop and need to upgrade my diskspace as I only have a 512GB storage. Could you provide me with the SSD details for me to order

[@ManeTech]

You’ll want to target any Gen 4 NVME SSD. Good price/performance I’d say crucial. amzn.to/40K9LFo For the fastest, I’d pick amzn.to/40Cm7jk - better firmware than the Samsungs.

[@mostbeloved3813]

Kindly recommend any laptop for me. To be used for serious 3D modelling, video editing, rendering,... I'd like something affordable. I don't mind a second-hand either. Thanks for your anticipated help

[@ManeTech]

I would look for any P53’s or P71’s, or any of the P1 Series, Gen 1-3

[@mostbeloved3813]

@@ManeTech You're appreciated. Thanks 🙏

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

if you want used and lot for your money get a P thinkpad like suggested, another option is a mid tier gamer machine; if you prefer new and "relatively" cheap as example I have a Gigabyte (made by clevo) G5 kc 15.6 I use a lot because I care less about using it on jobs and it's more portable than my 17" msi and P17 thinkpad, it's got a gtx3060 and a i5 10500h with 16GB or DDR4 (upgraded mine to 2x16 for 130$) and it's currently on sale at around 1100$ you can add a nvme (2x m.2 slots) + one sata, should compensate for the small stock 500gb nvme... Anyway just a use case many love the Asus ROG's (much rendering power for "cheap") too but i'm not convinced by their reliability.

[@giannidelbianco3526]

Are ther some differences in noise between this two models ?

[@ManeTech]

Not notable - same cooling system.

[@indrajoshi4123]

as a creator, mostly working with 3d visualizing softwares, should I go with RTX 3050/3050ti OR RTX A3000? Also what's the major difference between A3000 and RTX 3050?

[@mostirreverent]

I’m not positive but it seems like the 2000 3000 are more of the Quadra family rather than the GeForce (3050) family. the 3050 is more for gaming rather than CAD, I believe

[@ManeTech]

Honestly they RTX Series are superior, but lack ISV Certification from the big vendors.