| Attribute |
 Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJS3NE00) × |  Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJS4C300) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad P51 | Lenovo ThinkPad P51 |
| Product code | 20HJS3NE00 | 20HJS4C300 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | ThinkPad | ThinkPad |
| Series | P | P |
| Model name | P51 | P51 |
| Part number | 20HJS3NE00 | 20HJS4C300 |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon E3 v5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Processor model | i7-7820HQ | E3-1505MV5 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA Quadro M1200M | NVIDIA Quadro M2200M |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 7 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics P530 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 4 | 4 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 90 | 90 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.67 | 2.67 |
| Depth (mm) | 252.3 | 252.3 |
| Width (mm) | 377.4 | 377.4 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 170 | 170 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |