ThinkPad P52s

Version: 1 | 06/17/2020

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SECTION I: Platform Overview

Description

ThinkPad P52s On-the-Go Power and Performance

The ThinkPad® P52s offers all-day mobility with mid-range performance for users constantly in motion. A perfect mix of power and performance in an Ultrabook™ form factor; designed to inspire designers, engineers, and students to be creative whether collaborating in the office, on a job site, or when visiting customers.

CPU

Processor Support

Intel 8th gen Kaby Lake U / R Series Core i5 / i7

Socket Type

BGA

Operating Systems

Preloaded

Windows 10 Pro 64
Windows 10 Home 64

Supported

Windows 10 Pro 64
Windows 10 Home 64

Memory

Number of DIMM Slots

2

Channels

Single Channel w/ 1DIMM
Dual Channel w/ 2DIMMs

Type

DDR4

ECC Support

No

Speed

2400 MHz

Max DIMM Size

16GB

Max System Memory

32GB

Min System Memory

4GB

Soldered Memory

None

Storage

Storage Slots

1 x M.2 2280
1 x HDD

SATA

1x 2.5″ SATA HDD

PCIe

Solid State Drive, OPAL2 PCIe-NVMe M.2 2280-S3 – TLC

SAS

None

Interface

SATA/PCIE

Security

OPAL2 for NVMe SSD

Video

Integrated Graphics

Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620

Discrete Graphics

NVIDIA Quadro P500

Adapter

None

Bus Interface

PEG

Display

Resolutions

FHD / UHD

Camera

Resolution

HD 720p

Frames per Second

30 fps

Focus

Fixed 50cm

Camera Interface

USB 2.0

IR Camera

Yes

Keyboard

Number of Keys

US : 105 / UK : 106 / JP : 110

Numpad

Yes

Size

100% ISO

Function Key Features

Yes

Backlit

Yes

Keyboard size

CS16 KYB with numberpad

Key stroke

1.8mm

Key pitch

19.05mm

Keyboard backlight

Optional backlit

Keyboard thickness

Standard

Touchpad / Fingerprint Reader

TrackPoint Details

COMO TrackPoint module (t5.5mm)

Finger Print Reader Model

Synaprics Metallica 8×8 FPR, MoC

Multi-Touch

Yes

Resolution

1000ppi

TouchPad/Trackpad thickness

0.8 +/- 0.1mm

TouchPad/Trackpad type

3+2BCP (3 on KBD, 2 on TouchPad)

Trackpad size

100mm x 69 mm

Trackpad material/finish

Mylar surface

I/O – Ports and Connectors

USB

2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) (1 powered)

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt 3, 2 Ports (USB Type C)

HDMI

1x HDMI (2.0) DP1.4

Audio Combo Jack

1x Microphone & Headphone Combo Jack (3.5mm)

Media Card Reader

1x 4-in-1 Media Card Reader (MMC,SD,SDHC SDXC)

Smart Card Reader

1x Smart Card Reader (Optional)

Power Connector

DC-In

Docking Port

Docking Via Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C

VirtualLink

No

Network adapter

Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)

Power Connector

Main

DC-In

USB-C

1x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C/DP/PD)

Ethernet

Vendor

Intel

Count

x1

Speeds

10/100/1000 Mbps

Functions

Wake On LAN
MAC Address Pass Through
PXE Boot
Flash Over LAN

Connectors

RJ45

WWAN

Model

Intel® XMM™ 7160 (Fibocom L831-EAU) Sierra EM7565

Near Field Communications

Model

Yes, optional

Audio

Vendor

Realtek

Type

High Definition Audio Codec

Internal Speaker

Yes, dual speakers

Connectors

Microphone & Headphone Combo Jack (3.5mm)

Chipset

ALC3286

Number of Channels

4-channel DAC, 4-channel ADC

Number of Bits/Audio Resolution

16/20/24-bit PCM format

Sampling Rate (Recording/Playback)

44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz sample rate

Signal to Noise Ratio

Mic In: 95dB FSA
Headphone Out@32ohm: 100dB FSA

Analog Audio

None

Dolby Digital

Yes

Digital Out (S/PDIF)

No

Speaker Power Rating

2W@4ohm/ch

Power adapter

Type

65W AC Adapter

Dimensions

142cc (28.5 x 46 x 108 mm) 65W 210g(Adapter), 62g(Power Cord)

Input Voltage

100-240V

Security

TPM

Yes, TPM2.0

Asset ID

Yes

vPro

Yes on vPro model

Chassis Information

Color

Black

Thermal Solutions

Internal Dual FAN, Intelligent Cooling

Dimensions

Length
14.40 inches
365.8 millimeters

Width
9.95 inches
252.8 millimeters

Height
0.78 inches
19.95 millimeters

Weight

Non-Touch Model: 4 Cell Battery 1.95kg/4.3lbs
Touch Model: 4 Cell Battery 1.98kg/4.37lbs

Packaging Parameters

Height (mm)

334

Height (inch)

13.1

Width (mm)

520

Width (inch)

20.5

Depth (mm)

80

Depth (inch)

3.1

Weight (kgs)

3.175kgs

Weight (lbs)

7.0lbs

Security & Serviceability

Self Healing BIOS

No

Access Panel

Removeable bottom cover

Number of Screws

8

Swappable Components

Removable battery, Base cover assembly, TrackPoint pointing stick, Lenovo factory recovery USB key, Power cord, ac power adapter (45W or 65W)

Storage Slots

 2 storage slots for no-WWAN model
1 storage slot for WWAN model

Memory

2 SODIMM slots

System Board

1190 System Board. No self-service CRU.

Restore CD/DVD/USB Set

None. Purchase via Lenovo Customer Support Center

Cable Lock Support

Security-lock slot

Power-On Password

Yes

Hard Disk Password

Yes; User and Master hard disk password

Supervisor Password

Yes

NIC LEDs (integrated)

Yes (if it means the LED for Ethernet)

Security Chip

Yes (for TMP 2.0)

Access Panel Key Lock

Bottom Cover Tamper Detection

Boot Sequence Control

Yes

Operating Environment

Operating – Air Temperature

At altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft)
– Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Non Operating – Air Temperature

At altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft)
– Storage: 5°C to 43°C (41°F to 109°F)

Humidity

Operating: 8% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 23°C (73°F)
Storage: 5% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 27°C (81°F)

Corrosive Gas

G1

Particulates

P1

SECTION II: Platform Detail

Supported Components

Processor

Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
Intel® Core™ i7-8650U

Memory Support

DDR4 2400MHz SO-DIMM

Chipset (PCH)

Integrated Soc

Size of BIOS Flash

16 MB

Super I/O

Crystal

Audio

Realtek High Definition Audio

Ethernet

Non-vPro model: Intel® Ethernet Connection I219-V (Jacksonville)
vPro model: Intel® Ethernet Connection I219-LM (Jacksonville)

Memory

System Capacity Options

4GB
8GB
16GB

non-ECC

4GB DDR4 2400 SDRAM 2400MHz SODIMM
8GB DDR4 2400 SDRAM 2400MHz SODIMM
16GB DDR4 2400 SDRAM 2400MHz SODIMM

Brand of non-ECC Memory

Samsung
SK Hynix
Micron
Ramaxel

Memory clock frequency(MHz)

2400 MHz

Storage

2.5″ SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Available on some models

2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Available on some models

2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)

Available on some models

M.2 (NGFF) PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

128GB SATA (M.2 2242)
256GB Opal 2 PCIe NVMe M.2 2280-S3
512GB Opal 2 PCIe NVMe M.2 2280-S3
1TB Opal 2 PCIe NVMe M.2 2280-S3

2.5″ PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

None

Brand of Drive

Seagate
Toshiba
WD

Intel Optane Storage Technology

None

Removeable Media

SECTION III: Supported Component Detail

CPU Specifications

CPU

Intel® Core™ i7-8650U

Intel® Core™ i7-8550U

Intel® Core™ i5-8350U

Integrated Graphics

Intel® UHD Graphics 620

Intel® UHD Graphics 620

Intel® UHD Graphics 620

# of Cores

4

4

4

# of Threads

8

8

8

Processor Base Frequency

1.90 GHz

1.80 GHz

1.70 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.20 GHz

4.00 GHz

3.60 GHz

Cache

8 MB

8 MB

6 MB

TDP

15 W

15W

15W

Display Specifications

Model

FHD; FHD w/oncell touch

UHD

Resolution

1920 x 1080

3840 x 2160

Diagonal

15.6″

15.6″

Aspect Ratio

Ratio 16:9

Ratio 16:9

Backlight

LED

LED

PPI

141 (Pixel Pitch: 0.17925mm x 0.17925mm)

282 (Pixel Pitch: 0.09mm x 0.09mm)

Active Area

344.16mm x 193.59mm

345.6mm x 194.4mm

Refresh Rate

60Hz

48Hz

Contrast Ratio

Ratio 700:1

Ratio 1000:1

Viewing Angle

85/85/85/85 degree

85/85/85/85 degree

Color gamut

45% sRGB

72% Adobe

Brightness

250nits

300nits

Color Depth

Native 262K (RGB 6-bit data driver)

Native 16M (RGB 8-bit data driver)

Interface

eDP 1.2

eDP 1.4a

Panel ID Recognition

EDID in BIOS Table

EDID in BIOS Table

Weight

380g

365g

HDD Specifications

2.5″ SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

N/A

2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Yes

HDD Storage Device Specifications

Connector

SATA

Transfer Rate (Gb/sec)

6.0Gb/s

HDD Performance

Spindle Speed(RPM)

5400RPM&7200RPM

Power off to Spindle Stop(sec)

10 max

DC Power to Drive Ready(sec)

No Power to ATA Command Accept(seconds)
500G/1TB(1 Platter) – 3
2TB(2 Platter) – 4

Receipt of Start Unit Command to Drive Ready(sec)

“Standby to Ready(seconds) 3 Max
Unloaded to Ready(seconds) 1 Max”

Average Latency(msec)

10 Max

HDD Power Management

Input (VDC)

12V

Typical (Watts)

5400–> 5.0, 7200–> 5.5 (Spind up)(Max)

Idle (Watts)

5400–> 1.1, 7200–> 1.3 (Typcial)

HDD Dimensions

Height (mm – Max)

7.0 +/- 0.2

Width (mm)

69.85 +/- 0.25

Depth (mm – Max)

100.2 +/- 0.25

Weight (grams)

5400rpm – 95 Max
7200rpm – 95 Max

HDD Temperature

Operating(C) Ambient

0 to 55

Operating(C) Base Casting

Surface Temperature (disk enclosure side):
60C for 5400RPM
63C for 7200RPM
Surface Temperature (card side of device):
63C

Non-Operating(C) Ambient

-40 to 65

Gradient(C per Hour)

20 max

HDD Shock

Operating(Gs @ 2ms)

350

Non-Operating(Gs @ 2ms)

N/A (1000G/1ms)

SSD Specifications

2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)

N/A

M.2 (NGFF) PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

1x M.2 2280 PCIe & SATA

2.5″ PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

N/A

Intel Optane Storage Technology

N/A

Solid State Storage Devices

Supported Types

M.2

Dimensions inches/centimeters (W x D x H)

22.0 (+-0.15) x 80.0 (+-0.15) x 2.3 (max)

Size

M.2 2280

Interface Type

PCIe NVMe

Read/Write IOPS Specifications

Read: 250K (512GB/1TB/2TB), 200K (256GB)
Write: 240K (512GB/1TB/2TB), 190K (256GB)
IOPS, 4K Random, 32 q depth, 4 threads

Bandwidth Performance

PCIe Gen3x4 (8Gb/S)

Power Consumption (Max)

5.0W

Active(AVG)

5.0W (Sequential read)

Idle

5mW (Low power state)

Min MTBF

2,000,000 (h)

Min Sequential Read

3000MB/s (512GB/1TB/2TB), 2900MB/s (256GB)

Min Sequential Write

1600MB/s (512GB/1TB/2TB), 900MB/s (256GB)

Hardware Encryption

Yes

Discrete Graphics Adapter

GPU Name

Quadro P500

CUDA Processing Cores

256

GPU Memory

2 GB

Memory Bandwidth

40 GBps

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Interface

64-bit

TGP Max Power Consumption

18W

Display Port

1.4

OpenGL

4.5

Shader Model

5

DirectX

12

PCIe Generation

3

Floating-Point Performance

0.75

VR Ready

No

Simultaneous Multi-Projection

No

NVIDIA FXAA/TXAA Antialiasing

Yes

NVIDIA nView Display Management Technology

No

GPU Direct for Video

No

Vulkan Support

Yes

NVIDIA Optimus

Yes

WLAN

Model

Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265

Connector: Main, Aux/GNSS, GNSS

ANT1:Main 2 WiFi + BT; ANT2: AUX 1 WiFi

Antenna Diversity

Supported

MIMO

Supported

GNSS Bian

N/A

Radio ON/OFF Control

Supported

Connector interface

M.2: PCIe, USB, or UART (M.2 1216 only)

Operating Temperature (Adapter Shield)

0c to +80c

Humidity Non-Operating

50%~90% Rh non condensing (at temperatures of 25c to 35c)

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows 8.1*, Microsoft Windows 10*, Linux* (limited feature support), Android

Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* a/b/g/n/ac, WMM*, WMM-PS*, WPA*, WPA2*, WPS2*, Protected Management Frames, Wi-Fi Direct* for peer to peer device connections, Wi-Fi Miracast* as Source.

IEEE WLAN Standard

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11w; 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v pending OS support; Fine Timing Measurement based on 802.11REVmc

Roaming

Support seamless roaming between access points

Bluetooth*

Dual Mode Bluetooth® 4.2, BLE

Authentication

WPA and WPA2, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAP-FAST), EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-AKA

Authentication Protocols

PAP, CHAP, TLS, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2

Encryption

64-bit and 128-bit WEP, 128-bit AES-CCMP

Regulatory

For a list of country approvals, please contact your local Intel representatives.

US Government

FIPS10, FISMA

Product Safety

UL,C-UL,CB (IEC 60950-1)

Battery

Type (Chemistry and Cell)

Li-ion Polymer

Battery Life

Max >12 hours battery life

Battery Capacity

Integrated 4S1P (4-cell) 32Wh battery
Removable rear 24Wh, 48Wh, or 72Wh battery

Operating Temperature Range

between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F)

Warranty

1 Year / 3 Year Available

SECTION IV: BIOS / Certifications / Standards / Environmental

BIOS Specifications

WMI Support

Yes, if it is BIOS Setup change by WMI.

ROM-Based Setup Utility (F1)

Yes

Replicated Setup

Yes, it supported with SRSETUP tool.

Boot Control

Yes, it means Boot order change.

Asset Tag

Yes

System/Emergency ROM Flash Recovery with Video

N/A, I don’t know this feature.

Remote Wakeup/Remote Shutdown

Yes, if Remote wakeup is Wake on LAN from S4/S5.
I don’t know the Remote shutdown situation.

Per-port Control

Yes, if it is I/O port enable/disable by BIOS Setup.

Adaptive Cooling

Yes, if it is thermal & fan control.

Security

Yes, BIOS password / Hard disk password / Finger print

Intel(R) AMT (includes ASF 2.0)

Yes. If you select vPro model

Intel(R) TXT

Yes. If you select vPro model

EMC & Safety

EMC

Published, Certified Existing Reports
EMC – Australia
EMC – Belarus
EMC – Canada
EMC – China
EMC – EU/EFTA
EMC – Japan
EMC – Kazakhstan
EMC – New Zealand
EMC – Russia
EMC – South Korea
EMC – Taiwan
EMC – USA/Territories

Not Applicable / Not Required
EMC – Israel
EMC – Moldova
EMC – Serbia
EMC – Turkey
EMC – Uzbekistan
EMC – Vietnam

Safety

To access the latest User Guide and Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
https://support.lenovo.com

Low Halogen Declaration of Conformance
TNOT-2017-0040
Section 9 – Low Halogen Scorecard

Izod Test – EPEAT Compliant

Homologation PCRB Compliant
In the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Dijbouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU/EFTA, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA/Territories, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Brazil – Inmetro 170 Govt Bids, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho

Environmentals

Energy Star

ENERGY STAR® Version 7.0
For more information about ENERGY STAR, go to:
https://www.energystar.gov

EPEAT

EPEAT Declaration of Conformance For Machine Types: 20LB, 20LC

IT ECO declaration

The latest environmental information about Lenovo products is available at:
https://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

Hazardous Substances

The latest environmental information about Lenovo products is available at:
https://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration
European Union RoHS
This Lenovo product, with included parts (cables, cords, and so on) meets the requirements of Directive
2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (“RoHS recast” or “RoHS 2”).
For more information about Lenovo worldwide compliance on RoHS, go to:
https://www.lenovo.com/rohs-communication

Manageability

Industry Standard Specifications

Intel LAN with AMT

Remote Manageability Software Solutions

Lenovo ThinkManagement Console
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
LANDesk Management Suite for ThinkVantage Technologies (www.landesk.com/lenovo)

System Software Manager

Lenovo ThinkPad supports software management tools from the Lenovo Vantage System Update suite:

System Update
Update Retriever

Service, Support, and Warranty

On-site Warranty and Service: Three-years, limited warranty and service offering delivers on-site, next business-day service for parts and labor and includes free telephone support 8am to 5pm. Global coverage ensures that any product purchased in one country and transferred to another, non-restricted country will remain fully covered under the original warranty and service offering.

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