Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5

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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5 (21DC002PUS) with RTX A2000, 16" WQXGA IPS non-touch

Remarks

Works very well once installed. Only one issue during/before install (halt before UI; workaround available) and only one ongoing issue post-install (wake from sleep). It works well enough for this to become my daily driver, assuming that once I try this on my desktop dock at my office that I’m able to drive my external monitors. I haven’t been able to use Qubes since my Lenovo W520, so I’m excited to be back!

Hardware specifications

  • Model: 21DC002PUS (can’t find it in PSREF; seems a lot like 21DC004JUS)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H (12th Gen)
    • E-cores up to 3.50 GHz, P-cores up to 4.70 GHz
  • RAM: 32 GB DDR5-4800MHz
  • Integrated GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Discrete GPU: NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB GDDR6
  • Display Panel: 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 165Hz, LED Backlight
  • Battery: 90Wh battery, supports Rapid Charge
  • Power Input: 170W AC Adapter
  • TPM: Discrete TPM 2.0

Works with special attention

  • Initial installation requires simple effort
    • R4.1.1 stable version installer does not work, use R4.1.2-rc1 along with its kernel 6.1.7 installer boot option instead; see following bullets for details
    • In the R4.1.1 stable version installer, prior to reaching the installer UI, it halts. It complains that there is no network connection and therefore it will not proceed. This could be that it doesn’t detect the WiFi device or it could be related to the graphics compatibility. I did not spend much time to attempt to remedy the situation. Same happens in R4.1.2-rc1 if not choosing the 6.1.7 kernel option in the installer boot.
    • R4.1.2-rc1 install media worked perfectly when choosing the kernel 6.1.7 option at the installer boot prompt, and this is a one-time choice required. It continues work perfectly ongoing on future boots in the installed system without additional effort.
  • WiFi
    • WiFi didn’t work when using debian-11 as the template for sys-net. It just didn’t appear at all. Probably a driver issue.
    • Using fedora-37 instead for sys-net worked without additional effort.

Does not work well

  • Does not wake from sleep
    • Once the laptop goes to sleep (even if I’ve set the settings to disallow sleep in the UI), it does not wake from sleep. It simply ignores all keypresses, the power button, and the laptop lid open/close sensor. The only way to rouse it again is to hold the power button until it powers off and then boot again. I haven’t spent time to resolve this, but it is an annoyance.
  • No other issues have been detected so far… (but check out the things I didn’t test, below)

Works without issue

  • Touchpad
  • Touchstick
  • Display panel backlight control via UI and keyboard hotkeys
  • Audio
  • Audio control via UI and keyboard hotkeys, including mic-mute
  • Video panel resolution defaults to native 2560x1600 and allows easy changing to any resolution supported by the panel without issue
  • NVMe in two PCIe slots on the laptop’s motherboard work great concurrently
    • Technically this has three slots, but I think the third isn’t wired up in this specific model
  • Battery level, charging, and power input detection

Untested

  • Advanced use of the discrete video card, such as 3D rendering or anything to prove the NVIDIA card is working properly; I suspect it will require additional drivers or effort to do anything needing high performance
  • Audio input
  • Webcam
  • Secondary/tertiary external monitors
  • Thunderbolt/USB external dock usage
  • Bluetooth usage
  • TPM (it exists, but it shows in the report below that it is unknown)

Attachments

Not permitted to upload the file due to me being too new on the forum.

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layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'notebook'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  'unknown'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  LENOVO
model: |
  21DC002PUS
bios: |
  N3JET28W (1.12 )
cpu: |
  12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Intel Corporation Device [8086:4641] (rev 02)
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  Intel Corporation Device [8086:46a6] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
  NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:25ba] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Intel Corporation Device 51f0 (rev 01)
memory: |
  32467
scsi: |

usb: |
  3
versions:

- works:
    partial
  qubes: |
    R4.1
  xen: |
    4.14.5
  kernel: |
    6.1.7-1
  remark: |
    Installer fails to run unless:
    - Use Qubes R4.1.2-rc1 install media
    - Choose the kernel 6.1.7 at installer boot menu
    - ... otherwise installer halts before reaching install UI
    WiFi special need:
    - WiFi works out of the box if sys-net uses the fedora-37 template
    - On-board WiFi is missing when sys-net uses the debian-11 template
    What doesn't seem to work:
    - Gets stuck in sleep; it seems to ignore all inputs, lid open, and power button
  credit: |
    Emmaly
  link: |
    FIXLINK

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