ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Last Modify Time: 2025-09-09 14:58:48

Overview

1.Smart card reader *7.Thunderbolt 4
2.1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)8.SD Express 8.0 card reader
3.Nano-SIM card slot *9.2.5GbE (RJ-45)
4.USB-A (USB 10Gbps)10.HDMI
5.Kensington Nano Security Slot11.2x Thunderbolt 5
6.USB-A (USB 10Gbps)
Notes:
  • Items with * are only available on selected models

Performance

Processor

Processor Family

Intel® HX Series Core Ultra 5 / 7 / 9 Processor (Series 2); supports up to 24 cores; up to 5.5GHz; base TDP ratings of up to 60W (without discrete GPU loading) / 45W (with discrete GPU loading)

Processor**[1]

Processor NameCoresThreadsBase FrequencyMax FrequencyCacheProcessor GraphicsIntel® vPro® EligibilityNPUOverall TOPS
Core Ultra 5 245HX14 (6 P-core + 8 E-core)14P-core 3.1GHz / E-core 2.6GHzP-core 5.1GHz / E-core 4.5GHz24MBIntel® GraphicsIntel® vPro® EnterpriseIntel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPSUp to 27 TOPS
Core Ultra 7 255HX20 (8 P-core + 12 E-core)20P-core 2.4GHz / E-core 1.8GHzP-core 5.2GHz / E-core 4.5GHz30MBIntel® Graphics-Intel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPSUp to 33 TOPS
Core Ultra 7 265HX20 (8 P-core + 12 E-core)20P-core 2.6GHz / E-core 2.3GHzP-core 5.3GHz / E-core 4.6GHz30MBIntel® GraphicsIntel® vPro® EnterpriseIntel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPSUp to 33 TOPS
Core Ultra 9 275HX24 (8 P-core + 16 E-core)24P-core 2.7GHz / E-core 2.1GHzP-core 5.4GHz / E-core 4.6GHz36MBIntel® Graphics-Intel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPSUp to 36 TOPS
Core Ultra 9 285HX24 (8 P-core + 16 E-core)24P-core 2.8GHz / E-core 2.1GHzP-core 5.5GHz / E-core 4.6GHz36MBIntel® GraphicsIntel® vPro® EnterpriseIntel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPSUp to 36 TOPS

Notes:
[1] Intel® vPro® platform requires an eligible Intel® processor, a supported operating system, Intel® LAN and / or WLAN silicon, firmware enhancements, and other hardware and software necessary to deliver the manageability use cases, security features, system performance, and stability that define the platform. For detailed vPro® support information, please refer to the System Management section.

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

AI PC Category

AI-Ready Workstations

NPU

Integrated Intel® AI Boost, up to 13 TOPS

Operating System

Operating System

  • Windows® 11 Pro
  • Windows® 11 Home
  • Windows® 11 Home Single Language
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware)[1]

Notes:
[1] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 certification will be available in November 2025.

Graphics

Graphics**

GraphicsTypeMemoryTGP
NVIDIA® RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPUDiscrete8GB GDDR790W (non-boost); 105W (boost)
NVIDIA® RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPUDiscrete8GB GDDR790W (non-boost); 105W (boost)
NVIDIA® RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation 12GB GDDR7 Laptop GPUDiscrete12GB GDDR7 ECC90W (non-boost); 105W (boost)
NVIDIA® RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Generation 16GB GDDR7 Laptop GPUDiscrete16GB GDDR7 ECC90W (non-boost); 105W (boost)
NVIDIA® RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation 24GB GDDR7 Laptop GPUDiscrete24GB GDDR7 ECC95W (non-boost); 105W (boost)

Monitor Support

Monitor Support

Supports up to 5 independent displays (native display and 4 external monitors via Thunderbolt™ 5, Thunderbolt™ 4, and HDMI®). Max resolution for multiple external display: • 3x 3840x2160@240Hz or 7680x4320@60Hz (Thunderbolt™ 5 and Thunderbolt™ 4) • 1x 7680x4320@60Hz (HDMI®) Max resolution for single external display: • Thunderbolt™ 4 supports up to 7680x4320@60Hz • Thunderbolt™ 5 supports up to 7680x4320@60Hz • HDMI® supports up to 7680x4320@60Hz

Chipset

Chipset

Intel® WM880 chipset

Memory

Max Memory

  • Models with ECC memory: Up to 128GB (4x 32GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 ECC)
  • Models with Non-ECC memory: Up to 192GB (4x 48GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 Non-ECC)

Memory Slots

Four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable

Memory Type**

  • DDR5-5600 SODIMM, ECC, maximum transfer speeds of up to 5600 MT/s, 16GB / 32GB memory modules are available
  • DDR5-5600 SODIMM, non-ECC, maximum transfer speeds of up to 5600 MT/s, 8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 48GB memory modules are available

Memory Protection

ECC on models with ECC DIMMs and ECC capable processor (Ultra 5 245HX / Ultra 7 265HX / Ultra 9 285HX)

Storage

Max Storage Support[1]

Up to three M.2 2280 Gen 5 Performance SSD; up to 12TB, 4TB each

Storage Slot[2]

Three M.2 slots • One M.2 2280 PCIe® 5.0 x4 slot • two M.2 2280 PCIe® 4.0 x4 slots

Storage Type

Disk TypeInterfaceOfferingSecurity
M.2 2280 SSDPCIe® NVMe®, PCIe® 4.0 x4256GB / 512GB / 1TBOpal 2.0
M.2 2280 SSDPCIe® NVMe®, PCIe® 5.0 x4 Performance[3]512GB / 1TB / 2TB / 4TBOpal 2.0

RAID

RAID 0/1/5 support

Notes:
[1] The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo® storage offerings.
[2] The actual data transfer rate of the following PCIe® interface also depends on the capabilities of the connected PCIe® device. The listed values represent theoretical maximums. PCIe® 3.0 (x2 / x4): 2 GB/s (16 Gbps) / 4 GB/s (32 Gbps); PCIe® 4.0 (x2 / x4): 4 GB/s (32 Gbps) / 8 GB/s (64 Gbps); PCIe® 5.0 (x2 / x4): 8 GB/s (64 Gbps) / 16 GB/s (128 Gbps).
[3] Gen 5 SSD on M.2 PCIe® 4.0 slot will run on PCIe® 4.0 protocols.

Removable Storage

Card Reader

SD Express 8.0 card reader

Multi-Media

Audio Chip

SoundWire®®, Cirrus Logic® CS42L43 codec

Speakers

Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby Atmos®

Microphone

  • Dual-microphone array, far-field, Dolby Voice®
  • No microphone (for special bid model)

Camera**

  • 5.0MP + IR, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, Computer Vision Human Presence Detection on Image Signal Processor (ISP), temporal noise reduction
  • 5.0MP, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
  • No camera (for special bid model)

Battery

Battery

99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr)

Power Adapter

Power Adapter[1]

180W USB-C® GaN (3-pin) AC adapter, supports PD 3.1, 100-240V, 50-60Hz

Notes:
[1] AC adapter offerings depend on the country.

Design

Display

Display**

SizeResolutionTouchTypeBrightnessSurfaceAspect RatioContrast RatioColor GamutRefresh RateViewing Angle (L/R/U/D)Key Features
16"WUXGA (1920x1200)Non-touchIPS500nitsAnti-glare16:101200:1100% sRGB60Hz89° / 89° / 89° / 89°82% screen to body ratio, X-Rite® Factory Color Calibration, Low power, Low Blue Light, Eyesafe® 2.0 Certified, DC dimming
16"3.2K (3200x2000)Add-on Film TouchTandem OLED600nitsAnti-glare, anti-reflection, anti-smudge16:10100,000:1100% DCI-P340-120Hz VRR85° / 85° / 85° / 85°82% screen to body ratio, DisplayHDR™ 600, Dolby Vision®, Eyesafe® Certified 2.0, TÜV Low Blue Light, X-Rite® Factory Color Calibration, PWM dimming
16"WQUXGA (3840x2400)Non-touchIPS800nitsAnti-glare16:101500:1100% DCI-P360Hz85° / 85° / 85° / 85°82% screen to body ratio, DisplayHDR™ 400, Dolby Vision®, Eyesafe® Certified 2.0, TÜV Low Blue Light, X-Rite® Factory Color Calibration, DC dimming

Touchscreen

  • Add-on Film Touch, supports 10-point touch (Tandem OLED models)
  • Non-touch

Screen-to-Body Ratio

82%

Color Calibration

X-Rite® factory color calibration

Input Device

Pen

  • Lenovo® Yoga® Pen
  • No pen (purchase separately)
  • No support

Keyboard

6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, Copilot key

Keyboard Backlight

LED backlight

UltraNav™

3-button TrackPoint® pointing device and glass-like Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad, 67 x 115 mm (2.64 x 4.53 inches)

Mechanical

Dimensions (WxDxH)[1]

362 x 252 x 15.8 / 20.9 (front / rear), 29.8 (maximum) mm 14.25 x 9.92 x 0.62 / 0.82 (front / rear), 1.17 (maximum) inches

Weight[2]

Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)

Case Color

Black

Case Material

Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)

Notes:
[1] The system dimensions may vary depending on configurations.
[2] The system weight is approximate and based on results in Lenovo® lab, which varies depending on the source of component, variance of the distribution of each component, and manufacturing process. It may not be the exact weight for each specific model.

Connectivity

Network

WLAN + Bluetooth®**[1]

  • Intel® Wi-Fi® 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® 5.4
  • Intel® Wi-Fi® 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® 5.4, Intel® vPro® technology support
  • No WLAN and Bluetooth®

WWAN**

  • Wireless WAN upgradable to 5G (with antenna ready)
  • Rolling Wireless RW350R-GL, 5G Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
  • No support

SIM Card

No physical SIM card inbox

Ethernet**

  • 2.5GbE, Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-LM (vPro® models), 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN
  • 2.5GbE, Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-V (non-vPro® models), 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN

NFC

  • Near Field Communication
  • No support

Notes:
[1] Bluetooth® may operate at a lower version than hardware design depending on the factors such as operating system, driver, etc.

Ports[1]

Standard Ports

  • 2x USB-A (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
  • 1x HDMI® 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • 1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45)
  • 1x SD Express 8.0 card reader
  • 1x Thunderbolt™ 4, with USB PD 3.1, 180W input / 15W output
  • 2x Thunderbolt™ 5, with USB PD 3.1, 180W input / 15W output

Optional Ports

  • 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
  • 1x Smart card reader

Notes:
[1] The transfer speed of following ports will vary and, depending on many factors, such as the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment, will be slower than theoretical speed. USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps, formerly USB 3.0 / USB 3.1 Gen 1): 5 Gbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, formerly USB 3.1 Gen 2): 10 Gbit/s; USB4® 20Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps): 20 Gbit/s; USB4® 40Gbps (USB 40Gbps): 40 Gbit/s; Thunderbolt™ 3/4: 40 Gbit/s.

Security & Privacy

Security

Security Chip

Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified

Physical Locks

Kensington® Nano Security Slot™, 2.5 x 6 mm

Smart Card Reader

  • Smart card reader, supports ISO 7816 and EMV
  • No smart card reader

Fingerprint Reader

Touch style fingerprint reader integrated in power button, match-on-chip

BIOS Security

  • NVMe® password
  • Power-on password
  • Supervisor password
  • Self-healing BIOS

Other Security

  • Camera privacy shutter
  • (Optional) Computer Vision-based User Presence Sensing on Image Signal Processor (ISP)

Manageability

System Management

System Management

  • Intel® vPro® Enterprise
  • Non-vPro®

Service

Warranty

Base Warranty**

  • 1-year courier or carry-in service
  • 1-year courier or carry-in with 2-year system board service (Korea only)
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) courier or carry-in service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service
  • No base warranty

Accessories

Bundled Accessories

Bundled Accessories

  • Lenovo® HDMI® to VGA Monitor Adapter
  • Lenovo® USB-C® to DisplayPort™ Adapter
  • Lenovo® USB-C® to VGA Adapter

Operating Requirements

Operating Environment

Temperature[1]

  • Operating: 5°C (41°F) to 35°C (95°F)
  • Storage and transportation in original shipping packaging: -20°C (-4°F) to 60°C (140°F)
  • Storage without package: 5°C (41°F) to 43°C (109°F)

Relative Humidity

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

Altitude

Maximum altitude (without pressurization): 3048 m (10,000 ft)

Notes:
[1] When you charge the battery, its temperature must be no lower than 10°C (50°F).

Environmental

Sustainability

Material[1]

50% Recycled Aluminum A Cover 90% Recycled Magnesium Aluminum C Cover 55% Recycled Aluminum D Cover 85% PCC Plastic Key Caps (non-Black Keyboard) 90% PCC Plastic Speaker Enclosure 97% PCC Plastic Battery Pack Enclosure 90% PCC Plastic 180W AC Adapter Plastic free packaging with 90% recycled and/ or FSC certified content (standard/bulk)

Notes:
[1] PCC: Post Consumer Content, recycled materials from customers.

Certifications

Green Certifications[1]

Green Certifications[2]

  • ENERGY STAR® 9.0
  • EPEAT™ Gold Registered
  • RoHS compliant
  • TCO Certified, generation 10

Notes:
[1] The items listed under the "Green Certifications" section may not only refer to certification but also registration or self-declaration. For ESG & regulatory compliance documents, please visit https://compliance.lenovo.com.
[2] EPEAT™ registration and ENERGY STAR® certification are optional and only available on the models with preloaded OS. Please visit epeat.net and energystar.gov for more information.

Other Certifications

Mil-Spec Test

MIL-STD-810H military test passed

Other Certifications

  • Eyesafe® Certified 2.0
  • TÜV Rheinland® Low Blue Light

ISV Certifications

ISV Certifications

  • Feature with ** means that only one option listed under the feature can be configured on selected models. Please refer to the model configuration for specific information.
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