Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 (Intel)
Entry/mainstream 15.6-inch business ThinkPad built on 12th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series (or Pentium) processors, with two SO-DIMM memory slots, a single M.2 2242 SSD slot and a full-size RJ-45 port. Aimed at cost-conscious corporate fleets.
Memory
- Slots
- Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Max
- Up to 64 GB DDR4-3200 (based on current Lenovo memory offerings)
Storage
- Slot
- One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Max
- One drive, up to 1 TB M.2 2242 SSD
- Offered
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, Opal 2.0
- Card reader
- microSD card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics or Intel Iris Xe Graphics (dual-channel memory required, else runs as UHD) — shares system memory, DirectX 12.1
- External displays
- Up to 4 independent (native display + 3 external via HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 3840×2160@60Hz, USB-C up to 5120×3200@60Hz, Thunderbolt up to 5120×3200@60Hz
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2×2, Bluetooth 5.1), Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A (2×2, Bluetooth 5.1, not EMEA), Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E QCNFA765 (dual band 2×2, Bluetooth 5.1, not EMEA), or Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2×2, Bluetooth 5.1), M.2 card
- WWAN (optional)
- Quectel EM05-G 4G LTE Cat4 or Fibocom L860-GL-16 4G LTE Cat16 (not EMEA), M.2 card; antenna-ready WWAN-upgradable models also offered
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, 1× RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- NFC
- Optional
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin, not EMEA), 65 W USB-C (standard or slim, 2-pin or 3-pin), PD 3.0, 100-240V
- Rapid Charge
- Up to 80% in 1 hour with 65 W adapter
Ports
- Standard
- 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4), 1× Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4), 1× HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 1× headphone/mic combo (3.5mm), 1× Ethernet (RJ-45), microSD card reader
- Optional
- Smart card reader, nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Display
- 15.6" FHD (1920×1080)
- Non-touch IPS, 250 nits, anti-glare, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°
- 15.6" FHD (1920×1080) touch
- Multi-touch IPS, 300 nits, anti-glare, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°
Battery
- Options
- 42 Wh, 57 Wh, or 63 Wh Li-Polymer, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter
- Rated life
- Up to 11.1 hr MobileMark 2018 @200nits / 16.2 hr JEITA 2.0 @150nits / 16.3 hr local video playback @150nits (i3-1215U, 4GB DDR4, Win 10, 57Wh battery)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 360.2 × 237 × 19.93 mm (14.18 × 9.33 × 0.78 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.76 kg (3.87 lb)
- Case
- PC-ABS top and bottom, thunder black finish
- Camera
- FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, FHD 1080p, or HD 720p, all with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG/FIPS 140-2), Kensington Nano Security Slot, optional fingerprint reader, smart card reader, or nano-SIM slot
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro Enterprise, vPro Essentials, or non-vPro depending on model
- BIOS
- Self-healing BIOS, supervisor/power-on/NVMe passwords
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64 (special bid), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no OS
Processors
- Intel Pentium Gold 8505
- Intel Core i3-1215U
- Intel Core i5-1235U
- Intel Core i5-1240P
- Intel Core i5-1245U
- Intel Core i5-1250P
- Intel Core i7-1255U
- Intel Core i7-1260P
- Intel Core i7-1265U