Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel)
Entry/mainstream 16-inch business ThinkPad built on Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) U and H processors, with a 16:10 WUXGA display, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, DDR5 memory, a single M.2 2280 SSD slot and ThinkShield security. Aimed at cost-conscious corporate fleets.
Memory
- Slots
- Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Max
- Up to 64 GB DDR5-5600
Storage
- Slot
- One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Max
- One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
- Offered
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, Opal 2.0; 2 TB Performance NVMe SSD, Opal 2.0
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T GPU, or Intel Arc 140T GPU (DirectX 12.2, Arc variants on select H-series with ≥16 GB dual-channel memory) — shares system memory
- External displays
- Up to 4 independent (native display + 3 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 3840×2160@60Hz, Thunderbolt up to 7680×4320@60Hz (8K needs 2 display pipes, reducing simultaneous display count by 1)
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.3 (vPro or non-vPro), or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201, 802.11be 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.4 (vPro or non-vPro)
- WWAN (optional)
- Quectel EM061K-GL 4G LTE Cat6, M.2 card with embedded eSIM; antenna-ready WWAN-upgradable models also offered
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro), 1× RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- NFC
- Optional
Power
- Adapters
- 65 W USB-C (standard 2-pin/3-pin or slim GaN 2-pin/3-pin), PD 3.0, 100-240V
- Rapid Charge
- Up to 80% in 1 hour with 65 W adapter (system off, standby, or hibernation)
Ports
- Standard
- 1× USB-A (Hi-Speed USB 2.0), 1× USB-A (USB 5Gbps), 1× USB-A (USB 5Gbps, Always On), 2× USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, PD 15-65W, DisplayPort 2.1), 1× HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 1× headphone/mic combo (3.5mm), 1× Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Optional
- Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models), smart card reader
Display
- 16" WUXGA (1920×1200)
- Non-touch IPS, 400 nits, anti-glare, 1000:1, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz, 89°/89°/89°/89°
- 16" WUXGA (1920×1200) touch
- Multi-touch IPS, 400 nits, anti-glare, 1500:1, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz, 89°/89°/89°/89°, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
- 16" WUXGA (1920×1200) low power
- Non-touch IPS, 500 nits, anti-glare, 1500:1, 100% sRGB, 60 Hz, 89°/89°/89°/89°, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 87%
- Pen
- Not supported
Battery
- Options
- 46.5 Wh or 57 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter
- Rated life
- Up to 14.63 hr MobileMark 25 @250nits (491 score) / 28.06 hr JEITA-BAT 3.0 idle @200nits / 26.19 hr local video playback @150nits (Core Ultra 5 225U, 8GB DDR5, Win 11, 57Wh battery, WUXGA non-touch)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- PC-ABS models: 357.2 × 253.4 × 10.96/19.67 (front/rear), 24.75 mm max (14.06 × 9.98 × 0.43/0.77, 0.97 in max); aluminium-top models: 357.6 × 253.6 × 10.96/19.57 (front/rear), 24.25 mm max (14.08 × 9.98 × 0.43/0.77, 0.95 in max)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.79 kg (3.96 lb)
- Case
- PC-ABS top and bottom, or aluminium top with PC-ABS bottom (special bid), black finish
- Camera
- 5.0MP + IR discrete (temporal noise reduction) or HD 720p, both with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, key travel 1.5mm/1.35mm (Fn row & G/H/B), Copilot key
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified, FIPS 140-3 certified), Kensington Nano Security Slot, optional fingerprint reader (integrated in power button, match-on-chip), optional smart card reader (ISO 7816/EMV) or nano-SIM slot, Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert (software), ThinkShield
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested
Management
- System management
- Intel vPro Enterprise or Non-vPro depending on CPU SKU
- BIOS
- Self-healing BIOS, certificate-based BIOS authentication, FIDO authentication, NVMe/power-on/supervisor/system management passwords
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 (special bid), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no OS
Processors
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265U