Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 3 (AMD)
Entry/mainstream 16-inch business ThinkPad built on AMD Ryzen AI 400 (Gorgon Point) processors, all Copilot+ PC certified, 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 5.0 x4 slot (electrically downgraded to PCIe 4.0 x4 performance due to platform limitation)
- Max
- One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
- Offered
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Opal 2.0; 2 TB PCIe 5.0 Performance NVMe SSD (runs at PCIe 4.0 speeds), Opal 2.0
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- AMD Radeon 840M or 860M (DirectX 12) — shares system memory, varies by CPU SKU
- 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
- MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925, 802.11be 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.4
- WWAN (optional)
- Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem, 4G LTE Cat6 or Cat12, M.2 card with embedded eSIM; antenna-ready WWAN-upgradable models also offered
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, 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), 1× USB-A (USB 5Gbps, Always On), 1× USB-A (USB 5Gbps), 2× Thunderbolt 4 (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
- 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 12.65 hr MobileMark 30 @250nits (1052 score) / 19.2 hr JEITA-BAT 3.0 idle @200nits / 21.75 hr local video playback @150nits (Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, 8GB+8GB DDR5-5600, Win 11, 57Wh battery, WUXGA non-touch)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 357.2 × 253.4 × 10.96/19.57 (front/rear), 24.75 mm max (14.06 × 9.98 × 0.43/0.77, 0.97 in max)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.853 kg (4.085 lb)
- Case
- PC-ABS top and bottom, 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
- DASH or Non-DASH depending on 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, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no OS
Processors
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 430
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 435
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 445
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450