Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1

Full-size 16-inch 16:10 mobile workstation with 12th Gen Intel Core HX processors (up to 16 cores), NVIDIA RTX A1000 up to RTX A5500 (115 W) or Intel Arc Pro graphics, four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots for up to 128 GB (ECC optional) and two M.2 SSDs with RAID. For engineers, CAD and media users who want desktop-class parts in a portable chassis.

Memory

Slots: Four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable: slots a and b under the bottom cover, slots c and d under the keyboard
Type: DDR5-4800 ECC or non-ECC
Speed: Runs at DDR5-4000; 4 × 32 GB configuration runs at DDR5-3600 (platform limit)
Max: 128 GB (4 × 32 GB)
ECC: Only with ECC SO-DIMMs and an ECC-capable CPU (i5-12600HX / i7-12850HX / i9-12950HX)
Factory configs: 1 × 8 / 16 / 32 GB, 2 × 8 / 16 / 32 GB, 4 × 8 / 32 GB
Population: One or two modules go in the slots under the keyboard; the third and fourth go under the bottom cover

Storage

Slots: Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe slots
Max: Up to 8 TB (4 TB each)
RAID: RAID 0/1
Offered: PCIe 4.0 x4 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB Opal 2.0; Performance PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB Opal 2.0
Card reader: SD Express 7.0

Graphics

Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics (shares CPU TDP)
Intel Arc Pro A30M: 4 GB GDDR6, 35 W TGP, Deep Link
NVIDIA RTX A1000: 4 GB GDDR6, 60 W TGP, Dynamic Boost 2.0
NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB: 8 GB GDDR6, 60 W TGP, Dynamic Boost 2.0
NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB: 12 GB GDDR6 ECC, 115 W TGP, Dynamic Boost 2.0
NVIDIA RTX A4500: 16 GB GDDR6 ECC, 115 W TGP, Dynamic Boost 2.0
NVIDIA RTX A5500: 16 GB GDDR6 ECC, 115 W TGP, Dynamic Boost 2.0
External displays: Up to 5 independent (panel + 4 external via HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt); HDMI 3840×2160 at 60 Hz on integrated / Arc models or 7680×4320 at 60 Hz on NVIDIA models; USB-C and Thunderbolt up to 5120×3200 at 60 Hz

Networking

WLAN: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.3 hardware ready)
WWAN (optional): Fibocom L860-GL-16 4G LTE CAT16 M.2 card, or WWAN-upgradable (antenna ready); Nano-SIM slot, optional Gemalto eSIM
Ethernet: None onboard; Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (1 Gbps or 2.5 Gbps) bundled on some models
NFC: Optional

Power

Adapters: 170 W slim-tip 3-pin (integrated, Arc Pro A30M, RTX A1000 / A2000) or 230 W slim-tip 3-pin (RTX A3000 / A4500 / A5500)
Rapid Charge: Up to 80% in 1 hour with the 230 W adapter

Ports

Left: USB-A 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1, Always On), USB-C 10 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PD 3.0 out, DP 1.4), 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo, Nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
Right: Smart card reader (optional), SD Express 7.0 card reader, USB-A 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1), Kensington Nano Security Slot
Rear: Slim-tip power connector, 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (PD 3.0 out, DP 1.4), HDMI 2.1 (8K60 on NVIDIA models, 4K60 on integrated / Arc models)
Docking: Thunderbolt or USB-C docks

Display

WUXGA IPS 300 nits: 1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, X-Rite calibrated, DC dimming
WQXGA IPS 400 nits: 2560×1600, non-touch, anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, X-Rite calibrated, DC dimming
WQUXGA IPS 600 nits: 3840×2400, non-touch, anti-glare, 100% Adobe RGB, 1500:1, DisplayHDR 400, Dolby Vision, X-Rite calibrated
WQUXGA OLED 400 nits touch: 3840×2400, OGM 10-point touch, anti-reflection / anti-smudge, 100% DCI-P3, 100,000:1, DisplayHDR True Black 500, Dolby Vision, X-Rite calibrated
Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (OLED touch models)

Battery

Battery: Integrated 94 Wh Li-polymer

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H): 364 × 266 × 30.23 mm
Weight: From 2.95 kg
Case: Storm grey AL5052 aluminium top, villi black PPS + 50% glass-fibre bottom
Keyboard: 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit, numeric keypad; TrackPoint and 67.6 × 115 mm touchpad
Camera: 1080p or 1080p + IR, privacy shutter
Audio: 2 × 2 W speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual far-field mics with Dolby Voice, Realtek ALC3306
Security: Discrete TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2), match-on-chip fingerprint reader in power button, bottom-cover tamper detection, optional smart card reader, Kensington Nano slot
Durability: MIL-STD-810H tested
Machine types: 21D6, 21D7

Management

vPro: Intel vPro Enterprise (i5-12600HX, i7-12850HX, i9-12950HX) or non-vPro (i7-12800HX, i9-12900HX)
BIOS: Self-healing BIOS; power-on, supervisor and NVMe passwords
Announced: PSREF model announce dates 2022-05-31 to 2023-12-12
Status: Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2028-12-30

Operating systems

Windows: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro
Linux: Ubuntu Linux LTS, Ubuntu with Data Science preload, Fedora Linux; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 certified

Processors

Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel Core i7-12800HX
Intel Core i7-12850HX
Intel Core i9-12900HX
Intel Core i9-12950HX