Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
16-inch mobile workstation built on Intel's HX-series Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, with up to an NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU, up to 192 GB of DDR5 memory and up to three M.2 SSDs. Aimed at engineers and creators who need desktop-class performance in a portable chassis.
Memory
- Slots
- Four DDR5 SODIMM/CSODIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR5-5600 SODIMM ECC (up to 4400 MT/s effective); DDR5-5600 SODIMM non-ECC; DDR5-6400 CSODIMM non-ECC (48 GB modules); 4×32 GB / 4×48 GB configurations run at 4000 MT/s, other configurations at 4400 MT/s due to platform limitations
- Max (non-ECC)
- Up to 192 GB (4 × 48 GB SODIMM DDR5-5600 non-ECC / CSODIMM DDR5-6400 non-ECC)
- Max (ECC)
- Up to 128 GB (4 × 32 GB SODIMM DDR5-5600 ECC)
- Protection
- ECC on models with ECC DIMMs
Storage
- Slots
- Three M.2 slots: one M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 and two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 (Gen 5 SSD in the 4.0 slot runs at PCIe 4.0)
- Max
- Up to three M.2 2280 Gen 5 Performance SSDs, up to 12 TB total (4 TB each)
- RAID
- RAID 0/1/5 support
- Offered
- M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB Opal 2.0; Performance M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB Opal 2.0
- Card reader
- SD Express 8.0
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Graphics (varies by CPU SKU)
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation
- Discrete 8 GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU, 440 TOPS peak
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation
- Discrete 8 GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU, 572 TOPS peak
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation
- Discrete 12 GB GDDR7 ECC Laptop GPU, 992 TOPS peak
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Generation
- Discrete 16 GB GDDR7 ECC Laptop GPU, 1334 TOPS peak
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation
- Discrete 24 GB GDDR7 ECC Laptop GPU, 1824 TOPS peak
- AI performance
- Processor up to 36 TOPS (overall Int8 peak); discrete graphics up to 1824 TOPS (FP4 with sparsity); NPU: integrated Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS
- External displays
- Up to 5 independent (native panel + 4 external via 2× Thunderbolt 5, 1× Thunderbolt 4, 1× HDMI); multi-display up to 3× 3840×2160@240Hz or 7680×4320@60Hz (Thunderbolt); 1× 7680×4320@60Hz (HDMI); single external up to 7680×4320@60Hz or 3840×2160@240Hz on any port
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.4, optional Intel vPro support
- WWAN
- Upgradable to 5G (antenna ready) or Rolling Wireless RW350R-GL 5G Sub-6GHz M.2 card with embedded eSIM
- Ethernet
- 2.5GbE, Intel Ethernet Controller I226-LM (vPro) or I226-V (non-vPro), 1× RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- NFC
- Optional Near Field Communication
Power
- Adapter
- 180 W USB-C GaN (3-pin) AC adapter, supports PD 3.1, 100-240V, 50-60Hz
- Rapid Charge
- Up to 80% in 1 hour
Ports
- Standard
- 2× USB-A (USB 10Gbps), one Always On; 2× Thunderbolt 5 with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB PD 3.1 (180W in / 15W out); 1× Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB PD 3.1 (180W in / 15W out); 1× HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz); 1× headphone/mic combo jack; 1× Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45); 1× SD Express 8.0 card reader; 1× Kensington Nano Security Slot
- Optional
- 1× Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models); 1× Smart card reader
- Docking
- Various Thunderbolt/USB-C docking solutions
Display
- 16" WUXGA IPS 500 nits
- 1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 60 Hz, 89°/89°/89°/89°, X-Rite factory calibration, Low Blue Light, Eyesafe 2.0, DC dimming
- 16" WQUXGA IPS 800 nits
- 3840×2400, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1500:1, 100% DCI-P3, 60 Hz, 85°/85°/85°/85°, DisplayHDR 400, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe 2.0, TÜV Low Blue Light, X-Rite factory calibration, DC dimming
- 16" 3.2K Tandem OLED
- 3200×2000, Add-on Film Touch (10-point), anti-glare/anti-reflection/anti-smudge, 16:10, 100,000:1, 100% DCI-P3, 40-120Hz VRR, 85°/85°/85°/85°, SDR 600 nits / HDR 1500 nits peak, DisplayHDR 600, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe 2.0, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, X-Rite factory calibration, PWM dimming
Battery
- Battery
- 99.9 Wh rechargeable Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 362 × 252 × 15.8/20.9 (front/rear), 29.8 max mm (14.25 × 9.92 × 0.62/0.82, 1.17 max in)
- Weight
- Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
- Case
- Aluminium top and bottom, black
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, Copilot key, LED backlight; 3-button TrackPoint and glass-like Mylar touchpad 67×115 mm
- Camera
- 5.0 MP + IR with privacy shutter, fixed focus, Computer Vision Human Presence Detection (or 5.0 MP without IR, or no camera on special-bid models)
- Audio
- Stereo speakers 2W×2 with Dolby Atmos; dual-microphone array, far-field, Dolby Voice; SoundWire, Cirrus Logic CS42L43 codec
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2), touch fingerprint reader in power button (match-on-chip), optional smart card reader, Kensington Nano Security Slot, optional Computer Vision-based user presence sensing
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro Enterprise on selected CPU configurations; non-vPro otherwise
- BIOS
- Self-healing BIOS; NVMe, power-on and supervisor passwords
Operating systems
- Windows
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language
- Linux
- Fedora Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (certified; certification available November 2025)
Processors
- Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX