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Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 (Intel)

16-inch 16:10 AI-ready mobile workstation on Intel Core Ultra H-series (Meteor Lake) processors with an integrated NPU, offered with Intel graphics or a discrete NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU. Memory moves to two DDR5 SODIMM slots (up to 96 GB), and displays range up to a 4K OLED panel.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR5 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR5-5600 non-ECC, maximum transfer speeds up to 5600 MT/s
Max
Up to 96 GB (2 × 48 GB DDR5 SODIMM)

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
Max
One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
Offered
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe Opal 2.0; 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Performance NVMe Opal 2.0
Card reader
None

Graphics

Integrated
Intel Graphics, or Intel Arc Graphics on select Core Ultra CPUs with ≥16 GB dual-channel memory
Discrete
NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 4 GB GDDR6 (select configurations)
Monitor support
Up to 4 independent displays (native panel + 3 external via Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI); 3× 3840×2160@60Hz for multiple externals; single external up to 7680×4320@60Hz via Thunderbolt 4 or HDMI (with DSC)

Networking

WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3, with Intel vPro technology support
WWAN (optional)
Antenna-ready, upgradable to 4G; Quectel EM160R-GL 4G LTE Cat16 M.2 card with embedded eSIM (not available in North America)
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro models), 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
SIM
No physical SIM included; Nano-SIM slot on WWAN-upgradable configurations
NFC
Not offered on this model

Power

Adapter
100 W USB-C slim (3-pin) or 135 W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter, PD 3.0, 100-240V; special-bid configurations ship with no adapter

Ports

Standard
1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1, Always On), 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm), 1x Ethernet (GbE RJ-45), 1x Kensington Nano Security Slot (2.5 × 6 mm)
Optional
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models), 1x smart card reader
Docking
Various docking solutions via Thunderbolt / USB-C

Display

16" WUXGA IPS 300 nits
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 60Hz, 85° viewing angles, 88% screen-to-body ratio, DC dimming
16" WUXGA IPS 300 nits touch
1920×1200, on-cell touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 45% NTSC, 60Hz, Eyesafe Certified 2.0, TÜV Low Blue Light, DC dimming
16" WUXGA IPS 400 nits
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 60Hz, 89° viewing angles, Eyesafe Certified 2.0, DC dimming
16" WQUXGA OLED 400 nits
3840×2400, non-touch, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, 16:10, 100,000:1, 100% DCI-P3, 60Hz, Eyesafe Certified 2.0, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR True Black 500, X-Rite factory color calibration, PWM dimming

Battery

Options
57 Wh or 75 Wh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, both with Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
361.5 × 248.6 × 21.13 mm (14.24 × 9.79 × 0.83 in)
Weight
Starting at 1.82 kg (4.01 lbs)
Case
Black; aluminium top and bottom
Camera
5.0MP + IR with privacy shutter and Ultrasonic Human Presence Detection; 5.0MP + IR with privacy shutter; or 5.0MP with privacy shutter — all with fixed focus and temporal noise reduction
Audio
Realtek ALC3287 HD audio codec; stereo 2W×2 speakers with Dolby Audio; dual far-field microphone array with Dolby Voice
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified; touch-style fingerprint reader in power button (match-on-chip); Kensington Nano Security Slot (2.5 × 6 mm)
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Machine types
21KS, 21KT

Management

Manageability
Intel vPro Enterprise (select CPUs) or non-vPro
Warranty
1-year courier/carry-in, 1-year courier/carry-in with 2-year system board (Korea only), 1-year limited onsite, 3-year (1-yr battery) courier/carry-in, or 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite, depending on configuration
Certifications
ENERGY STAR 8.0, EPEAT Gold Registered, RoHS compliant, TCO Certified generation 10
ISV certifications
See Lenovo workstation ISV certification list

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Ubuntu Linux LTS (from August 6, 2024), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 (certified only); no-preload option available

Processors

  • Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 185H