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