Lenovo ThinkPad P43s
14-inch ultraportable mobile workstation with 8th-generation Intel Core U-series processors and an NVIDIA Quadro P520 discrete GPU, aimed at users who want ISV-certified workstation graphics in a thin-and-light ThinkPad chassis.
Memory
- Type
- DDR4-2400 (installed DIMMs are DDR4-2666 running at DDR4-2400 due to processor limitation)
- Slots
- One memory module soldered to the systemboard, plus one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
- Max
- Up to 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM), depending on model
Storage
- Support
- One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
- Types
- M.2 2242 SSD, PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2; M.2 2280 SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s, Opal2; M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4, Opal2
- Optane
- Optional Intel Optane Memory with Solid State Storage, M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
- Optical
- None
- Card reader
- MicroSD card reader
Graphics
- Options
- NVIDIA Quadro P520, discrete, 2 GB GDDR5, DirectX 12
- Monitor support
- Up to 3 independent displays via native display and 2 external monitors; external via HDMI (up to 3840x2160@30Hz) or USB-C (up to 3840x2160@60Hz)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (non-vPro) or I219-LM (vPro)
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac dual band 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1
- WWAN
- Optional: 4G LTE, Fibocom L830-EB, M.2 card; or 4G LTE-A, Fibocom L850-GL, M.2 card
- NFC
- Optional Near Field Communication
Power
- AC adapter
- 65 W USB-C AC adapter or 65 W USB-C slim AC adapter
Ports
- USB
- 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On); 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort); 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort)
- Video
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- Networking
- 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Card reader
- 1x microSD card reader
- Audio
- 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Other
- 1x side docking connector, security keyhole, optional smart card reader, optional Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Display
- 14.0" FHD (250 nits)
- 1920x1080, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 45% gamut, 170deg viewing angle
- 14.0" FHD touch (300 nits)
- 1920x1080, IPS, multi-touch, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 45% gamut, 170deg viewing angle
- 14.0" FHD Low Power (400 nits)
- 1920x1080, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 72% gamut, 170deg viewing angle
- 14.0" FHD Privacy Guard (400 nits)
- 1920x1080, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1 contrast, 72% gamut, 170deg viewing angle, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
- 14.0" WQHD (500 nits)
- 2560x1440, IPS, glossy, 16:9, 1500:1 contrast, 100% Adobe RGB, 170deg viewing angle, Dolby Vision, HDR
- Touch
- On-cell touch, 10-point, on touch models; non-touch on other models
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated Li-Polymer 50 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter
- Life
- MobileMark 2014: 14.7 hr
Physical
- Dimensions
- 329 x 227 x 17.9 mm (12.95 x 8.94 x 0.70 in)
- Weight
- WQHD models 1.47 kg (3.24 lb); FHD models 1.55 kg (3.43 lb); FHD Low Power models 1.49 kg (3.28 lb)
- Color
- Black
- Material
- PPS / 50% GF (top), PA / 50% GF (bottom)
- Certification
- MIL-STD-810G military test passed; EPEAT Gold; ENERGY STAR 8.0; RoHS compliant
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
- Authentication
- Power-on password, supervisor password, hard disk password, self-healing BIOS; optional touch-style fingerprint reader on palm rest, match-on-chip; optional IR camera for Windows Hello
- Smart card
- Optional smart card reader
- vPro
- Intel vPro Technology, DASH, or none, depending on model
Operating systems
- Supported
- Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Pro 64, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (certified), Ubuntu Linux LTS, no operating system
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8365U
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Intel Core i7-8665U