Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (Intel)
Mainstream 14-inch 16:10 business ThinkPad with 12th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series processors, one soldered-plus-one-SO-DIMM DDR4 memory layout, optional GeForce MX550 graphics and a full set of ports including RJ-45. A standard corporate fleet laptop.
Memory
- Layout
- 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4-3200 soldered to the system board + one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
- Max
- 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM)
- Type
- DDR4-3200
- Shipped configs
- 8 or 16 GB soldered only, or soldered + 8/16/32 GB SO-DIMM (PSREF model list)
Storage
- Slot
- One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Max
- One drive, up to 2 TB
- Offered
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe x4 (3.0 or 4.0 as substitution) Opal 2.0; Performance 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 Opal 2.0
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (runs as UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce MX550 2 GB GDDR6 (P-series models; aluminium bottom cover)
- External displays
- Up to 4 independent (panel + 3 external via Thunderbolt and HDMI); HDMI up to 4K60, Thunderbolt up to 5K60
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 or Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A, 2x2, Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hardware ready)
- WWAN (optional)
- Quectel EM05-G 4G LTE Cat4 or Fibocom L860-GL-16 4G LTE Cat16 (M.2); WWAN-upgradable antenna-ready models (EMEA only)
- SIM
- Nano-SIM slot on WWAN models; Gemalto eSIM card option
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, Intel I219-LM (vPro) or I219-V (non-vPro), RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- NFC
- Optional (not on storm grey models)
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W or 65 W USB-C (2-pin / 3-pin), 65 W USB-C slim, PD 3.0; 45 W only for integrated-graphics models
- Rapid Charge
- 80% in 1 hour with 65 W adapter
Ports
- Standard
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (PD 3.0, DP 1.4), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K60), RJ-45, headphone/mic combo
- Optional
- Smart card reader (ISO 7816, EMV), nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
- Docking
- Thunderbolt / USB-C docks
Display
- WUXGA IPS 300 nits
- 1920×1200, non-touch or on-cell touch, anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 700:1
- WUXGA IPS 400 nits low power
- 1920×1200, non-touch, 100% sRGB, 800:1, Eyesafe
- WUXGA IPS 500 nits Privacy Guard
- 1920×1200, on-cell touch, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
- 2.2K IPS
- 2240×1400, non-touch, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 1500:1, Eyesafe (not in EMEA)
- WQUXGA IPS
- 3840×2400, add-on film touch, 500 nits, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, 100% DCI-P3, 1500:1, DisplayHDR 400, Dolby Vision
Battery
- Options
- Integrated 39.3 Wh or 52.5 Wh Li-polymer
- Rated life
- Up to 10.0 h MobileMark 2018 / 8.2 h MobileMark 25 / 19.9 h JEITA 2.0 (i5-1240P, WUXGA non-touch, 8 GB, 52.5 Wh)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 317.7 × 226.9 × 17.9 mm (12.51 × 8.93 × 0.70 in)
- Weight
- From 1.358 kg (thunder black, iGPU, 39.3 Wh) to 1.538 kg (thunder black, dGPU, 52.5 Wh); storm grey from 1.477 kg
- Case
- Thunder black: PC + 20% CF + 50% GF top, PPS bottom (aluminium bottom with dGPU); storm grey: aluminium top, PPS bottom
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; TrackPoint + 61 × 115 mm touchpad
- Camera
- 720p, 1080p, or 1080p + IR hybrid, all with privacy shutter
- Audio
- Realtek ALC3287, 2 × 2 W speakers, Dolby Audio, dual far-field mics
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2), match-on-chip fingerprint in power button, optional smart card or RFID reader, Kensington Nano slot
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested
- Machine types
- 21AH, 21AJ
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro Enterprise, vPro Essentials, or non-vPro depending on model
- BIOS
- Self-healing BIOS, certificate-based BIOS authentication, FIDO authentication, supervisor / power-on / system-management / NVMe passwords
- Announced
- PSREF model announce dates 2022-05-17 to 2024-02-27
- Status
- Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2028-10-15
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro (Win 11 downgrade), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no OS
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1235U
- Intel Core i5-1245U
- Intel Core i7-1255U
- Intel Core i7-1265U
- Intel Core i5-1240P
- Intel Core i5-1250P
- Intel Core i7-1260P
- Intel Core i7-1270P
- Intel Core i7-1280P