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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (AMD)

16-inch 16:10 mainstream business ThinkPad with AMD Ryzen PRO 6000-series processors, fully soldered LPDDR5 memory, a single M.2 SSD slot and long-battery-life configurations up to 86 Wh.

Memory

Layout
8, 16, or 32 GB LPDDR5-6400 soldered to the system board; not upgradeable
Slots
None — memory soldered to systemboard, dual-channel
Type
LPDDR5-6400

Storage

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

Graphics

Integrated
AMD Radeon 660M (Ryzen 5) or AMD Radeon 680M (Ryzen 7), shared memory, DirectX 12
External displays
Up to 4 independent (native + 3 external via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz, USB-C up to 4K@60Hz (4 displays), 5K@60Hz (3 displays), or 5K@120Hz (up to 2 displays)

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit, Realtek RTL8111EPV (DASH models) or RTL8111HN (non-DASH), 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
WLAN
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 or Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A, 802.11ax 2×2 + 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 card; antenna-ready upgrade option
SIM
Gemalto eSIM (physical) or no physical SIM card inbox
NFC
Optional (Near Field Communication) or no support

Power

Adapters
65 W USB-C (2-pin/3-pin or slim 2-pin/3-pin), or 100 W USB-C slim (3-pin), PD 3.0, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Rapid Charge
52.5 Wh battery charges to 80% in 1 hour

Ports

Standard
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 2 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4a), 1 × HDMI 2.1 up to 4K/60Hz, 1 × headphone/mic combo jack, 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45)
Optional
Smart card reader (ISO 7816, EMV), nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Docking
Various docking solutions via USB-C
Bundled accessories (optional)
Lenovo HDMI-to-VGA adapter, USB-C-to-DisplayPort adapter, USB-C-to-Ethernet (1 Gbps) adapter, USB-C-to-VGA adapter

Display

16" WUXGA IPS 300 nits
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°
16" WUXGA IPS 300 nits multi-touch 60Hz
1920×1200, multi-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz, 85°/85°/85°/85°
16" WUXGA IPS 400 nits low power
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 100% sRGB, 85°/85°/85°/85°, Eyesafe certified
16" WUXGA IPS 500 nits Privacy Guard
1920×1200, multi-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 100% sRGB, 85°/85°/85°/85°, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
16" WQXGA IPS 400 nits
2560×1600, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 85°/85°/85°/85°, Dolby Vision, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware solution)

Battery

Options
Integrated Li-Polymer 52.5 Wh (Rapid Charge, 80% in 1 hr) or 86 Wh
Rated life (max, 86 Wh, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, 16 GB, WUXGA low power)
MobileMark 2018: up to 24.4 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 23.2 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 35.0 hr; local video playback: up to 29.7 hr
Rated life (52.5 Wh, Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, 16 GB, WUXGA touch)
MobileMark 2018: up to 11.1 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 11.4 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 18.3 hr; local video playback: up to 16.2 hr
Rated life (52.5 Wh, Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, 32 GB, WQXGA non-touch)
MobileMark 2018: up to 12.1 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 11.3 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 15.5 hr; local video playback: up to 14.0 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
361.9 × 255.5 × 20.5 mm (14.25 × 10.06 × 0.81 in)
Weight
Storm grey cover: from 1.738 kg (3.83 lbs); thunder black cover: from 1.810 kg (3.99 lbs)
Case
Storm grey: aluminium top, PPS bottom; thunder black: PC + 20% CF + 50% GF top, PPS bottom
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad; LED backlight optional
UltraNav
TrackPoint pointing device and glass-like Mylar-surface multi-touch touchpad, 67.7 × 115 mm
Camera
FHD 1080p, FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, or HD 720p, all with privacy shutter, fixed focus; camera optional
Audio
Realtek ALC3287 HD audio codec, stereo speakers (2 W × 2) with Dolby Audio, dual-microphone array (far-field, Dolby Voice)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2 certified) and Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 (one enabled at a time), Kensington Nano Security Slot (2.5×6 mm), touch-style match-on-chip fingerprint reader integrated in power button (standard on storm grey, optional on thunder black), optional smart card reader
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Sustainability
97% PCC recycled plastic in speaker enclosure and 52.5 Wh battery frame, 25-30% PCC recycled plastic in 86 Wh battery frame, 95% PCC recycled plastic in standard 65 W adapter, low-temperature solder, 90% recycled/sustainable packaging

Management

System management
DASH (select models) or non-DASH
BIOS
Supervisor password, power-on password, system management password, NVMe password, certificate-based BIOS authentication, FIDO authentication, self-healing BIOS

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no preload operating system

Processors

  • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
  • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U