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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (Intel)

16-inch 16:10 mainstream business ThinkPad with 12th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series processors, part-soldered/part-SO-DIMM DDR4 memory, optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550 graphics, and a single M.2 SSD slot.

Memory

Layout
8 GB or 16 GB DDR4-3200 soldered to the system board + one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
Type
DDR4-3200

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Max
One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 2280 SSD
Offered
Performance 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4, Opal 2.0; 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe NVMe x4 (3.0 or 4.0 as substitution), Opal 2.0
Card reader
None
Optical
None

Graphics

Integrated
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12.1 (runs as Intel UHD Graphics on single-channel memory)
Discrete
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2 GB GDDR6, DirectX 12
External displays
Up to 4 independent (native + 3 external via Thunderbolt and HDMI); Thunderbolt up to 5K@60Hz, HDMI up to 4K@60Hz (higher refresh rates supported at reduced max resolution)

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit, Intel I219-LM (vPro) or I219-V (non-vPro), 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
WLAN
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A or Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hardware ready)
WWAN (optional, EMEA)
Quectel EM05-G 4G LTE Cat4, or Fibocom L860-GL-16 4G LTE Cat16 (special bid in EMEA), M.2 card; antenna-ready upgrade option
SIM
Gemalto eSIM (physical) or no physical SIM card inbox
NFC
Optional (not on storm grey models; special bid in EMEA) or no support

Power

Adapters
45 W USB-C (integrated-graphics models only, 2-pin/3-pin), 65 W USB-C (2-pin/3-pin or slim 2-pin/3-pin), or 135 W USB-C slim (3-pin), PD 3.0, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Rapid Charge
80% in 1 hour with 65 W or 135 W adapter

Ports

Standard
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (data, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4), 1 × HDMI 2.1 up to 4K/60Hz, 1 × headphone/mic combo jack, 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45)
Optional
Smart card reader, nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Docking
Various docking solutions via Thunderbolt / 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 (not EMEA)
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°, Eyesafe certified

Battery

Options
Integrated Li-Polymer 52.5 Wh (Rapid Charge with 65 W or 135 W adapter) or 86 Wh (with 135 W adapter)
Rated life (max, 52.5 Wh, i5-1240P, WUXGA non-touch, 8 GB)
MobileMark 2018: up to 10.1 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 8.5 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 17.1 hr; local video playback: up to 16.5 hr
Rated life (52.5 Wh, i5-1250P, WUXGA touch, 16 GB)
MobileMark 2018: up to 9.4 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 6.6 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 12.0 hr; local video playback: up to 10.1 hr
Rated life (52.5 Wh, i7-1280P, WQXGA, GeForce MX550, 32 GB)
MobileMark 2018: up to 7.5 hr; MobileMark 25: up to 5.0 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 8.6 hr; local video playback: up to 7.4 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
Integrated graphics: 361.9 × 255.5 × 20.5 mm (14.25 × 10.06 × 0.81 in); discrete graphics: 361.9 × 255.5 × 21.1 mm (14.25 × 10.06 × 0.83 in)
Weight
Thunder black, integrated graphics: from 1.769 kg (3.9 lbs); storm grey: from 1.803 kg (3.97 lbs); thunder black, discrete graphics: from 1.842 kg (4.06 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 certified, FIPS 140-2 certified), 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 (ISO 7816, EMV)
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

vPro
Intel vPro Enterprise or non-vPro depending on model
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, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no preload operating system

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-1235U
  • Intel Core i5-1240P
  • Intel Core i5-1245U
  • Intel Core i5-1250P
  • Intel Core i7-1255U
  • Intel Core i7-1260P
  • Intel Core i7-1265U
  • Intel Core i7-1270P
  • Intel Core i7-1280P