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