Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3
16-inch 16:10 business ThinkPad on Intel Core Ultra (Series 1) U/H processors with an integrated NPU, dual Thunderbolt 4/USB4 ports, DDR5 SO-DIMM memory across two slots, and optional Wi-Fi 7 and 5G WWAN.
Memory
- Slots
- Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Max
- 64 GB DDR5-5600
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 Opal 2.0; Performance 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Opal 2.0 (both PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4)
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Graphics (DirectX 12.1) or Intel Arc Graphics (DirectX 12.2) on select H-series models with ≥16 GB dual-channel memory, shared memory
- NPU
- Integrated Intel AI Boost, up to 11–12 TOPS depending on CPU
- External displays
- Up to 4 independent (native display + 3 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz, Thunderbolt up to 8K@60Hz (2 display pipes; simultaneous display count drops by one at 8K)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro), 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.3 (Intel vPro support), or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.3 (5.4 hardware-ready, Intel vPro support)
- WWAN (optional)
- Quectel EM061K-GL 4G LTE Cat6, or Quectel RM520N-GL 5G Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, both with embedded eSIM
- SIM
- KDDI eSIM program (Japan, special bid only); no physical SIM card inbox standard
- NFC
- Optional Near Field Communication
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W (2-pin/3-pin), 65 W (2-pin, 3-pin, or slim), or 100 W USB-C slim (3-pin), PD 3.0, 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz
- Rapid Charge
- 52.5 Wh battery with 65 W or 100 W adapter, or 86 Wh battery with 100 W adapter: up to 80% in 1 hour (system off, standby, or hibernation)
Ports
- Standard
- 1 × USB-A (USB 5 Gbps / 3.2 Gen 1), 1 × USB-A (USB 5 Gbps / 3.2 Gen 1, Always On), 2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 1 × HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 1 × headphone/mic combo (3.5 mm), 1 × RJ-45
- Optional
- Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models), smart card reader
Display
- 16" WUXGA IPS
- 1920×1200, non-touch, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz, 80° all round
- 16" WUXGA IPS touch
- 1920×1200, multi-touch, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz, 80° all round, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
- 16" WUXGA IPS low power
- 1920×1200, non-touch, 400 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 100% sRGB, 60 Hz, 80° all round, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
- 16" WUXGA IPS touch Privacy Guard
- 1920×1200, multi-touch, 500 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 100% sRGB, 60 Hz, 85° all round, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
- 16" WQUXGA OLED
- 3840×2400, non-touch, 400 nits, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, 16:10, 100,000:1, 100% DCI-P3, 60 Hz, 87.5° all round, DisplayHDR True Black 500, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 87.22%
Battery
- Options
- 52.5 Wh (Rapid Charge with 65 W or 100 W adapter) or 86 Wh (Rapid Charge with 100 W adapter) rechargeable Li-ion
- Rated life (max, config 1)
- WUXGA low power non-touch, Core Ultra 5 125U, 8 GB DDR5, 52.5 Wh: MobileMark 25 up to 11.3 hr (610 score) @250 nits, JEITA-BAT 3.0 (video/idle) up to 10.6/23.2 hr @200 nits, local video up to 22.6 hr @150 nits
- Rated life (config 2)
- WUXGA low power non-touch, Core Ultra 5 125H, 8 GB DDR5, 52.5 Wh: MobileMark 25 up to 10.8 hr (651 score), JEITA-BAT 3.0 up to 10.2/22.1 hr, local video up to 18.6 hr
- Rated life (config 3)
- WUXGA non-touch, Core Ultra 5 135U, 16 GB DDR5, 52.5 Wh: MobileMark 25 up to 9.2 hr (633 score), JEITA-BAT 3.0 up to 8.8/16.2 hr, local video up to 15.9 hr
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 359.7 × 250.8 × 19.64 mm (14.16 × 9.87 × 0.77 in)
- Weight
- 52.5 Wh battery from 1.66 kg (3.65 lb); 86 Wh battery from 1.83 kg (4.03 lb)
- Case
- Black, PC + 20% carbon fiber (top and bottom)
- Camera
- 5.0 MP + IR discrete, or 5.0 MP, both with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction; optional no camera (special bid)
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2 certified), Kensington Nano Security Slot (2.5 × 6 mm), optional smart card reader (ISO 7816, EMV), fingerprint reader in power button (match-on-chip)
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Management
- System management
- Intel vPro Enterprise or non-vPro (depends on CPU/network configuration)
- BIOS security
- Certificate-based BIOS authentication, FIDO authentication, NVMe, power-on, supervisor and system management passwords, self-healing BIOS
- Other security
- Camera privacy shutter, Ultrasonic Human Presence Detection (IR camera models), optional IR camera for Windows Hello, Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert
- Certifications
- ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold Registered, ErP Lot 6/26, RoHS compliant, TCO Certified generation 10
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro/Home/Home Single Language, Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no preload operating system
Processors
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U