ThinkPad P16 Gen 1
2022. P Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Next: P16 Gen 2.
Compare it with every P16 generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 128 GB, 4× SODIMM
- SSD
- 2× M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0
- Screen
- 16" 1920×1200, 2560×1600, 3840×2400
- Ports
- 2× TB4, 2× USB-A, HDMI
- Battery
- 94 Wh
- Weight
- from 2.95 kg
Display
16", 16:10
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 300 | – | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 2560×1600 WQXGA | IPS | 400 | – | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2400 WQUXGA | IPS | 600 | – | – | 100% Adobe RGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2400 WQUXGA | OLED | 400 | – | yes | 100% DCI-P3 | Anti-reflection, anti-smudge |
Processor
- Family
- 12th Generation HX series Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 processor, supports up to 16 cores, up to 5.0GHz
- Options
- Core i5-12600HX, Core i7-12800HX, Core i7-12850HX, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-12950HX
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics
- Discrete graphics
- Intel Arc Pro A30M Graphics, NVIDIA RTX A1000, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB, NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB, NVIDIA RTX A4500, NVIDIA RTX A5500
Memory
- Maximum
- Up to 128GB (4x 32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM)
- Slots
- Four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR5-4800
Storage
- Slots
- Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
- Maximum
- Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD • M.2 2280 SSD up to 8TB, 4TB each • RAID 0/1 support
Ports
- Standard
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On)
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
- Models with NVIDIA graphics: 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz
- Models with integrated or Intel Arc graphics: 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x SD Express 7.0 card reader
- Optional
- 1x Smart card reader
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- Card reader
- SD Express 7.0
- Smart card
- optional
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 (Bluetooth 5.3 hardware ready)
- No WLAN and Bluetooth
- WWAN
- Wireless WAN upgradable to 4G (with antenna ready)
- Fibocom L860-GL-16, 4G LTE CAT16, MIMO 4x4, M.2 card
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 364 x 266 x 30.23 mm
- Weight
- from 2.95 kg
- Battery
- 94 Wh
- Materials
- AL5052 (97.25% aluminium, 2.5% magnesium, and 0.25% chromium; top), PPS + 50% GF (bottom)
- Colours
- Storm grey (top), villi black (bottom)
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls, numeric keypad
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- 3-button TrackPoint pointing device and glass-like Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad, 67.6 x 115 mm (2.66 x 4.53 inches)
Camera and security
- Camera
- 1080p + IR, 1080p
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified
Operating system
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro
- Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 Home Single Language
- Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
- Fedora Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware )
- Ubuntu Linux LTS
- Ubuntu Linux with Data Science Preload
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2024-03-25. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.