ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
2025. P Series. Sold by Lenovo today. Previous: P16 Gen 2.
Compare it with every P16 generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 192 GB, 4× SODIMM
- SSD
- 3× M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 / 5.0
- Screen
- 16" 1920×1200, 3200×2000, 3840×2400
- Ports
- 2× TB5 + 1× TB4, 2× USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet
- Battery
- 99.9 Wh
- Weight
- from 2.54 kg
Display
16", 16:10
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 500 | 60 | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2400 WQUXGA | IPS | 800 | 60 | – | 100% DCI-P3 | Anti-glare |
| 3200×2000 3.2K | Tandem OLED | 600 | 120 | yes | 100% DCI-P3 | Anti-glare, anti-reflection, anti-smudge |
Processor
- Family
- Intel HX Series Core Ultra 5 / 7 / 9 Processor (Series 2); supports up to 24 cores; up to 5.5GHz
- Options
- Core Ultra 5 245HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 265HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Discrete graphics
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 8GB GDDR7, NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 8GB GDDR7, NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 12GB GDDR7, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 16GB GDDR7, NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 24GB GDDR7
- NPU
- 13 TOPS
Memory
- Maximum
- Models with Non-ECC memory: Up to 192GB (4x 48GB SODIMM DDR5-5600 Non-ECC / CSODIMM DDR5-6400 Non-ECC )
- Models with ECC memory: Up to 128GB (4x 32GB SODIMM DDR5-5600 ECC)
- Slots
- Four DDR5 SODIMM / CSODIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR5-5600 / DDR5-6400
Storage
- Slots
- Three M.2 slots • One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot • Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
- Maximum
- Up to three M.2 2280 Gen 5 Performance SSD; up to 12TB, 4TB each
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2), Always On
- 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
- 2x Thunderbolt 5, with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB PD 3.1, 180W input / 15W output
- 1x Thunderbolt 4, with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB PD 3.1, 180W input / 15W output
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45)
- 1x SD Express 8.0 card reader
- 1x Kensington Nano Security Slot
- Optional
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- 1x Smart card reader
- Card reader
- SD Express 8.0
- Smart card
- optional
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.4
- Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.4, Intel vPro technology support
- No WLAN and Bluetooth
- WWAN
- Wireless WAN upgradable to 5G (with antenna ready)
- Rolling Wireless RW350R-GL, 5G Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 362 x 252 x 15.8 / 20.9 (front / rear), 29.8 (maximum) mm
- Weight
- from 2.54 kg
- Battery
- 99.9 Wh
- Materials
- Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
- Colours
- Black
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, Copilot key
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- 3-button TrackPoint pointing device and glass-like Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad, 67 x 115 mm (2.64 x 4.53 inches)
Camera and security
- Camera
- 5MP + IR, 5MP
- 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
- Fedora Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware )
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2026-09-10. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.