ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2
2023. Z Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Previous: Z16 Gen 1.
Compare it with every Z16 generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 64 GB, soldered
- SSD
- 1× M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0
- Screen
- 16" 1920×1200, 3840×2400
- Ports
- 2× USB4
- Battery
- 72 Wh
- Weight
- from 1.81 kg
Display
16", 16:10
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 400 | 60 | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 400 | 60 | yes | 100% sRGB | Anti-reflection, anti-smudge |
| 3840×2400 WQUXGA | OLED | 400 | 60 | yes | 100% DCI-P3 | Anti-reflection, anti-smudge |
Processor
- Family
- AMD Ryzen 5 / 7 / 9 Processor
- Options
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Integrated graphics
- AMD Radeon 760M, AMD Radeon 780M
- Discrete graphics
- AMD Radeon RX 6550M
- NPU
- 10 TOPS
Memory
- Maximum
- 16GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- 32GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- 64GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- Slots
- Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel
- Type
- LPDDR5X-6400
Storage
- Slots
- One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Maximum
- One drive, up to 2TB M.2 2280 SSD
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
- 2x USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x SD card reader
- Card reader
- SD, supports UHS-II SD card
- Smart card
- no
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.3
- WWAN
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 354.4 x 237.4 x 15.8 mm
- Weight
- from 1.81 kg
- Battery
- 72 Wh
- Materials
- Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
- Colours
- Arctic grey (top), black (bottom)
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- TrackPoint pointing device, double-tap to open the TrackPoint Quick Menu Glass surface multi-touch Haptic Touchpad, 80 x 120 mm (3.15 x 4.72 inches)
Camera and security
- Camera
- 1080p + IR
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified) and Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0, one enabled at one time
Operating system
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro
- Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 Home Single Language
- Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
- Fedora Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- Linux
- No preload operating system
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2025-01-24. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.