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ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Intel (16") Mobile Workstation
CTO
Model
21RQCTO1WWUS1ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Memory16 GB DDR5-4400
Storage512 GB NVMe PCIe 5.0
GraphicsIntel Arc with up to 8 TOPS AI performance
Display16″ WUXGA
OSWindows 11 Home
Battery99.9 Wh
Weight5.6 lb
Specifications 30
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Processor (E-cores up to 4.50 GHz P-cores up to 5.20 GHz)
Memory & storage
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5-4400MT/s (SODIMM)
- Storage
- 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 Performance TLC Opal
Graphics
- Graphics
- Intel Arc with up to 8 TOPS AI performance (select models) NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR7 with up to 440 TOPS AI performance NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR7 with up to 572 TOPS AI performance NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 12 GB GDDR7 with up to 992 TOPS AI performance NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 16 GB GDDR7 with up to 1334 TOPS AI performance NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24 GB GDDR7 with up to 1824 TOPS AI performance
Display
- Display
- 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 500 nits, 60 Hz, Low Power
- Panel type
- IPS
- Brightness
- 500 nits
Connectivity
- Wireless
- Intel WiFi 7
- Ports/Slots
- 2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 5, USB 80Gbps) with power delivery 3.1 & DisplayPort 2.1 USB-C (Thunderbolt 4, USB 40Gbps) with power delivery 3.1 & DisplayPort 2.1 2 x USB-A (USB 10Gbps), one always on Ethernet (2.5Gbps RJ45) HDMI 2.1 (supports resolution up to 8K@60 Hz or 4K@120 Hz) Headphone / mic combo SD Express 8.0 Card Reader Optional: Nano SIM slot Optional: Smartcard reader USB port transfer speeds are approximate and depend on many factors, such as processing capability of host/peripheral devices, file attributes, system configuration and operating environments
actual speeds will vary and may be less than expected.
Camera & audio
- Camera
- 5MP RGB & infrared (IR) with webcam privacy shutter and human presence detection 5MP RGB with webcam privacy shutter
- Audio
- 2 x bottom-firing speakers Dolby Atmos Dolby Voice 2 x far-field mics
Power & battery
- Battery
- 99.9 Whr, customer replaceable unit (CRU) Supports Rapid Charge (60 minutes = 80% capacity) with 65 W or higher adapter
- Power Supply Unit
- 180 W AC adapter with USB-C charging
Physical & build
- Keyboard (CRU)
- Copilot Key Dual-function TrackPoint: navigate the cursor or double-tap to open TrackPoint Quick Menu Numeric keypad Optional: Backlit with white LED lighting Spill-resistant ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard (1.5 mm travel) TrackPad with 3 buttons (115 mm x 67 mm / 4.52" x 2.63" travel)
- Weight
- Starting at 2.54 kg / 5.6 lbs
- Dimensions (H (front-to-back) x W x D)
- 15.8 mm – 20.9 mm x 362 mm x 252 mm / 0.62" – 0.82" x 14.25" x 9.92"
- Color
- Black
- Material
- 50% recycled aluminum used in the top (A) cover 90% recycled magnesium aluminum used in the keyboard (C) frame 85% post-consumer content (PCC) recycled plastic used in the keycaps (non-black keyboard) 90% PCC recycled plastic used in the speaker enclosure Low temperature solder (SSD, fingerprint reader module, WUXGA panel) 90% PCC recycled plastic used in the USB-C slim tip 180 W AC adapter 90% PCC recycled plastic used in the battery pack enclosure Plastic-free packaging with 90% recycled and/or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified content* *Product packaging shall contain, on average, a minimum total percentage of 90% by weight of any combination of the following materials: Recycled content, biobased plastic, non-wood biobased fiber material, and/or sustainably forested material.
Operating system & software
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home
- Preloaded Software
- Intel Connectivity Performance Suite Lenovo AI Now Lenovo Commercial Vantage Lenovo View ThinkPad TrackPoint Quick Menu Office 365 (trial)
Security
- ThinkShield Security
- Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Kensington Nano Security Slot Microsoft Secured-core PCs Optional: Intel vPro platform security PrivacyGuard (dependent upon display) Self-healing BIOS Ultrasonic human presence detection (requires IR camera) Optional: Fingerprint reader integrated with power button (match-on-chip) Wake on Voice (with lid open) Zero-touch login with facial recognition software (requires IR camera)
Warranty & support
- Warranty
- 1 Year Courier or Carry-in
- Supported Docking
- Thunderbolt Dock
More details
- RAID
- 0/1/5
- Certifications / Registries
- ENERGY STAR 9.0
- ISV Certifications
- Adobe Altair ANSYS Autodesk AVEVA AVID Bentley Dassault Nemetschek PTC Siemens See the complete list of ISV certifications.
- More Information
- Explore Product Documentation, User Guides & More * Full spec list for part numbers starting with 21RQ available here
Features
- Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
- Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)
- What's in the Box
I/O Ports 11
- USB-A (USB 10Gbps), always on
- USB-C (Thunderbolt 4, USB 40Gbps) with power delivery 3.1 & DisplayPort 2.1
- SD Express 8.0 Card Reader
- Optional smartcard reader
- Headphone / mic combo
- Optional: Nano SIM slot
- USB-A (USB 10Gbps)
- Kensington Nano Security Slot
- Ethernet (2.5Gbps RJ45)
- HDMI 2.1 (supports resolution up to 8K@60Hz or 4K@120Hz)
- 2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 5, USB 80Gbps) with power delivery 3.1 & DisplayPort 2.1
Configurator · 19 groups · 81 options · live
Configured total: $3,220 · base $3,220 · deltas vs as-shipped config
Processor 4 options
Operating System 2 options
Microsoft Productivity Software 6 options
Memory 14 options
RAID Setting 6 options
First Solid State Drive 6 options
Second Solid State Drive 7 options
Display 3 options
Graphics Card 5 options
Camera 2 options
Wireless 2 options
Integrated Mobile Broadband 2 options
Keyboard 2 options
System Expansion Slots 2 options
Adobe Elements 2 options
Adobe Acrobat 2 options
First Security Software 5 options
Third Security Software 4 options
Cloud Security Software 5 options
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