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Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Lenovo's ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is a 16-inch mobile workstation on Intel Core Ultra 200HX chips (Core Ultra 5 245HX to Core Ultra 9 285HX) with RTX PRO 1000 to 5000 Blackwell graphics, up to 192GB of DDR5 and three M.2 slots. Lenovo announced a US starting price of $3,339; specs here are for a Core Ultra 9 285HX, RTX PRO 3000, 96GB, 2TB, 1920x1200 IPS model.
Pros
- Up to a 24-core Core Ultra 9 285HX and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell graphics (24GB); the 285HX with RTX PRO 3000 scored 2,989 single-core and 18,212 multi-core in Geekbench 6.7 in review testing
- Four DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots for up to 192GB of memory and three M.2 2280 slots for up to 12TB of storage
- The 99.9Wh battery lasted about 11.6 hours in a Wi-Fi web-browsing test at 150 nits on the 1920x1200 IPS model in review testing
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports, a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE and an SD Express 8.0 card reader
- Optional 3.2K tandem OLED touch display with 40-120Hz variable refresh and DisplayHDR 600
Cons
- Starts at 2.54kg and is up to 29.8mm thick; the reviewed unit weighed 2.74kg
- The GPU is limited to 105W and the USB-C charger to 180W, which held back peak performance in review testing
- Lenovo's announced US starting price is $3,339
- The base 1920x1200 IPS panel is 60Hz, with 120Hz variable refresh only on the OLED option
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (anti-glare)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 105W)
- RAM
- 96 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM, 4 slots)
- Storage
- 2,048 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 5.0, 3 M.2 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,989Top 23%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,212Top 20%
Battery
- Capacity
- 100 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 11.6 h
- Charging
- 180 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.54 kg
- Thickness
- 29.8 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB PD 3.1), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 3.1), 2x USB-A (10Gbps), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 5MP + IR camera with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader in the power button, IR camera
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 good in 2026?
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 earns an Inno Score of 52.4/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is a 16-inch mobile workstation on Intel Core Ultra 200HX chips (Core Ultra 5 245HX to Core Ultra 9 285HX) with RTX PRO 1000 to 5000 Blackwell graphics, up to 192GB of DDR5 and three M.2 slots. Lenovo announced a US starting price of $3,339; specs here are for a Core Ultra 9 285HX, RTX PRO 3000, 96GB, 2TB, 1920x1200 IPS model.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX · RAM: 96 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.54 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS Zenbook DUO (2025) UX8406CA, Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 14, MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
