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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 24%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,212Top 19%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)
- 12,533Top 47%
Battery
- Capacity
- 99.9 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 56.8/100 (“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 Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250), HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14, Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
