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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)

Released May 1, 2025$1,623 launch priceLaptop

Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) is a 16-inch business laptop with Core Ultra 5 and 7 U- and H-series chips (Arrow Lake), plus Lunar Lake V options added in 2026, upgradeable SO-DIMM memory and an 86Wh battery option. Lenovo listed US availability from May 2025 at an expected starting price of $1,623 (EMEA: June 2025, from €1,549 excluding VAT); specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 255U, 32GB, 1TB touchscreen model.

Pros

  • Two DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots (up to 64GB) on the Arrow Lake versions and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD slot (up to 2TB)
  • 16-inch 16:10 display with a numeric keypad, TrackPoint and a 6-row keyboard with 1.5mm key travel
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and a 3.5mm jack
  • 86Wh battery, a power-button fingerprint reader, an IR camera with privacy shutter and MIL-STD-810H testing

Cons

  • Starts at 1.89kg with the 86Wh battery (1.76kg with the 52.5Wh pack) and is up to 23.5mm thick
  • This configuration's 1920x1200 touch IPS panel is 60Hz and rated at 400 nits and 45% NTSC; 500-nit, 100% sRGB panels are separate options
  • Core Ultra 7 255U uses integrated graphics only, and this configuration has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 (Wi-Fi 7 is on other models)
  • This configuration has no mobile broadband (WWAN not supported), no NFC and no card reader
48.8Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

Performance42.4
Display26.5
Battery81.3
Portability52.1

Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)

Display

Screen size
16 ″
Panel type
IPS (WUXGA, anti-glare, touch)
Resolution
1920x1200
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
400 nits

Performance

Graphics
Intel Graphics (integrated)
RAM
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM)
Storage
1,024 GB
Storage type
PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280)

Battery

Capacity
86 Wh
Charging
65 W

Design

Weight
1.89 kg
Thickness
23.5 mm
Material
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40Gbps, USB PD up to 100W, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Webcam
5MP + IR with privacy shutter
Biometrics
Fingerprint reader (in power button), IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition

Software

Operating system
Windows 11 Pro

Quick answers

Is the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) good in 2026?

The Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) earns an Inno Score of 48.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) is a 16-inch business laptop with Core Ultra 5 and 7 U- and H-series chips (Arrow Lake), plus Lunar Lake V options added in 2026, upgradeable SO-DIMM memory and an 86Wh battery option. Lenovo listed US availability from May 2025 at an expected starting price of $1,623 (EMEA: June 2025, from €1,549 excluding VAT); specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 255U, 32GB, 1TB touchscreen model.

What are the key specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)?

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 255U · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.89 kg

What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HP HyperX OMEN 15, MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio, Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 Gen 9 (14AHP9) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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