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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel)
Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) is the 16-inch Panther Lake version of its business laptop, with Core Ultra 5, 7 and X7 options (H-series chips are not sold in North America), replaceable LPCAMM2 memory and a 60Wh or 75Wh battery. It went on sale in Europe in late April 2026 and reached the US in mid-May from $1,628; specs here are for the Core Ultra 5 325, 16GB, 512GB model.
Pros
- Replaceable LPCAMM2 memory (LPDDR5X, up to 64GB) and one M.2 2280 slot for PCIe 5.0 SSDs up to 2TB
- 16-inch 16:10 display with a numeric keypad, TrackPoint and a 6-row keyboard with 1.5mm key travel
- Wide port selection: two Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD up to 100W), two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and a headphone jack, plus optional smart card reader and WWAN
- Display options run from the 400-nit IPS panel to 500-nit 100% sRGB touch screens and, on Intel models, a 2.8K 120Hz OLED (DisplayHDR True Black 600)
- 60Wh or 75Wh battery options that charge to 80% in an hour, and MIL-STD-810H testing
Cons
- Starts at $1,628 in the US with the Core Ultra 5 325; Core Ultra 7 and larger-memory versions cost more
- The base 400-nit IPS panel is limited to 60Hz and covers only about 45% NTSC; 100% sRGB and OLED panels are separate options
- Heavier and thicker than the 14-inch ThinkPads: starts at 1.63kg (1.69kg with the 75Wh battery) and is up to 23.8mm thick
- We found no independent performance or battery testing of the Intel version yet
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 5 325, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (WUXGA, anti-glare, non-touch)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (integrated, 4 Xe3 cores)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-6800 (LPCAMM2 module, replaceable)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4)
Battery
- Capacity
- 60 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.63 kg
- Thickness
- 23.8 mm
- Material
- Aluminum (top), carbon-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate (bottom) on WLAN models
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 15-100W, 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; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 5MP with privacy shutter (IR camera optional)
- Biometrics
- Optional fingerprint reader (power button) and IR camera for Windows Hello
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) good in 2026?
The Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) earns an Inno Score of 41.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) is the 16-inch Panther Lake version of its business laptop, with Core Ultra 5, 7 and X7 options (H-series chips are not sold in North America), replaceable LPCAMM2 memory and a 60Wh or 75Wh battery. It went on sale in Europe in late April 2026 and reached the US in mid-May from $1,628; specs here are for the Core Ultra 5 325, 16GB, 512GB model.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.63 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Neo, Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14, Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
