Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 3
Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-core processor featuring an AI Boost NPU and an NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell GPU with 12GB GDDR7, this workstation accelerates local AI workloads and rendering. The 16-inch 3840x2400 IPS display delivers 800 nits brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage, while the durable chassis packs Thunderbolt 5, Wi-Fi 7, and a 99Wh battery. It’s best for AI developers prototyping models and color-critical creators requiring accurate 4K visuals in a rugged, highly connected system.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average compact (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 13 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell with 12 GB GDDR7 VRAM |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 800 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| Battery | 99 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 18" 3840x2400 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell with 12 GB GDDR7 VRAM | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 99 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P16 Gen 3 | 96.8 | 18.7 | 81.4 | 43 | 98.3 | 11.2 | 81.5 | 78.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.1 | 18.7 | 96.3 | 79.7 | 99.1 | 67.5 | 99.7 | 96.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 66.5 | 95.6 | 72.8 | 90 | 58.6 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.8 | 87.5 | 91.1 | 92.1 | 95.6 | 71.6 | 69.4 | 32.1 |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Compare | 98.3 | 91.5 | 98 | 98.9 | 99.6 | 57.5 | 98.7 | 58.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.8 | 38.2 | 81.4 | 51.3 | 84.5 | 87.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 |
Price
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