Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 2024, Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 500 Ada, Black
Featuring an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPU, the ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 combines workstation-class performance with Lenovo’s MIL-STD durability in a 1.80kg chassis. Its tested chassis houses a comprehensive port selection—dual Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and RJ-45—plus a 5.0MP IR webcam with a physical privacy shutter for secure remote work. This laptop is best for CAD designers and field engineers who need ISV-certified reliability and robust connectivity for technical applications on the go.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 75 Wh
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)
- Below average portability (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 | 70 | 77.8 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 66.3 | 26.5 | 51 | 81.8 | 10.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall60.5
- AI/LLM33.9
- Gaming68.1
- Portability48.8
- Creator71.7
- Student56.3
- Business58.3
- Developer70.4
- Entertainment62.4
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