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💻 ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 vs ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
AI-powered analysis across 22 matched specifications
Previous gen
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Overall Score
Best for mobile engineers and consultants requiring Copilot+ AI power in a lightweight chassis
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Lenovo
Overall Score
Best for fixed engineering workstations requiring up to 192 GB RAM and high-tier RTX graphics
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Performance Overview
Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
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Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Performance
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7.8
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
8.8
Display
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8.5
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
7.5
Battery & Thermals
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7.5
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
8.3
Manageability & Security
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8.2
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
7.4
Expandability & Repair
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6.8
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
9.2
Ecosystem & Software
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8.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
8.0
Value
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7.8
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
6.7
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Lenovo |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel H Series Core Ultra 7 / 9 / X7 / X9 Processor (Series 3): Core Ultra 7 356H · Core Ultra 7 366H · Core Ultra 9 386H · Core Ultra X7 368H · Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-core, to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB) · Core Ultra 7 265HX (20-core, to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB, vPro Enterprise); HX Series 2, Intel WM880 chipset |
| CPU cores | Core Ultra 7 356H; Core Ultra 7 366H; Core Ultra 9 386H; Core Ultra X7 368H; Core Ultra X9 388H | Core Ultra 9 275HX — 24 cores (8P + 16E), to 5.4 GHz; Core Ultra 7 265HX — 20 cores (8P + 12E) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (discrete): RTX PRO 2000 8 GB / RTX PRO 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC stocked; range to RTX PRO 5000 24 GB |
| Discrete GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU | Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (2000 8 GB / 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC) |
| Memory & storage | ||
| Maximum memory | LPDDR5X-8533, up to 96 GB, 1 SO-DIMM slot(s) | ✓Four DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel; 32 / 64 GB stocked; up to 192 GB non-ECC or 128 GB ECC |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC |
| Maximum storage | PCIe Gen5 NVMe, up to 8 TB, 2 slot(s) | Up to 3× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0; 1 TB stocked, to 12 TB |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 16″ | 16.0″ |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 / 3840x2400 / 3200x2000 | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options |
| Brightness | ✓1500 nits | 500-nit (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit; 3.2K OLED 1500-nit HDR peak |
| Panel | IPS/OLED options, 16:10, 120 Hz, touch option | WUXGA anti-glare IPS, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit DisplayHDR 400 or 3.2K Tandem OLED touch 40–120 Hz VRR |
| Touchscreen | -- | 3.2K Tandem OLED touch panel to order |
| Connectivity | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 3× Thunderbolt 5 | 2× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out) |
| Ports | 3× USB-C (Thunderbolt 5), 1× USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm combo, SD Express 7.0 card reader | 2× Thunderbolt 5 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out), 1× Thunderbolt 4, 2× USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | WWAN option (4G/5G) | Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM) — fitted on the stocked 265HX build |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (from) | ✓from 1.77 kg | Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) |
| Dimensions | 354.4 × 241.2 × 20.6 mm | 362 × 252 mm; 15.8 mm front / 20.9 mm rear / 29.8 mm max height |
| Security & management | ||
| Intel vPro | Intel vPro option | Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX) |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | ✓50 TOPS NPU — Copilot+ class | AI-Ready Workstation — AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS; heavy AI via RTX PRO GPU (not a Copilot+ PC) |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh; fast charge | ✓99.9 Wh Li-ion with Rapid Charge (up to 80% in 1 hour) |
| Support | ||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home / Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux LTS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 | Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora, RHEL 10 available |
| Base warranty | 1-year courier or carry-in service | Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted per configuration |
Performance
Processor
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9Intel H Series Core Ultra 7 / 9 / X7 / X9 Processor (Series 3): Core Ultra 7 356H · Core Ultra 7 366H · Core Ultra 9 386H · Core Ultra X7 368H · Core Ultra X9 388H
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-core, to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB) · Core Ultra 7 265HX (20-core, to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB, vPro Enterprise); HX Series 2, Intel WM880 chipset
CPU cores
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9Core Ultra 7 356H; Core Ultra 7 366H; Core Ultra 9 386H; Core Ultra X7 368H; Core Ultra X9 388H
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Core Ultra 9 275HX — 24 cores (8P + 16E), to 5.4 GHz; Core Ultra 7 265HX — 20 cores (8P + 12E)
Graphics
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9Intel Arc B390 GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (discrete): RTX PRO 2000 8 GB / RTX PRO 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC stocked; range to RTX PRO 5000 24 GB
Discrete GPU
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU · NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (2000 8 GB / 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC)
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9LPDDR5X-8533, up to 96 GB, 1 SO-DIMM slot(s)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Four DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel; 32 / 64 GB stocked; up to 192 GB non-ECC or 128 GB ECC
Memory type
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9LPDDR5X-8533
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC
Maximum storage
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9PCIe Gen5 NVMe, up to 8 TB, 2 slot(s)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Up to 3× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0; 1 TB stocked, to 12 TB
Display
Display size
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-916″
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 316.0″
Resolution
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-91920x1200 / 3840x2400 / 3200x2000
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 31920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options
Brightness
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-91500 nits
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3500-nit (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit; 3.2K OLED 1500-nit HDR peak
Panel
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9IPS/OLED options, 16:10, 120 Hz, touch option
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3WUXGA anti-glare IPS, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit DisplayHDR 400 or 3.2K Tandem OLED touch 40–120 Hz VRR
Touchscreen
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9--
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 33.2K Tandem OLED touch panel to order
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-93× Thunderbolt 5
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out)
Ports
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-93× USB-C (Thunderbolt 5), 1× USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm combo, SD Express 7.0 card reader
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out), 1× Thunderbolt 4, 2× USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9WWAN option (4G/5G)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM) — fitted on the stocked 265HX build
Physical
Weight (from)
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9from 1.77 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
Dimensions
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9354.4 × 241.2 × 20.6 mm
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3362 × 252 mm; 15.8 mm front / 20.9 mm rear / 29.8 mm max height
Security & management
Intel vPro
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9Intel vPro option
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-950 TOPS NPU — Copilot+ class
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3AI-Ready Workstation — AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS; heavy AI via RTX PRO GPU (not a Copilot+ PC)
Battery
Battery capacity
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-990 Wh; fast charge
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 399.9 Wh Li-ion with Rapid Charge (up to 80% in 1 hour)
Support
Operating system
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-9Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home / Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux LTS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora, RHEL 10 available
Base warranty
lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-91-year courier or carry-in service
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted per configuration
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Expert Analysis
Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 8 Sept 2026
For UK enterprise procurement, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 is the superior mobile workstation for hybrid professionals, whereas the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 serves as a dedicated desktop replacement for maximum computing scale. The ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 prioritises portability, starting at 1.77 kg compared to the 2.54 kg starting weight of the P16 Gen 3. It also provides a 50 TOPS NPU qualifying it as a Copilot+ PC, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, and display configurations delivering 1500 nits. In contrast, the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is engineered for intensive multi-threaded workloads, offering Intel Core Ultra HX Series 2 processors with up to 24 cores, discrete graphics scaling to the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 24 GB GDDR7, and a larger 99.9 Wh battery. Its primary operational advantage lies in expandability, boasting four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 192 GB non-ECC or 128 GB ECC memory, alongside three M.2 SSD bays accommodating up to 12 TB storage with RAID support, plus integrated 2.5GbE RJ-45. IT buyers requiring high mobility and local AI acceleration should choose the P1 Gen 9, whilst those supporting intensive engineering requiring massive RAM and storage pools will favour the P16 Gen 3.
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Best for mobile engineers and consultants requiring Copilot+ AI power in a lightweight chassis
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Best for fixed engineering workstations requiring up to 192 GB RAM and high-tier RTX graphics
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