💻 ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 vs Gen 4 vs Gen 5 Comparison
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Performance Overview
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Detailed Specifications
| Specification | Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 Lenovo | ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 Lenovo | ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 Lenovo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | |||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H — 16 cores (6P + 8E + 2 LP-E) / 22 threads, up to 4.8 GHz, 24 MB Smart Cache, 28 W base (platform: Core Ultra 5/7/9 H, to 5.1 GHz) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H or Core Ultra 7 255H (H-Series 2, up to 16 cores, up to 5.4 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8-core / 16-thread, up to 5.0 GHz) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16-core: 4P+8E+4 LP-E, to 4.7 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8-core/16-thread, to 5.1 GHz, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3) |
| CPU cores | 16 cores (6P + 8E + 2 LP-E) / 22 threads | Core Ultra 9 285H / 7 255H (up to 16 cores); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8C/16T) | Core Ultra 7 356H — 16 cores (4P+8E+4 LP-E); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8C/16T) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 4 GB GDDR6 (discrete) + Intel Arc / Intel Graphics integrated | Integrated Intel Arc 140T (Intel) or AMD Radeon 860M (AMD); optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 6 GB GDDR7 discrete GPU on Intel builds (RTX PRO 1000 8 GB to order) | NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB GDDR7) / 1000 / 2000 (8 GB GDDR7) Blackwell discrete GPU configurable on both platforms — stocked Intel: RTX PRO 500; stocked AMD: integrated Radeon 860M |
| Discrete GPU | Discrete NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation (4 GB GDDR6) — fitted on all three stocked builds | Optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 6 GB on Intel builds (2 of 3 stocked Intel builds) | Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 6 GB on stocked Intel build; AMD stocked integrated |
| Memory & storage | |||
| Maximum memory | DDR5-5600 non-ECC, 2× SO-DIMM (dual-channel capable), up to 96 GB — 16 GB or 32 GB as stocked | DDR5 in two SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 96 GB (2× 48 GB), user-upgradeable; DDR5-5600, plus DDR5-6400 CSODIMM on Intel | 32 GB LPDDR5X on one LPCAMM2 module (dual-channel), upgradeable to 96 GB |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots), non-ECC | DDR5 SO-DIMM (2 slots); DDR5-5600 / DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (Intel) | LPDDR5X on LPCAMM2 (upgradeable, dual-channel) |
| Maximum storage | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (Opal 2.0), one slot — 512 GB or 1 TB as stocked, up to 2 TB | One M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 4.0 x4, up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0; Intel offers a Gen5 Performance SSD | 1 TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, TCG Opal 2.0; up to 2 TB (Intel slot PCIe 5.0 x4, AMD slot PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| Display | |||
| Display size | 16.0″ | 16.0″ | 16.0″ |
| Resolution | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 OLED option | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 OLED option | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 2880×1800 OLED option |
| Brightness | 300 nits (stocked); 400-nit 100% sRGB and WQUXGA OLED DCI-P3 to order | 400-nit 45% NTSC or 500-nit 100% sRGB; WQUXGA OLED to order | 400-nit WUXGA (stocked); 500-nit touch and 2.8K OLED 500-nit options |
| Panel | WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC; WUXGA touch, 400-nit sRGB and WQUXGA OLED options | WUXGA IPS anti-glare; WQUXGA OLED touch, DCI-P3, X-Rite calibrated, to order | WUXGA IPS anti-glare; 500-nit multi-touch WUXGA, 2.8K OLED 120 Hz DisplayHDR True Black 1000 options |
| Touchscreen | WUXGA touch to order | WQUXGA OLED touch to order | 500-nit multi-touch WUXGA and 2.8K OLED options |
| Connectivity | |||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (DP 2.1, PD 3.0) | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD 3.0, DisplayPort) | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (140 W PD in, DisplayPort 2.1) |
| Ports | 2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (DP 2.1, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On), Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano; optional smart card + nano-SIM | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD 3.0, DisplayPort), HDMI 2.1 (4K/60), 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 Always On), gigabit RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano; optional nano-SIM & smart card; NFC on AMD | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (PD 3.1, DP 2.1, 140 W in), HDMI 2.1 (4K/60), 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 always-on), GbE RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano; optional nano-SIM, SD Express 7.0, smart-card |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | Antenna-ready, upgradeable to 4G LTE (Quectel EM160R-GL CAT16 with eSIM) to order | 4G LTE CAT16 eSIM (Intel) or 5G Sub-6 eSIM (AMD) on antenna-ready builds | 5G Sub-6 upgradeable with embedded eSIM (Snapdragon X61) |
| Physical | |||
| Weight (from) | Starting at 1.82 kg (4.01 lb) | ✓Intel from 1.82 kg · AMD from 1.71 kg | from 1.75 kg (AMD) / 1.79 kg (Intel) |
| Dimensions | 361.5 × 248.6 × 21.13 mm | Intel 361.5 × 248.6 × up to 25.35 mm · AMD 359.7 × 251.7 × up to 23.5 mm | 357.9 × 247.9 × 11.45–23.3 mm |
| Security & management | |||
| Intel vPro | vPro Enterprise manageability available | Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 9 285H) or AMD PRO Manageability | Intel vPro on selected CPUs (stocked 356H non-vPro); AMD PRO Manageability |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | AI-Ready Workstation — Intel AI Boost NPU up to 11 TOPS, below the 40-TOPS Copilot+ bar | Copilot+ on AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (50 TOPS NPU); Intel AI-Ready Workstation (13 TOPS) | Copilot+ PC — 40 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 356H) / 50 TOPS (Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450) NPU |
| Battery | |||
| Battery capacity | ✓75 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (57 Wh also offered) | Intel 57 Wh / 75 Wh · AMD 52.5 Wh / 86 Wh; Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr | 60 Wh or 90 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour |
| Support | |||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu Linux LTS and RHEL 9.2 available | Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Ubuntu / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 available | Windows 11 Pro; MIL-STD-810H, ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO Certified gen 10 |
| Base warranty | Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted | Lenovo base warranty (1-yr courier/carry-in up to 3-yr on-site); Premier Support uplift quoted | 1-year Lenovo Premier Support (uplifts quoted) |
Expert Analysis
For UK enterprise procurement, the ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 provides the most capable platform through modular LPCAMM2 memory and Blackwell graphics, whereas the Gen 4 delivers the lowest chassis weight and the Gen 3 offers proven traditional SO-DIMM architecture. The ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 relies on Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processors, dedicated NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation graphics, and a designated 75 Wh battery, though its base panel provides 300 nits and its 11 TOPS NPU misses Copilot+ status. The ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 achieves the lightest footprint starting at 1.71 kg on AMD configurations, adding optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell graphics, 5G Sub-6 mobile broadband, and 50 TOPS Copilot+ compliance on Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 models. The ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 refines workstation efficiency by adopting up to 96 GB of LPDDR5X on replaceable LPCAMM2 modules, discrete GPU scaling up to the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 8 GB, PCIe 5.0 SSD bandwidth on Intel, and universal Copilot+ support across platforms, backed by standard Lenovo Premier Support.
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