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T16

ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 for Omarchy

Announced in April 2024. Memory up to 64GB (upgradable), weight from 1.66 kg.

ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Ubuntu Linux)
  • Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
  • Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
  • Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

  • Web & app development
  • Heavy Docker & VMs
  • Game dev (Godot, Unity)
  • Photo & design
  • Video editing
  • Gaming (Steam / Proton)

Typical used price (by configuration)

Currency

Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.

No price estimate

No price estimate

Port layout

ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 ports
  1. 1Smart card reader (some configs)
  2. 2Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
  3. 3USB-A (USB 5Gbps)
  4. 4Ethernet (RJ-45)
  5. 5Kensington Nano Security Slot
  6. 62x Thunderbolt 4
  7. 7HDMI
  8. 8USB-A (USB 5Gbps), Always On
  9. 9Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core Ultra 5 125H (14C / 18T, up to 4.5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 125U (12C / 14T, up to 4.3 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 135H (14C / 18T, up to 4.6 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 135U (12C / 14T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 155H (16C / 22T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 155U (12C / 14T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 165H (16C / 22T, up to 5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 165U (12C / 14T, up to 4.9 GHz)
GPU
Intel Arc Graphics (select H-series with 16GB+ dual-channel; otherwise Intel Graphics) / Intel Graphics

Memory & storage

Max memory
64GB（DDR5-5600）
Upgrade
2 SO-DIMM slots
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 16″ 1920x1200 IPS 300nit 45% NTSC
  • 16″ 1920x1200 IPS 300nit 45% NTSC touch
  • 16″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB
  • 16″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB touch
  • 16″ 3840x2400 OLED 400nit 100% DCI-P3

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: some configs
Pointing
TrackPoint

Ports

Standard
  • 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
  • 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), Always On
  • 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps), with USB PD 3.0 and DisplayPort 2.1
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
Some configs
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models) / 1x Smart card reader
External displays
Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI and Thunderbolt)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.3, vPro support
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.3 (BT5.4 hardware ready), vPro support
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • 5.0MP + IR discrete, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
  • 5.0MP, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (power button)

Power

Battery
52.5 / 86Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 25: up to 11.3 hr with 610 performance score @250nits
AC adapter
45 / 65 / 100W

Chassis

Weight
1.66–1.83 kg
Dimensions
359.7 x 250.8 x 19.64 mm
Materials
  • PC + 20% CF (top), PC + 20% CF (bottom)
Colours
Black
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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