Lenovo’s refreshed ThinkBook 16p (Gen 3) gets a serious buff with AMD Ryzen 6000 H-series CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo’s new ThinkBook 16p (Gen 3), announced today at IFA 2022, is now available.
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Lenovo has unwrapped its refreshed ThinkBook 16p (Gen 3) today at IFA 2022. Like the previous generations, the latest model is meant to accommodate creators and designers who need performance above and beyond the average laptop.
The ThinkBook 16p (Gen 3) has been updated withAMD’s Ryzen 6000 mobile processors, including up to the octa-core Ryzen 9 6900HX. It’s joined by up to 32GB of soldered LPDDR5-6400MHz RAM, 2TB of M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage (with two M.2 slots for upgrades), and NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 Laptop GPU with 6GB of VRAM. It’s powered by the same 71Wh battery we saw in the Gen 2 model.
The display remains the same 16-inch size with 16:10 aspect ratio and QHD+ resolution, but the Gen 3 models have a bunch more features. The “basic” version offers 400 nits brightness, anti-glare finish, 100% sRGB color, 60Hz refresh rate, X-Rite Pantone color calibration,Dolby Vision, and a smart sense panel with ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness and backlight.
There’s also now a version with 500 nits brightness, HDR 400, 165Hz refresh rate, and otherwise similar specs. Both screens are certified for TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light and TÜV Eyesafe. Above the display you can get either an FHD camera or FHD with IR hybrid setup, affording extra security. All webcams come with a shutter. Rounding out security options are a TPM 2.0 chip, fingerprint reader, and Kensington Nano lock slot.
Because this is an AMD platform there’s noThunderbolt 4, but you do get one USB4 port, USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2), two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 2), HDMI, an SD card reader, and 3.5mm audio. HDMI, both USB-A, and the proprietary Lenovo charging port are located along the back edge for easier cable management.
Wi-Fi 6is on board for wireless connectivity, as is Bluetooth 5.2 for your accessories. Rounding things out are dual 2W speakers withDolby Atmos.
The ThinkBook 16p (Gen 3) is available today in select regions starting at $2,379. Be sure to check out our roundup of thebest Lenovo laptopsto see how it compares.
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