Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T500

	LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD)	LenovoThinkPad T500
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	August 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits or 500 nits (better)	200 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or multi-touch, or 500-nit low power	15.4-inch 16:10 LCD: CCFL-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 300:1), LED-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 400:1) or CCFL-backlit 1680 × 1050 (200 nits, 500:1); represented configurations use CCFL
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	1,000:1 contrast (1,200:1 on the low-power panel); Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and low-power panels; 87.22% screen-to-body ratio	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	12 or 16	–
Graphics
Graphics	Radeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics	Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)	1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB (better)	80 GB to 160 GB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads)	Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2) and P8600 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2) on represented configurations; 1066 MHz bus; Intel GM45 chipset
GPU
GPU	Integrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics; switchable models additionally have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB dedicated memory. Maker specifies on-the-fly switching under Vista only
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS	–
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB	PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; Active Protection System; Ultrabay Slim 9.5 mm removable optical-drive bay supports optional second drive or battery
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	Up to 6.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	86 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.76 kg (better)	2.7 kg
Thickness
Thickness	18.14 mm (better)	34 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	359.7 × 250.8 mm	357.5 × 255 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with 86 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 22 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 17.3 hr video and 33.8 hr idle, local video up to 28 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with WUXGA touch, local video up to 24.2 hr (86 Wh) or 15.1 hr (52.5 Wh)	Main figures use six-cell integrated graphics: maker claim up to 6.3 hours, or 7.8 hours with Ultrabay battery, starting at 2.7 kg. Nine-cell models start at 2.8 kg and claim up to 9.4 hours; switchable 2082-26U has nine cells. Published 357.5 × 255 × 30–34 mm dimensions are for the six-cell body, not the protruding nine-cell pack.
Charger
Charger	100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country	65 W for integrated graphics; 90 W for ATI graphics
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with a 65 W or 100 W adapter; 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating)	–
Materials
Materials	PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom covers	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Optional Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam
Webcam	5MP, optional IR	Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)	Three USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, separate microphone and headphone sockets, seven-format memory-card reader, ExpressCard/54 and docking connector; PC Card or Smart Card reader varies by configuration
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mm	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice	Digital microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello	TPM 1.2; optional palm-rest fingerprint reader or Smart Card reader depending on configuration