Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500
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| LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) | LenovoThinkPad T500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | August 2008 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.4″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | – |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) | 200 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard | 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 | 45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit) | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare |
| 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 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 |
| CPU cores | 8, 12, 14 or 16 | 2 |
| CPU threads | 8, 14 or 16 | – |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V | Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) | 1 GB or 2 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) | 80 GB to 160 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models | 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 | Integrated Intel Graphics (200U), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2 | 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 | Copilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | Core Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB; Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable | PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; 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) | Up to 21.4 hours | Up to 6.3 hours |
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | – |
| Weight | 1.76 kg (better) | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 18.14 mm (better) | 34 mm |
| Width × depth | 359.7 × 250.8 mm | 357.5 × 255 mm |
| Battery life detail | 52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 11.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.7 hr video and 24.1 hr idle, local video up to 21.4 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 18.3 hr | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E | Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E) | Optional Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × 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 | Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Core Ultra 200V, up to two (three in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz | Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable |
| 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 | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mm | UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio | Stereo speakers, 1 W each |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice | Digital microphone |
| 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 |
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