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ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)
Lenovo's mainstream 16-inch small-business laptop, with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors, a numeric keypad, upgradable memory and a full set of ports including Ethernet, suited to office workers who want a larger screen.
- Size
- 16″
- Display
- IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7
- Memory
- 16 GB – 32 GB
- Weight
- 1.7 kg
- Battery
- 18.18 h
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 16″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz or 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 400 nits
- Touchscreen
- No or Yes
- Display type
- WUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10
- Colour range
- 45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)
- Screen finish
- Anti-glare
- Display features
- Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch) or 1,200:1 (others); TCON colour calibration on WQXGA; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- CPU cores
- 8
- CPU threads
- 8
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics
- AI engine (NPU)
- 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS
- Memory
- 16 GB or 32 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB to 1 TB
- CPU
- Core Ultra 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cache
- GPU
- Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
- AI engine
- Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
- Memory type
- DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
- Storage type
- One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 18.18 hours
- Battery capacity
- 48 Wh
- Weight
- 1.7 kg
- Thickness
- 17.5 mm
- Width × depth
- 356 × 253.5 mm
- Battery life detail
- 48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.63 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.18 hr; 71 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 14.88 hr and local video up to 26.0 hr
- Charger
- 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
- Fast charging
- Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
- Materials
- Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
- Colours
- Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3 or 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
- Operating system
- Windows
- Port detail
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 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); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
- External displays
- Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
- Trackpad
- Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
- Speakers
- Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
- Microphones
- Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
- Biometrics
- Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 5 325 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 1920 × 1200, 60 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 325 | 32 GB | 512 GB | 1920 × 1200, 60 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 1920 × 1200, 60 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | 32 GB | 1 TB | 1920 × 1200, 60 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 325 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 1920 × 1200, 120 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | 16 GB | 512 GB | 2560 × 1600, 120 Hz |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two SODIMM memory slots (up to 64 GB) and a second M.2 slot for another SSD
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet and an SD card reader
- Full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad
Cons
- UK models have the 1920 × 1200, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz screen only
- UK models have the 48 Wh battery; the 71 Wh battery isn't offered in the UK
- No OLED option
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ | IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H | 16 GB – 64 GB | 1.74 kg | 31 h | Jan 2026 | |
| 16″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.59 kg | 30 h | Jan 2026 | |
| 16″ | IPS LCD, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.87 kg | 20 h | Feb 2025 |
Sources
- psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkBook/ThinkBook_16_G9_IPL
- psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkBook/ThinkBook_16_G9_IPL/ThinkBook_16_G9_…
- lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/thinkbook/thinkbook-series/lenovo-thinkbook-16-gen-9…
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