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ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD)
The AMD version of Lenovo's entry-level 16-inch ThinkPad for small businesses, with Ryzen 200 series processors, a numeric keypad, Ethernet and a second SSD slot, suited to buyers who want a large-screen ThinkPad at a low price.
- Size
- 16″
- Display
- IPS LCD, 60 Hz
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3, 5 or 7
- Memory
- 8 GB – 32 GB
- Weight
- 1.71 kg
- Battery
- 15.76 h
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 16″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1200
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 300 nits
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- WUXGA IPS, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, 16:10; non-touch or in-cell touch
- Colour range
- 45% NTSC
- Screen finish
- Anti-glare
- Display features
- 800:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; 90.7% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 210, AMD Ryzen 5 220, AMD Ryzen 5 230 or AMD Ryzen 7 250
- CPU cores
- 4, 6 or 8
- CPU threads
- 8, 12 or 16
- Graphics
- Radeon 740M Graphics, Radeon 760M Graphics or Radeon 780M Graphics
- AI engine (NPU)
- 16 TOPS
- Memory
- 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB to 1 TB
- CPU
- Ryzen 3 210 (4 cores), Ryzen 5 220 or 230 (6 cores) and Ryzen 7 250 (8 cores), codenamed Hawk Point; Ryzen 5 PRO 215 and PRO 230 by special bid
- GPU
- Integrated AMD Radeon 740M, 760M or 780M, shared memory, DirectX 12
- AI engine
- Ryzen AI NPU up to 16 TOPS on the Ryzen 5 230 and Ryzen 7 250; none on the Ryzen 3 210 and Ryzen 5 220
- Memory type
- DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid)
- Storage type
- One M.2 2242 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (one SSD fitted); up to 1 TB per drive, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 15.76 hours
- Battery capacity
- 64 Wh
- Weight
- 1.71 kg
- Thickness
- 17.05 mm
- Width × depth
- 356 × 249 mm
- Battery life detail
- 48 Wh or 64 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen 7 250 with WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 30 up to 10.6 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 10.0 hr video and 15.26 hr idle, local video up to 15.76 hr (64 Wh) or 12.16 hr (48 Wh); Ryzen 5 230 with 64 Wh, local video up to 13.85 hr
- Charger
- 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country
- Fast charging
- Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (64 Wh)
- Materials
- Aluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom cover
- Colours
- Black
Connections
- Ports
- USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.4 or 5.3, depending on the Wi-Fi card
- Webcam
- 5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p
- Operating system
- Windows
- Port detail
- USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; USB-A 5 Gbps; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
- External displays
- Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB4 up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C and HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz
- 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
- Trackpad
- Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm
- Speakers
- Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman
- Microphones
- Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling
- Biometrics
- Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 3 210 | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 5 220 | 16 GB | 512 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 5 230 | 16 GB | 512 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 250 | 16 GB | 512 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 7 250 | 32 GB | 1 TB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two SODIMM slots and a second M.2 SSD slot
- Gigabit Ethernet, USB4, USB-C, two USB-A and HDMI 2.1
- Optional 64 Wh battery
Cons
- Only 1920 × 1200 IPS screens of 300 nits, 45% NTSC, 800:1 contrast and 60 Hz
- Not a Copilot+ PC; the NPU (Ryzen 5 230 and Ryzen 7 250 only) is rated at 16 TOPS
- No SD card reader
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ | IPS LCD, 60 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 | 16 GB | 1.92 kg | – | Mar 2025 | |
| 15.6″ | 60 Hz | Intel Core i5 | 4 GB | – | – | 2011 | |
| 16″ | IPS LCD, 60 Hz | AMD Ryzen AI 5, 7 or 9 | 16 GB – 96 GB | 1.71 kg | – | May 2025 |
Sources
- psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD
- psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_G…
- news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/advancing-ai-powered-business-computin…
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- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct1-01.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct1-03.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct1-04.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct1-05.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct1-06.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct2-01.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct2-02.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct2-03.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), official product gallery view ct2-04.: Lenovo, official PSREF product gallery.
