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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) · Photo source

Lenovo · ThinkPad T

ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)

Released June 2025

Lenovo's mainstream 16-inch business laptop for 2025, with Intel Core Ultra 200U, 200H or 200V processors, a numeric keypad, Ethernet and an optional 86 Wh battery, suited to office workers who want a large screen and a full set of ports.

Size
16″
Display
IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7
Memory
16 GB – 64 GB
Weight
1.76 kg
Battery
21.4 h

Display

Screen size
16″
Resolution
1920 × 1200
Panel
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Brightness
400 nits or 500 nits
Touchscreen
No or Yes
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
Colour range
45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)
Screen finish
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
CPU cores
8, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads
8, 14 or 16
Graphics
Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)
12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS
Memory
16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage
256 GB to 1 TB
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
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
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
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

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 21.4 hours
Battery capacity
86 Wh
Weight
1.76 kg
Thickness
18.14 mm
Width × depth
359.7 × 250.8 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
Charger
100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country
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
Colours
Black

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)
Webcam
5MP, optional IR
Operating system
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)
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
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, 67.7 × 115 mm
Speakers
Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
Biometrics
Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageScreen
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H16 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V16 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V32 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U32 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 235H16 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16 GB256 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U32 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H32 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V32 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U64 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H64 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Optional 86 Wh battery
  • Two SODIMM slots on Core Ultra 200U and 200H models (up to 64 GB DDR5)
  • Gigabit Ethernet, two Thunderbolt 4, two USB-A and HDMI 2.1

Cons

  • Only 1920 × 1200 IPS screens at 60 Hz; the base panel is 400 nits and 45% NTSC
  • Starts at 1.76 kg, or 1.89 kg with the 86 Wh battery
  • No SD card reader

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
16″IPS LCD, 60 HzIntel Core Ultra 5 or 716 GB1.92 kg–Mar 2025
15.6″60 HzIntel Core i54 GB––2011
16″IPS LCD, 60 HzAMD Ryzen AI 5 or 716 GB – 64 GB1.76 kg28 hJun 2025

Sources

  1. psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T16_Gen_4_Intel
  2. psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T16_Gen_4_Intel/ThinkPad_T16…
  3. news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/advancing-ai-powered-business-computin…

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