- Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 supports up to 192GB DDR5 memory
- A magnesium-aluminum chassis gives the ThinkPad its signature durability
- Intel Core Ultra HX chips bring 24 cores and integrated AI acceleration
Lenovo has quietly unveiled the ThinkPad T16g Gen 3, a professional-grade workstation that quietly packs the specs of a gaming system.
Designed for demanding workloads in the age of AI, the 16-inch laptop integrates Intel’s top-tier mobile processors and Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs.
While it looks like a business laptop, its internal components suggest levels of performance that could appeal to gamers and content creators alike.
Powerful Intel HX processors with AI acceleration
The T16g Gen 3 is based on Intel’s Core Ultra HX series, including the flagship Core Ultra 9 285HX with up to 24 cores and clock speeds of 5.5 GHz.
These processors include Intel’s dedicated Neural Processing Unit, called “Intel AI Boost,” which delivers up to 13 trillion operations per second of AI acceleration.
When combined with the computing performance of the CPU and GPU, the laptop reaches up to 36 TOPS of total AI capacity.
This makes it suitable for professionals using AI tools in fields such as video editing, data science, and software development, although its real-world advantage over traditional CPUs has yet to be proven.
Unlike previous ThinkPad workstations that used Nvidia’s professional RTX chips, the T16g Gen 3 uses GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 laptop GPUs.
With up to 24GB of GDDR7 memory, these GPUs offer enough performance for intensive AI processing, real-time ray tracing, and advanced simulation tasks.
This decision effectively combines enterprise reliability with gaming-level performance, giving the T16g Gen 3 a unique identity in Lenovo’s lineup.
Its display options include high-end OLED and IPS panels, all calibrated by X-Rite and certified by TÜV for low blue light, supporting resolutions up to 4K and refresh rates up to 120Hz.
Lenovo equipped the T16g Gen 3 with extensive upgrade options, including up to 192GB of DDR5-5600 memory in four SODIMM slots.
The storage media includes three PCIe M.2 drives totaling 12TB, with one slot capable of PCIe 5.0 x4 speeds close to 16GB/s.
The system maintains the ThinkPad’s reputation for durability, using a magnesium-aluminum chassis that meets MIL-STD-810H standards.
Connectivity options include Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, two USB-A ports, and 2.5Gb Ethernet, plus optional 5G and Wi-Fi 7.
This device is powered by a 99.9Wh battery paired with a 180W GaN USB-C charger that supports fast charging up to 80% in one hour.
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