Lenovo's most powerful AI / CAD laptop adopts USB-C charging: ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 launches with Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 and 192 GB RAM

[Redaktion]

The Lenovo ThinkPad P series is back, with the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 at the forefront. Completely redesigned, the most powerful ThinkPad workstation gives buyers the full package, with features like 5G, a Tandem OLED screen, Arrow Lake HX and the Nvidia RTX Pro 5000.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-s-most-powerful-AI-CAD-laptop-adopts-USB-C-charging-ThinkPad-P16-Gen-3-launches-with-Nvidia-RTX-Pro-5000-and-192-GB-RAM.1104952.0.html

[sbpnt]

What is the most important aspect of a high performance workstation?

This should have been a 240W unit at minimum. USB EPR does extend to that number so it is part of the PD spec. Losing 50W from the G2 is A LOT. Otherwise it looks beautiful, but I feel that performance - especially on the GPU side will take a major hit. Remember that the P1 G6 had 170W to the total system.

A clone of this, the T16g G3 can be expected at the end of the year with 5080/5090 class GPUs.

[Al123]

Doesn't seem significantly smaller or lighter than the Dell/HP equivalent and yet much lower power budget, this seems like a huge mis step.

Would be interesting to see what the cooling / TDP really are, the new Intel chips are more efficient but still around 100W seems to be the sweet spot unless you want to go crazy with fan noise. certainly not enough for High end graphics car, on pro max 18 they can draw 175W sustained, why claim support for high end components but under power them ?

[E]

I can't wait to see the notebookcheck review complete with graphs of sustained tdp.

As disappointed as I am in my p16gen2's heat soak, at least its sustained tdp is north of 220 watts...

Wonder what Lenovo is up to chasing the tb5 fashion show at the expense of portable performance.

Do you think they'll eventually release a special twin plug version with matching dock?

[Dave1000]

I don't know why, but it seems that with each generation, Lenovo introduces some apparently unreasonable and absurd changes. They removed the RJ45 from the P16 Gen1 and Gen2 models, and after three years they FINALLY realized it was not a wise move and reintroduced it. Now, they've replaced the power connector with a tiny USB. To be frank, this move feels as illogical as using a bicycle wheel on a car, so weak, so unstable. Mark my words, they will reintroduce it again in 2027 or 2028. I will vote for HP's ZBook Fury G1i hands down.