Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 vs P16 Gen 2
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1210 grams less (around 2.67 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Around 3.4x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.3x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 63-86% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~79%) battery – 94 against 52.5 watt-hours
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) | 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 361.9 x 255.5 x 20.5 mm 14.25 x 10.06 x 0.81 inches |
364 x 266 x 30.23 mm 14.33 x 10.47 x 1.19 inches |
| Area | 925 cm2 (143.4 inches2) | 968 cm2 (150 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.3% | ~76.7% |
| Side bezels | 8.6 mm | 9.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 38.6 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98.9% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 77.2% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 75.9% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 / 100 / 135 W | 170 / 230 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 240 / 338 / 447 / 541 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1320 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~11 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 5.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 236 | 1142 |
| Solar Bay | - | 20041 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78.9 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.7 cm | 11.5 x 6.76 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad T16 Gen 2:
- Memory types: configurations with integrated graphics utilize DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800, and models with discrete graphics employ LPDDR5x-6400.
- Camera quality: models with discrete graphics boast a superior 5MP FHD camera, while those with integrated graphics offer either FHD or HD cameras.
- Black model: carbon lid, plastic body. Gray model: all aluminum.
Notes on ThinkPad P16 Gen 2:
- Version with 13th generation CPU comes with DDR5 memory, with a lower frequency of 4800 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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