Introduction

AUTOMATE SIMPLE TASKS
Elevate Your Workday With an AI PC
The ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (16? Intel) laptop is an AI PC, enabling a range of productivity-rich tasks. Enjoy enhanced video conferencing and collaboration tools, robust security, document automation including scanning and summarizing, and email management and scheduling. Plus, with speedy response times, it’s ideal for multitasking.

CONSTANT PROTECTION
Robust Security for You and Your Data
The ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (16? Intel) laptop features multilevel protection with ThinkShield security solutions. A discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) encrypts your critical data. Biometrics provide secure login with an optional fingerprint reader and facial recognition with the optional infrared camera, and more!

THINKPAD TOUGH
Durability Your Business Can Count On
We test ThinkPad laptops against MIL-STD-810H standards for a balance of reliability and durability. Meeting or exceeding 12 standards, 26 procedures, and 200+ quality checks ensures these devices run in extreme conditions, including harsh variables like Arctic wilderness, desert dust storms, extreme temps, pressure, vibration, and more.

CREDIBILITY & COLLABORATION
Sustainability
Our goal is to provide smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable future for our customers, communities, and the planet. That's why we pursue industry leading labels and certifications that demonstrate our commitment to sustainability in product design. Together, we can build a smarter future for all.

Design

Product type

Laptop

Product colour

Black

Form factor

Clamshell

Housing material

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate (PC)

Display

Display diagonal

40.6 cm (16")

Display resolution

1920 x 1200 pixels

Touchscreen

No

HD type

WUXGA

Panel type

IPS

Native aspect ratio

16:10

Anti-glare screen

Yes

Display brightness

400 cd/m²

RGB colour space

NTSC

Colour gamut

45%

Maximum refresh rate

60 Hz

Contrast ratio (typical)

1000:1

Processor

Processor manufacturer

Intel

Processor family

Intel Core Ultra 7

Processor generation

Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)

Processor model

255U

Processor cores

12

Processor threads

14

Processor boost frequency

5.2 GHz

Performance cores

2

Efficient cores

8

Low Power Efficient-cores

2

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

2.4 GHz

Performance-core base frequency

2 GHz

Efficient-core base frequency

1.7 GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency

700 MHz

Processor cache

12 MB

Processor base power

15 W

Maximum turbo power

57 W

Neural processor unit (NPU)

Neural processor unit (NPU)

Intel AI Boost

Sparsity support

Yes

Windows Studio effects support

Yes

AI software frameworks supported by NPU

DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML

Memory

Internal memory

16 GB

Internal memory type

DDR5-SDRAM

Memory clock speed

5600 MHz

Memory form factor

SO-DIMM

Memory layout (slots x size)

1 x 16 GB

Memory slots

2x SO-DIMM

Maximum internal memory

64 GB

Memory channels

Single-channel

Storage

Total storage capacity

1 TB

Storage media

SSD

Total SSDs capacity

1 TB

Number of SSDs installed

1

SSD capacity

1 TB

SSD interface

PCI Express 4.0

SSD form factor

M.2

M.2 SSD size

2280 (22 x 80 mm)

Optical drive type

No

Card reader integrated

No

Graphics

Discrete graphics card model

Not available

On-board graphics card

Yes

On-board GPU manufacturer

Intel

Discrete graphics card

No

On-board graphics card family

Intel Graphics

On-board graphics card model

Intel Graphics

Audio

Audio chip

Senary SN6141

Audio system

Dolby Atmos

Number of built-in speakers

2

Speaker power

2 W

Built-in microphone

Yes

Number of microphones

2

Camera

Front camera

Yes

Front camera resolution (numeric)

5 MP

Infrared (IR) camera

Yes

Privacy camera

Yes

Privacy type

Privacy shutter

Network

Top Wi-Fi standard

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi standards

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Mobile network connection

No

Antenna type

2x2

WLAN controller model

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211

WLAN controller manufacturer

Intel

Ethernet LAN

Yes

Ethernet LAN data rates

100,1000 Mbit/s

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth version

5.3

WWAN

Upgradable

Ports & interfaces

USB 2.0 ports quantity

1

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity

2

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

1

HDMI ports quantity

1

HDMI version

2.1

Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity

2

Intel® Thunderbolt 4

Yes

Combo headphone/mic port

Yes

USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode

Yes

USB Sleep-and-Charge

Yes

USB Sleep-and-Charge ports

1

Performance

Motherboard chipset

Intel SoC

Keyboard

Pointing device

ThinkPad UltraNav

Numeric keypad

Yes

Keyboard backlit

Yes

Spill-resistant keyboard

Yes

Keyboard language

Belgian

Copilot key

Yes

Software

Operating system language

German, Dutch, English, French, Italian

Operating system installed

Windows 11 Pro

Battery

Battery technology

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Battery capacity

57 Wh

Fast charging

Yes

Power

AC adapter power

65 W

AC adapter frequency

50/60 Hz

AC adapter input voltage

100 - 240 V

USB Type-C charging port

Yes

USB Power Delivery (USB PD)

Yes

Security

Cable lock slot

Yes

Cable lock slot type

Kensington

Fingerprint reader

Yes

Smart card reader

Yes

Windows Hello

Yes

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Yes

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version

2.0

Password protection

Yes

Password protection type

BIOS, Power on, Supervisor

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 35 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

5 - 43 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

8 - 95%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%

Maximum shipping altitude

3048 m

Certificates

Compliance certificates

RoHS

Certification

ErP Lot 6/26 TCO Certified 10.0

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates

ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold

Weight & dimensions

Width

357.2 mm

Depth

253.4 mm

Height (front)

1.1 cm

Height (rear)

1.97 cm

Weight

1.79 kg

Packaging content

AC adapter included

Yes