Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 ARH laptop review: The Dell XPS 15 challenger
The 16-inch ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 is the successor to last year's ThinkBook 16p Gen 2. It comes with upgraded AMD Zen 3+ CPU options to replace the Zen 3 series in the 2021 model. There are other minor differences as well as explained in this review, but the 2022 model is otherwise visually identical to the 2021 model. We therefore recommend checking out our review on the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 to learn more about the physical features of the Gen 3.
Our specific test unit comes equipped with the Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU, 90 W GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 165 Hz 2560 x 1600 resolution IPS display for approximately $2600 USD retail. Lesser SKUs with a 60 Hz display and a Ryzen 5 6600H or Ryzen 7 6800H CPU are also available.
Direct competitors include other high-end 16-inch multimedia or Nvidia Studio laptops like the HP Envy 16, Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, Acer Swift X 16, or the MSI Creator Z16.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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87.9 % | 10/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 19.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.9 % | 09/2022 | HP Envy 16 h0112nr i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 19.8 mm | 16.00" | 3840x2400 | |
87 % | 09/2021 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 19.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
85.7 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.2 % | 07/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 i5-11320H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 18.9 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
86.6 % | 07/2022 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 27 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case
Though the chassis is visually identical to last year's Gen 2 model, there is one easy way to distinguish the Gen 3 model from Gen 2: the presence of an HDMI port along the rear. The Gen 2 model carries no HDMI port in comparison.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) |
Communication
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 |
Webcam
Maintenance
The Gen 3 model utilizes soldered RAM whereas the Gen 2 model has a removable SODIMM slot.
Display
Our 165 Hz display is an upgrade from the 60 Hz panel on our Gen 2 test unit. It also offers faster response times, brighter backlight, and the same full sRGB coverage. There are unfortunately no OLED or P3 panel options at the moment.
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Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 532.8 cd/m²
Contrast: 969:1 (Black: 0.55 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.32 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.59
ΔE Greyscale 1.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
71.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.64
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | HP Envy 16 h0112nr Samsung SDC4174, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH Lenovo LEN8A95 (AUO B160QAN02.M), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 AUO B160QAN02.H, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 Chi Mei N161HCA-EA3, , 1920x1080, 16.10 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H BOE CCQ_NE160QDM_NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
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Display | 22% | 6% | -4% | -6% | -1% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 69.8 | 99.3 42% | 76.4 9% | 65 -7% | 65.1 -7% | 68.53 -2% |
sRGB Coverage | 98.2 | 100 2% | 100 2% | 98 0% | 95.65 -3% | 98.38 0% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 71.4 | 88 23% | 77.4 8% | 67.2 -6% | 66.75 -7% | 70.45 -1% |
Response Times | 85% | -89% | 24% | -86% | 28% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 15.6 ? | 2 ? 87% | 36 -131% | 14.1 ? 10% | 30 ? -92% | 14 ? 10% |
Response Time Black / White * | 11.2 ? | 1.9 ? 83% | 16.4 -46% | 7.1 ? 37% | 20 ? -79% | 6 ? 46% |
PWM Frequency | 240.4 ? | |||||
Screen | -19% | -1% | -11% | 2% | -11% | |
Brightness middle | 532.8 | 328.8 -38% | 439 -18% | 415 -22% | 276 -48% | 515 -3% |
Brightness | 519 | 332 -36% | 397 -24% | 409 -21% | 264 -49% | 475 -8% |
Brightness Distribution | 94 | 97 3% | 83 -12% | 91 -3% | 85 -10% | 85 -10% |
Black Level * | 0.55 | 0.44 20% | 0.32 42% | 0.16 71% | 0.45 18% | |
Contrast | 969 | 998 3% | 1297 34% | 1725 78% | 1144 18% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.32 | 1.53 -16% | 1.68 -27% | 1.92 -45% | 1.8 -36% | 2.38 -80% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.97 | 6.04 -52% | 2.36 41% | 5.71 -44% | 3.77 5% | 4.37 -10% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.59 | 1.57 1% | 0.58 64% | 0.63 60% | 1.1 31% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 1.3 28% | 1.64 9% | 3.7 -106% | 2.76 -53% | 2.71 -51% |
Gamma | 2.64 83% | 2.18 101% | 2.39 92% | 2.272 97% | 2.37 93% | 2.49 88% |
CCT | 6761 96% | 6362 102% | 6616 98% | 7132 91% | 6564 99% | 6117 106% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 29% /
11% | -28% /
-12% | 3% /
-5% | -30% /
-12% | 5% /
-3% |
* ... smaller is better
The display comes pre-calibrated against the sRGB standard. Average grayscale and color deltaE values are only 1.8 and 1.32, respectively, and so an end-user calibration is not necessary.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise | |
↘ 5.2 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
15.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.2 ms rise | |
↘ 8.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 24 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Outdoor visibility is decent if under shade. The matte overlay and relatively bright 500-nit backlight help to minimize glare more so than with a glossy alternative.
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to Performance mode via Windows and Extreme Performance mode via the Lenovo Vantage software prior to running any benchmarks below. It's recommended to become familiar with Lenovo Vantage as it is the control center for updates and settings as shown by the screenshots below.
Processor
CPU performance is a mixed bag. Though the Ryzen 9 6900HX is certainly one of the fastest mobile CPUs from AMD, performance is essentially identical to the Ryzen 9 5900HX. In fact, it's barely any faster than the Ryzen 7 6800H. Downgrading to the Ryzen 5 6600H configuration will reduce single-thread and multi-thread performance by about 5 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (3742 - 5813, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (595 - 631, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (9709 - 15100, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (1516 - 1616, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Aorus 15P XC |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (1588 - 2411, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (241 - 261, n=19) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Aorus 15P XC |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (212 - 357, n=21) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (49526 - 65336, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (5090 - 6070, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (8313 - 10490, n=21) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (1523 - 1652, n=21) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (12.6 - 18.7, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (44.8 - 81.7, n=20) | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Aorus 15P XC | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 ARH7H-82RG0047GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.4627 - 0.4974, n=20) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (10950 - 17963, n=20) | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (71414 - 110797, n=20) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (2471 - 3804, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (84185 - 107544, n=20) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (10970 - 13205, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (39164 - 61370, n=20) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (54613 - 142360, n=20) | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (578 - 911, n=20) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (5798 - 9540, n=20) | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26873 - 30604, n=20) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH |
System Performance
PCMark results are nearly identical to the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 since CPU performance is barely any better as mentioned above.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU () | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
PCMark 10 Score | 6838 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (47938 - 53345, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (43892 - 53321, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (51085 - 57202, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (80.7 - 120.6, n=20) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals slight DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is imperfect as well with 5 dropped frames during our minute-long test video.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH |
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Storage Devices
The included PCIe4 x4 SSD comes with its own heat spreader and thermal pad to aid in heat dissipation. Our drive would exhibit no throttling issues when running DiskSpd in a loop as shown by the graph below.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH | |
HP Envy 16 h0112nr | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Lenovo has upped the GeForce RTX 3060 TGP from 75 W on the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 to 90 W on the ThinkBook 16p Gen 3. Even so, performance is only about 10 percent faster at best.
3DMark 11 Performance | 22761 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 45970 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 18143 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 7686 points | |
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Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 | |
1920x1080 Low Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (80 - 135.7, n=14) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
1920x1080 Medium Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (68 - 118, n=14) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
1920x1080 High Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (42.2 - 87.7, n=14) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (40 - 78.8, n=16) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH | |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (23 - 45.8, n=9) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
GTA V (2015) | 165.4 | 158.9 | 134.6 | 78.5 | 68.8 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 259.5 | 211.4 | 138.5 | 73.4 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 112.5 | 106 | 98.9 | 96.8 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 141.8 | 104.1 | 78.2 | 58.5 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 90.6 | 81.8 | 64.8 | ||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 253 | 170.9 | 147.7 | 132.5 | 99.3 |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 100.8 | 87.7 | 67.8 | 56 | 35 |
Emissions
System Noise
Fan noise when running high loads is comparable to the Acer Swift X SFX16 but quieter than the HP Envy 16. The internal fans don't pulse very often for a generally quiet experience when web browsing, video streaming, or running other undemanding loads.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.1 / 23.2 / 23.6 dB(A) |
Load |
| 30.6 / 47.5 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer (15 cm distance) environment noise: 22.7 dB(A) |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | HP Envy 16 h0112nr GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 Radeon 660M, R5 6600HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i5-11320H, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) | |
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Noise | -11% | -2% | -6% | -14% | -28% | |
off / environment * | 22.7 | 22.8 -0% | 23 -1% | 25 -10% | 25.4 -12% | 24.6 -8% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.1 | 22.9 1% | 23 -0% | 25 -8% | 25.4 -10% | 28.7 -24% |
Idle Average * | 23.2 | 22.9 1% | 23 1% | 26 -12% | 25.4 -9% | 32 -38% |
Idle Maximum * | 23.6 | 30.5 -29% | 23 3% | 28 -19% | 27.8 -18% | 32 -36% |
Load Average * | 30.6 | 41.4 -35% | 35.66 -17% | 44 -44% | 41 -34% | 45.2 -48% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 47.6 | 51.1 -7% | 48.7 -2% | 35 26% | ||
Load Maximum * | 47.5 | 51.4 -8% | 48.13 -1% | 35 26% | 47 1% | 54.4 -15% |
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Temperature
Surface hot spots can reach almost 50 C on the top and bottom similar to what we observed on the Gen 2 model or Dell Inspiron 16 Plus.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.2 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49.6 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.3 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.3 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.4 °C / 84.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-0.6 °C / -1.1 F).
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | HP Envy 16 h0112nr Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS, AMD Radeon 660M | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 Intel Core i5-11320H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | |
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Heat | 4% | 2% | 10% | 1% | -4% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 48.2 | 45.2 6% | 50 -4% | 46 5% | 52.4 -9% | 45.8 5% |
Maximum Bottom * | 49.6 | 44 11% | 53 -7% | 48 3% | 50 -1% | 66.3 -34% |
Idle Upper Side * | 31.8 | 33.6 -6% | 29 9% | 28 12% | 30.3 5% | 30.4 4% |
Idle Bottom * | 33.6 | 32.6 3% | 30 11% | 27 20% | 30.4 10% | 30.4 10% |
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Stress Test
CPU clock rates, temperature, and board power draw would spike to 4.1 GHz, 77 C, and 65 W, respectively, when initiating Prime95 stress. The processor would eventually stabilize at 3.7 GHz, 82 C, and 54 W shortly thereafter. In comparison, the thicker Legion 7 16ARHA with the same Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU would stabilize at 4.2 GHz, 89 C, and 99 W when running the same Prime95 test.
GPU clock rates, temperature, and board power draw would stabilize at 1582 MHz, 69 C, and 69 W when running Witcher 3. We're unable to reach close to the 90 W TGP target that the system is aiming for even when on Extreme Performance mode.
Running on battery reduces performance. A Fire Strike test on battery power would return Physics and Graphics scores of 17799 and 10557 points, respectively, compared to 25683 and 19597 points when on mains.
CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
System Idle | -- | -- | 36 | 34 |
Prime95 Stress | 3.7 | -- | 82 | 58 |
Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 3.1 | ~1275 | 79 | 73 |
Witcher 3 Stress | ~2.5 | 1582 | 77 | 69 |
Speakers
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Consumption when idling on desktop would range from 10 W to 24 W depending on the power profile and brightness compared to only 10 W to 19 W on the Gen 2 model. Overall consumption is significantly lower than the Legion 5 Pro 16 which comes with the same GeForce RTX 3060 GPU but a faster Intel 12th gen Core i7 CPU.
We're able to reach a maximum of 182 W from the medium-sized (~16 x 8.8 x 2.8 cm) 230 W AC adapter when the CPU and GPU are each at 100 percent utilization.
Off / Standby | 0.9 / 0.18 Watt |
Idle | 10.3 / 16 / 24 Watt |
Load |
85.4 / 181.9 Watt |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | HP Envy 16 h0112nr i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 i5-11320H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU, , 1920x1080, 16.10 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
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Power Consumption | -6% | 3% | 52% | 39% | -77% | |
Idle Minimum * | 10.3 | 10 3% | 13.2 -28% | 4 61% | 7 32% | 22.8 -121% |
Idle Average * | 16 | 10.9 32% | 17 -6% | 7 56% | 10.1 37% | 26.5 -66% |
Idle Maximum * | 24 | 27.8 -16% | 18.6 22% | 13 46% | 15 37% | 41 -71% |
Load Average * | 85.4 | 116.4 -36% | 88.8 -4% | 61 29% | 63.3 26% | 191 -124% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 132.2 | 133.7 -1% | 123 7% | 42.8 68% | 63.3 52% | 194.7 -47% |
Load Maximum * | 181.9 | 209.8 -15% | 132 27% | 88 52% | 94 48% | 238 -31% |
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Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
WLAN runtime is about 2 hours shorter than what we recorded on the Gen 2 model even though they have the same 71 Wh batteries. The higher refresh rate of our display (165 Hz vs. 60 Hz) may be partly responsible for the shorter battery life.
Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. The system cannot be recharged via USB-C.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 71 Wh | HP Envy 16 h0112nr i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 83 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 71 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M, 75 Wh | Acer Swift X SFX16-51G-5388 i5-11320H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 58.7 Wh | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | |
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Battery Runtime | 22% | 32% | 52% | 25% | -45% | |
WiFi v1.3 | 387 | 472 22% | 509 32% | 588 52% | 484 25% | 214 -45% |
Reader / Idle | 1068 | |||||
Load | 94 | 118 | 90 | 36 | ||
H.264 | 420 | 506 | 246 | |||
Gaming | 68 | |||||
Witcher 3 ultra | 126 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict — Consider Last Year's Model Instead
Unlike the performance jump from 11th gen Intel to 12th gen Intel, the jump from AMD Zen 3 to Zen 3+ brings just minor benefits at best. The fact that the Ryzen 9 5900HX in the 2021 ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 can perform within 5 percent on the Ryzen 9 6900HX in the 2022 ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 makes this latest model a tougher recommendation if processor performance is what you're after.
The changes elsewhere on the 2022 model, however, are well worth mentioning. The new 165 Hz G-Sync panel in particular is a significant upgrade over the 60 Hz panel for a much smoother gaming experience. We also appreciate the added HDMI port, but the move to soldered RAM might ultimately upset some users. We suspect that Lenovo opted for non-removable RAM in order to support a slightly larger cooling solution for the faster 90 W TGP GPU.
The year-over-year performance update from the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 is too small to be noticeable in most circumstances. However, the new and more impressive 165 Hz display option helps to distinguish the ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 from most other 16-inch laptops currently in the market.
Users can save a bit of money and get nearly the same level of performance as the Gen 3 model by purchasing an older but visually identical Gen 2 version. Keep in mind that Lenovo is charging a premium for the ThinkBook 15p Gen 3 at the moment when compared to the competing Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 or HP Envy 16. The Lenovo model includes the 165 Hz panel option that's currently not available on the aforementioned Dell or HP alternatives.
Price and Availability
The ThinkBook 16p is not yet widely available through third-party channels like Amazon, Best Buy, or Newegg. We recommend purchasing directly from Lenovo who is currently shipping Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 7 6800H configurations starting at $2460 USD.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH
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10/08/2022 v7
Allen Ngo