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LenovoBusiness laptop
ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD, 21ST001JUK)
Released June 2025.7Spec databasekelaptop.com/en/lenovo-thinkpad-e-e16-gen-3-amd-21st004ggeRead 15 October 2026Spec database lists a release date of June 2025 for sibling 21ST004GGE (Ryzen 5 220, Germany). The 21ST001JUK model was announced 2025-05-13 on PSREF. First UK retail month of 21ST001JUK was not found, and a month too early or late is acceptable. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 16in
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 230
- GPU
- AMD Radeon 760M
- Weight (published)
- 1.71kg
96 of 179 fields known.
At a glance
Ports
- USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- HDMI 2.1
- USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1
- USB-C USB4
- USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
- 3.5 mm audio
General
- Series
- ThinkPad E161Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- GTIN / EAN
- 01981576633291Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026PSREF row 'EAN / UPC / JAN' is 0198157663329, stored as published.
- Announced
- 13 May 20251Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026PSREF row 'Announce Date' for this model is 2025-05-13.
- Status
- Available1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026PSREF shows ProductWithdraw 0 and ModelWithdraw 0 for this model, and the family sheet is dated September 14 2026.6Press articletechradar.com/pro/lenovos-16-inch-thinkpad-e16-gen-3-laptop-for-students-and-professionals-gets-a-big-july-discount-using-this-special-code-i-found-the-configurations-that-give-you-the-best-value-for-moneyRead 15 October 2026July 2026 deal article shows the E16 Gen 3 AMD (Ryzen 5, 16 GB, 1 TB) on sale at Lenovo US for $1,161. It is a different configuration. It supports current availability of the family only.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
Chassis
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions
- Width356Depth249Thickness (min)10.1Thickness (max)21.15mm(14 × 9.8 × 0.4 to 0.8 in)1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026356 x 249 x 10.1/17.05 (front/rear), 21.15 (maximum) mm for the aluminium top and aluminium bottom model. Stored minimum is the front height and stored maximum is the maker maximum. The PC-ABS bottom option (21.95 mm maximum) is excluded.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026Family sheet gives the same 356 x 249 x 10.1/17.05, 21.15 mm for the aluminium and aluminium models.
- Weight (published)
- 1.71kg(3.8 lb)1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Published as 'Starting at 1.71 kg'. Lenovo says the weight is approximate and varies by component, so it is not a scale measurement of this unit.
- Lid material
- Aluminium1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Case Material row for this model: Aluminium (Top), Aluminium (Bottom).
- Bottom material
- Aluminium1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Max hinge angle
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 16in(40.6 cm)1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Native resolution
- 1920 × 1200px1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 141.5ppi
- Backlight
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Touchscreen
- No1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Stylus
- None1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Refresh rate modes
Width (px) Height (px) Maximum operating refresh (Hz) 1920 1200 60 - Max refresh rate
- 60Hz
- Adaptive sync
- Not available
- Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
- Not available
- Native panel colour depth
- Not available
- Brightness (SDR, claimed)
- 300nits1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Published as 300 nits. The panel's colour gamut is published as 45% NTSC, which is not an sRGB or DCI-P3 figure, so no gamut field is stored.
- Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
- Not available
- Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- HDR certification
- Not available
- Factory calibrated
- Not available
- Second display
- Not available
Processor
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 2301Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Processor brand
- AMD1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Core configuration
Core type Count Core Base clock (GHz) Max clock (GHz) Zen 4 6 Zen 4 3.5 4.9 Source1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Processor row: 6C / 12T, 3.5 / 4.9 GHz, 6 MB L2 / 16 MB L3. Zen 4 comes from AMD's product page.3Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/200-series/amd-ryzen-5-230.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD lists Architecture Zen 4, 6 CPU cores, base clock 3.5 GHz and max boost up to 4.9 GHz. Former codename Hawk Point. Default TDP 28 W and cTDP 15-30 W are chip values, not this laptop's setting, and are not stored.- CPU cores
- 6
- Cores labelled performance
- 0
- Cores labelled efficiency
- 0
- Threads
- 121Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 20263Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/200-series/amd-ryzen-5-230.htmlRead 15 October 202612 threads with SMT.
- Max boost clock
- 4.9GHz
- L3 cache
- 16MB1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 20263Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/200-series/amd-ryzen-5-230.htmlRead 15 October 2026L2 cache 6 MB and L3 cache 16 MB. Only L3 is stored.
- Sustained CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Peak CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Combined CPU and GPU power
- Not available
- NPU performance
- 16TOPS1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026NPU row: Integrated AMD Ryzen AI, up to 16 TOPS. Not the 31 TOPS overall figure on AMD's page.3Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/200-series/amd-ryzen-5-230.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD lists up to 16 TOPS for the NPU and up to 31 TOPS overall. Only NPU TOPS is stored.
Graphics
- Discrete GPU
- No1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- GPU
- Not available
- GPU brand
- Not available
- VRAM
- Not available
- Max GPU power (TGP)
- Not available
- Dynamic Boost
- Not available
- GPU boost clock
- Not available
- GPU switching
- Not available
Memory
- Installed RAM
- 16GB1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Memory row: 1x 16GB SODIMM DDR5-5600.
- RAM type
- DDR51Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- RAM speed
- 5,600MT/s1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- RAM upgrade
- Slots1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Memory slots
Slot Count Occupied Module size (GB) SO-DIMM 1 Yes 16 SO-DIMM 1 No Not available - RAM slots
- 2
- Free RAM slots
- 1
Storage
- Installed storage
- 512GB1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Installed drive PCIe generation
- 41Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Storage slots
Form factor Interface PCIe generation PCIe lanes Count Occupied M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe 4 4 1 Yes M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 4 4 1 No Source1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe in the 2242 slot. The 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot is free. Lenovo offers one factory SSD and a second slot for user expansion.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026Two Gen4 x4 sockets, 2242 and 2280, and only one factory SSD configuration.- M.2 slots
- 2
- Free storage slots
- 1
- Maximum slot PCIe generation
- 4
Ports
- Ports
Type Version Count Side Maximum data rate (Gbps) Thunderbolt or USB4 DP Alt Mode Maximum charging input (W) USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 Right 5 Not available Not available Not available Ethernet (RJ45) Not available 1 Right 1 Not available Not available Not available HDMI HDMI 2.1 1 Left Not available Not available Not available Not available USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 Left 5 Not available Yes 65 USB-C USB4 1 Left 40 USB4 Yes 65 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 Left 10 Not available Not available Not available 3.5 mm audio Not available 1 Left Not available Not available Not available Not available Source1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Standard Ports row: USB-A 5 Gbps, USB-A 10 Gbps Always On, USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 15-65 W and DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C USB4 40 Gbps with USB PD 15-65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 up to 4K/60 Hz, 3.5 mm combo jack and one RJ-45. Sides follow the numbered chassis diagram on page 1 of the family sheet. USB4 is not labelled Thunderbolt.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026Page 1 diagram: ports 1-3 (USB-A 5 Gbps, RJ-45, Kensington slot) on the right side and ports 4-8 (HDMI, USB-C 5 Gbps, USB-C USB4, USB-A 10 Gbps Always On, audio jack) on the left side.- USB-C ports
- 2
- Thunderbolt
- No
- Highest HDMI version
- HDMI 2.1
- Card reader
- No
- Ethernet speed
- 1Gbps
- Maximum USB-C charging input
- 65W
Wireless
- Wi-Fi bands
- Not available
- Wi-Fi module
- Not available
Keyboard and touchpad
- Keyboard layouts
- English (UK)1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Keyboard row: Backlit, English (UK).
- Key switches
- Not available
- Keyboard backlight
- Backlit, type not stated1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Backlit. The colour is not published, so backlit_unspecified is used.
- Touchpad size
- Width115Height67mm(4.5 × 2.6 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026Published as 'Mylar surface multi-touch 3-button Trackpad, 67 x 115 mm (2.64 x 4.53 inches)'. The pad is wider than tall, so 115 mm is the width.
Camera and audio
- Webcam
- FHD 1080p + IR hybrid1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Camera row: FHD 1080p + IR Hybrid with Privacy Shutter.
- Webcam privacy
- Physical shutter1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Built-in speaker drivers
- 21Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Total speaker power
- 4W1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Summed from the published 2W x2. RMS or peak is not stated.
- Audio features
- Dolby Atmos, Audio by HARMAN1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
Battery and power
- Battery energy
- 64Wh1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Battery row: 64Wh. The 48 Wh option is not inherited.
- Claimed battery life
Use case Hours (h) MobileMark 30 10.2 Video playback 13.85 Idle 13.68 - Adapter rated output
- 65W1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Power Adapter row: 65W USB-C (3-pin).
- Laptop charging connector
- USB-C1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026The adapter is a USB-C adapter, charging through a USB-C port.
- Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
- Not available
Cooling
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- Fans
- Not available
- Vapor chamber
- Not available
- Liquid metal
- Not available
- Power modes
- Not available
Security
- Fingerprint
- Power button1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Touch Style, Match-on-Chip, Integrated in Power Button.
- Remote management
- Not available
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Operating System row: Windows 11 Pro, English (US) / English (UK).
- OS family
- Windows1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Security updates until
- Not available
Measured display
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- Brightness (measured, centre)
- Not available
- Brightness (measured, average)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- HDR peak brightness (measured)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (measured)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- Not available
- PWM flicker found
- Not available
- PWM frequency (measured)
- Not available
- PWM at or below brightness
- Not available
- Response black to white (measured)
- Not available
- Response grey to grey (measured)
- Not available
Measured performance
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- Cinebench 2024 single-core
- Not available
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 single-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 multi-core
- Not available
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics
- Not available
- 3DMark Steel Nomad
- Not available
- SSD sequential read (measured)
- Not available
- Game frame rates
- Not available
Measured noise and temperature
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- Fan noise per mode
- Not available
- Max fan noise
- Not available
- Fan noise while gaming
- Not available
- Top surface under load
- Not available
- Bottom surface under load
- Not available
- Palm rest under load
- Not available
- CPU temperature in stress test
- Not available
- CPU clock in stress test
- Not available
- GPU temperature while gaming
- Not available
Measured battery and power
We could not find any of these 10 fields. Show them
- Battery runtime per test
- Not available
- Wi-Fi browsing runtime
- Not available
- Video runtime
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Power draw idle
- Not available
- Power draw gaming
- Not available
- Power draw max
- Not available
- Sustained CPU power (measured)
- Not available
- GPU power while gaming (measured)
- Not available
- Weight (measured)
- Not available
Certifications
- Intel Evo
- Not available
- Copilot+ PC
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- ENERGY STAR
- Yes1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Other certifications
- TCO Certified, generation 10, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Software Solution), ErP Lot 6/26, RoHS compliant1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 20262Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026Family sheet lists TCO Certified generation 10, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Software Solution), ErP Lot 6/26 and RoHS compliant, which match the model row.
In the box
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 1year1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026Base Warranty is 1-year courier or carry-in. The model also lists an included upgrade '1Y Premier WHB (CPN)'. Its coverage is not described on the page, so it is not added to the term.
Links
- Product page
- psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD1Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMDRead 15 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdfRead 15 October 2026
- Manual
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/documentation/SG100644Owner's manualsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/documentation/SG10064Read 15 October 2026Official User Guide link shown in the PSREF Documentation menu for ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD), read from the PSREF documentation feed. The support page returned access denied, so no value is taken from its content.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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Sources
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- Maker product pagepsref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD
- Owner's manualsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/documentation/SG10064
- Maker spec sheet (PDF)studioai.lenovo.com/api/v2/library/pdf/device2pager/Device_ThinkPad_E16_Gen_3_AMD
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