The All-new ThinkPad Z Series
Explore. Capture. Create. Engage.
Meet the ThinkPad Z Series. Z13 is a 13.3" ultramobile business device, while Z16 is a 16" performance powerhouse. Both run on Windows 11 and boast AMD Ryzen™ PRO technology. Z Series is ThinkPad through and through, built on the same core pillars of trusted quality, purposeful design, and relentless innovation. But it’s so much more than that.
Reimagine the Modern Workspace
A new generation of users require a new generation of technology:70%
of Millennials say sustainability affects how long they stay at a company.1
32%
of workers have left a job due to technology.2
67%
of business cyberattacks target remote workers.3
What does the next-generation workforce want?
- Devices to fit work and life
- Modern design
- Performance
- Frictionless security
- Sustainability
How can you keep up with employee demand?
Provide modern devices that work for the user and IT teamModern, progressive devices boost productivity and collaboration, decrease support requests, and improve employee retention.
Embrace sustainable materials and practices
The new workforce expects sustainable materials in the devices they use and sustainable practices at the companies where they work.
Make security intrinsic and continuous
Ensure the devices and services provided are enterprise-ready with built-in, up-to-date security designed for work-from-anywhere (WFA) teams. IT teams can defend against security threats as they emerge, reduce support requests, and protect against the vulnerabilities of hybrid work.
Make IT services smarter and more efficient
Optimize user and fleet manageability with integrations that simplify support and managed services that remove workloads. IT teams can enable faster deployment and refresh cycles, deliver on the diverse support and security needs of hybrid workers, and free up time to focus on new growth initiatives.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Z Series offers answers to these needs and more. Optimized for today’s workforce, Z Series—with business-ready AMD Ryzen™ PRO 6000 Series processors—reinvents the premium enterprise mobile experience.
Why Lenovo Z Series?
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 defines mobility and progressive design. Thin and ultra-light at 1.25kg, this 13" WFA powerhouse boasts the coveted combination of an AMD Ryzen™ R7 PRO 6860Z U-Series processor with Integrated Radeon™ 600M Graphics, an incredible FHD RGB + IR dual camera (including the new webcam e-shutter, an edge-to-edge keyboard shaped to fit the natural finger curve), Haptic ForcePad™, and customizable TrackPoint buttons. Plus, the fresh ultranarrow bezel design provides maximum screen real estate.Available in Arctic Grey Aluminum, Black, and Bronze PET vegan leather.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is built for on-the-go performance. This 16" laptop is powered by the AMD Ryzen™ R9 PRO 6950 H-Series processor and optional, discrete AMD Radeon™ RX6500M Graphics with SmartShift. It exceeds the demands of today’s WFA workforce with the largest screen-to-body ratio of any ThinkPad, premium camera with new webcam e-shutter, LTE connectivity, and the first 120mm-wide Haptic ForcePad™ on a ThinkPad.Available in Arctic Grey Aluminum.
Beautiful Inside and Out.
Get a Major Performance Pick-me-up
AMD Ryzen™ PRO was the first to offer breakthrough innovation such as full memory encryption as standard with AMD Memory Guard. The first with 8 high-performance cores in a CPU for ultrathin business devices. Now AMD Ryzen™ PRO 6000 Series Mobile Processors continue to build on a long line of firsts that drive premium experiences on premium business platforms. With the world’s first 6nm process technology for business laptops, you get studio-quality videoconferencing. Al-powered audio enhancements. Epic battery-life. Blazing-fast connectivity.So don’t worry about checking email, while streaming music, while having a bazillion tabs open, while switching tasks and apps. Multitask to your heart’s content without taking a hit.
A Premium Experience: Fast and Powerful
Immersive Collaboration
Studio-quality conferencing with virtual backgrounds, image quality enhancement, background noise removal, face recognition, and object detection.All-day Battery Life
The power-efficient performance of the AMD Ryzen™ PRO processor means productivity can continue unplugged from any location. Unlock truly hybrid, on-the-go innovation with power to spare.Windows 11 Flexibility
Windows 11 Pro supports the way you and your team work now and paves the way for tomorrow—with comprehensive security, business-class productivity tools, and flexible management options.
Aligned to Environmental and Sustainability Policies
The Lenovo Z Series lineup offers the most sustainable ThinkPads ever built, with recyclable materials used throughout and in the packaging that surrounds them.Aluminum Body
The ThinkPad Z Series features a 75% post-consumer recycled aluminum body, available in Arctic Grey and Bronze (Z16 only). Power is delivered through the 90% post-consumer recycled battery pack. The Z16 also offers a 90% post-consumer recycled 65W adapter.PET Vegan Leather Cover
Available in Bronze leather, this optional cover for the Z Series is made of 95% recycled polyurethane.Bamboo and Sugar Cane Packaging
The Z Series is packaged for retail in recyclable bamboo and sugar cane materials that are 100% home-compostable and can also be recycled as paper.Carbon Offset Made Simple
Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Service is one of the first of its kind in the technology industry. Lenovo has partnered with leading certified providers of CO2 offset services, making carbon emissions offsetting easier. Purchasing carbon offsets is simple—they can be added to any Z Series purchase or new/existing contract.
Intrinsic and Continuous Security
All Lenovo devices with AMD Ryzen™ PRO processors are secured with a Zero Trust approach that begins with ThinkShield Platform security, providing built-in and resilient protection. AMD Ryzen™ PRO processors are the world’s first x86 processors integrating the Microsoft Pluton Security Processor—a chip-to-cloud security technology designed and updated by Microsoft. Pluton hardens Windows 11 PCs with continuous protection. AMD Ryzen™ PRO processor security fortifies this protection with a defense-in-depth security architecture that layers defensive, cutting-edge features to better protect systems and data.
Specs |
Z13: Productive mobility |
Z16: Performance powerhouse |
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| OS | Up to Windows 11 Pro | Up to Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ PRO 6000 U Series Mobile Processors: R7 PRO Z – 8 cores, 16 threads – high performance R7 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads R5 PRO – 6 cores, 12 threads |
AMD Ryzen™ PRO 6000 H Series Mobile Processors: R9 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads + 12 GPU cores R7 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads + 8 GPU cores R5 PRO – 6 cores, 12 threads + 6 GPU cores |
| Materials | Arctic Grey Recycled Aluminum Bronze Recycled Aluminum with Black Recycled Vegan Leather Black Recycled Aluminum with Arctic Grey frame |
Arctic Grey Recycled Aluminum |
| Display | 13.3" 2.8K WQXGA + OLED (2880 x 1800) 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, color calibration, low blue light display 13.3" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) touch, IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, low blue light display 13.3" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, low blue light display |
16" 4K WQUXGA + OLED (3840 x 2400) 400 nits, with Dolby Vision™, 100% DCI-P3, color calibration, low blue light display 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) touch, IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, low blue light display 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, low blue light display |
| Memory | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 (dual channel, soldered) | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 (dual channel, soldered) |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 Performance SSD |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD Navi2 | Integrated AMD Navi2 Optional: Discrete AMD Radeon RX 6500M |
| Battery | Up to 15 hours (MM18)*, 50Wh Supports Rapid Charge |
Up to 12 hours (MM18)*, 70Wh Supports Rapid Charge |
| Camera | FHD 1080p IR | FHD 1080p IR |
| Security | Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) Fingerprint reader Facial recognition with IR camera Camera e-shutter (kill switch) F9 control key |
Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) Fingerprint reader Facial recognition with IR camera Camera e-shutter (kill switch) F9 control key Kensington lock slot |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Atmos® headphone 2 x mics with Dolby Voice® |
Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Atmos® headphone 2 x mics with Dolby Voice® |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E** with Bluetooth® 5.2, LTE CAT4 | WiFi 6E** with Bluetooth® 5.2, LTE CAT4, CAT16 |
| Ports & Slots | 2 x USB-C / USB4ǂ Headphone / mic combo Optional: Adapter for HDMI, RJ45, USB-A |
3 x USB-C / USB4ǂ Full-sized SD card Headphone / mic combo Optional: Adapter for HDMI, RJ45, USB-A |
| Keyboard | Edge-to-edge Backlight Spill-resistant Glass haptic ForcePad: 120mm / 4.72" wide |
User-facing speakers Backlight Spill-resistant Glass haptic ForcePad: 120mm / 4.72" wide |
| Starting Weight | 1.26kg / 2.78lbs | 1.95kg / 4.3lbs |
| Shop Z13 | Shop Z16 |
- Gartner, “Hybrid and Remote Workers Change How They Use IT Equipment,” July 13, 2021
- Adobe Workfront, “The 2021 State of Work,” March 25, 2021
- Forrester, “Beyond Boundaries: Cybersecurity in the New World of Work,” September 22, 2021
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