Lenovo ThinkPad T460 laptop i7-6500U 16GB 240GB M.2 Pro

ThinkPad T460 14.0" HD business laptop

The ThinkPad T460 is a 14.0" HD laptop built around an Intel Core i7-6500U dual-core processor running at 2.50 GHz with a 3.10 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 16GB of DDR3 memory and a 240GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit is pre-installed. The non-touch display resolves at 1366 x 768 and is driven by Intel HD Graphics 520.

Sustained load on i7-6500U with HD 520 graphics

Under continuous workloads the i7-6500U maintains its turbo frequency within the thermal limits of the ultrabook chassis. The integrated HD 520 graphics share system memory and handle desktop compositing, video playback and light GPU compute without a discrete card. The 240GB NVMe SSD keeps read and write latency low during prolonged file transfers or compile jobs. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR3 provides headroom for multiple virtual machines or large browser sessions.

Memory and storage upgrades on T460 chassis

The T460 uses two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots and supports up to 32GB total, so the installed 16GB can be doubled by populating the second slot. The M.2 2280 slot accepts NVMe PCIe drives; the included 240GB unit is already fitted and recognised by the Windows 10 Pro installer. Common installation issues are seating the SO-DIMM fully until the side clips click and ensuring the M.2 retention screw is not cross-threaded. No further disassembly is required for these upgrades.