Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 16.0" Black 2024 Review
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics 680M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 47 Wh
71.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (99th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 21th
- Below average compact (34th percentile) 24th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | 680M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | DisplayPort 1.4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 16.0" | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Nano-Texture Glass, | ASUS ROG Zephyrus ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED 120Hz Gaming | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics 680M | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 16.0" | 70.1 | 20.6 | 66.9 | 99.8 | 68 | 24.4 | 59.2 | 50 | 75.6 | 95.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 82.9 | 20.6 | 68.5 | 90.6 | 96.9 | 73.4 | 95.2 | 91.9 | 94.8 | 95.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K Compare | 90.6 | 89.7 | 94.3 | 96.8 | 94.1 | 75.2 | 72.3 | 78.2 | 55.8 | 95.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 69 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 90.6 | 93.5 | 84.9 | 72.3 | 78.2 | 75.6 | 96.5 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.7 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 98.3 | 90.6 | 95.5 | 72.3 | 91.9 | 55.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 95.1 | 42 | 86.9 | 94.7 | 81.2 | 87 | 72.3 | 91.9 | 75.6 | 97.4 |