Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Review
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
OS Windows 11 Pro
59.4 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (78th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average port (21th percentile) 17th
- Below average compact (22th percentile) 27th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Nano-Texture Glass, | ASUS ROG Flow ASUS ROG Flow - AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 AMD Radeon | 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 Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | 70.1 | 71.1 | 86.9 | 27 | 52 | 16.8 | 84.7 | 75.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 82.9 | 20.6 | 68.5 | 90.7 | 96.9 | 73.4 | 95.2 | 94.8 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.5 | 80.9 | 99.5 | 98.9 | 89.8 | 93.4 | 76.6 | 55.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 69 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 90.7 | 93.5 | 84.9 | 72.3 | 75.6 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.7 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 98.4 | 90.6 | 95.5 | 72.3 | 55.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 95 | 42 | 86.9 | 94.8 | 81.2 | 87 | 72.3 | 75.6 |