Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Lenovo
79 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook Ultra 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2026
HP
81 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
Compact
Business
Student
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | HP ZBook Ultra 14" G1a | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 74 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
- Strong port (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong social proof (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong storage (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average compact (27th percentile)
HP ZBook Ultra 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2026
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
- Below average reliability (31th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: HP ZBook Ultra 14" G1a
Scores 81 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 14 of 31 specs.