Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Lenovo
80 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 Platinum
Microsoft
45 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
Business
Developer
Student
Compact
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS★ | Core i5 8250U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8★ | — |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 1920 px★ | — |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.25 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
- Strong port (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong social proof (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average compact (27th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 Platinum
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (78th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (66th percentile)
- Below average port (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 20250.003score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 Platinum0.011score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 Platinum offers 3.7x better value for money
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 2 Platinum
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2
Scores 80 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 20 of 28 specs.
