Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Lenovo
80 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1ak 2026
HP
74 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
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Compact
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Developer
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | HP ZBook 14" 8 G1ak | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS★ | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 8 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | 62.5% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.44 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 62 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
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)
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1ak 2026
- Strong port (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong compact (76th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2
Scores 80 overall, wins 2 of 7 usage categories and 10 of 32 specs.
