Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2

Lenovo
51 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple
99 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Lenovo
55
Apple
99
Entertainment
Lenovo
52
Apple
99
Student
Lenovo
49
Apple
99
Compact
Lenovo
41
Apple
95
Developer
Lenovo
54
Apple
95
Creator
Lenovo
25
Apple
71
Ai Llm
Lenovo
21
Apple
62
Gaming
Lenovo
13
Apple
44

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 250 Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)Apple M5
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
27,531
Cores10
Frequency3.3 GHz
Graphics
GPU780MApple (10-Core)
Typeintegrated
VRAM TypeShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 1512 GB4 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"14.2"
Resolution1920 px3024 px
PanelIPSMini-LED
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz
Brightness400 nits1600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3
USB Ports0
Thunderbolt2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz)HDMI
Wi-FiWiFi 7Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.3
Physical
Weight1.83 kg1.50 kg
Battery57 Wh72 Wh
OSWindows 11 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2

  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (66th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compact (24th percentile)

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 is $1,519 cheaper (2.0x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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