Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023

Lenovo
55 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

Scores

Developer
Lenovo
66
Microsoft
81
Student
Lenovo
54
Microsoft
78
Business
Lenovo
60
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Lenovo
54
Microsoft
74
Compact
Lenovo
46
Microsoft
72
Creator
Lenovo
32
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Lenovo
27
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Lenovo
17
Microsoft
20

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 7730U★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,943
No data
Cores812★
Frequency2.0 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Ryzen 7 7730U★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
2,255
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM40 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut—sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports01★
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMI1 x HDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetEthernet LAN (RJ-45)—
Physical
Weight1.81 kg1.66 kg★
Battery47 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong ram (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average portability (26th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (27th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment