Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Powered by a 12-core Intel Core Ultra 5 225U chip with integrated AI engine, this 16-inch business laptop delivers strong productivity performance and a comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt and HDMI 2.1. The 400-nit IPS display and 1.79kg weight balance screen real estate with reasonable portability, backed by ThinkPad’s renowned keyboard and MIL-STD durability. It’s best suited for office professionals and developers who need a reliable, well-connected Windows 11 Pro workstation for multitasking and enterprise deployment.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Integrated Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 57 Wh
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average portability (27th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 57 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 57 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 | 58.4 | 55.8 | 60.4 | 97.5 | 74.6 | 26.8 | 51.6 | 59.3 | 81 | 86.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.2 | 95.8 | 74.3 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.5 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.3 | 90 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 98.7 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 90 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 80.1 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 90 | 81 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 78.3 | 91.3 | 96.4 | 71.4 | 95 | 60.1 | 87.5 |
Usage Scores
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