Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 gen 3 Black 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide strong multitasking headroom for a business machine, complemented by a durable, spill-resistant keyboard and comprehensive Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. Its 16-inch touchscreen with a 1920x1200 resolution offers more vertical space for documents, though the 300-nit panel is best suited for indoor use. This laptop is ideal for business users and developers who prioritize a full port selection, including RJ-45 Ethernet, and a robust typing experience over portability at its 2.61kg weight.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU Integrated Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.6 kg
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ram (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)
- Below average port selection (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | USB-4 Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 gen 3 | 83 | 13.5 | 80.2 | 31.7 | 40.9 | 10.8 | 79.7 | 81 | 78.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.8 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 89.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.8 | 60.2 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.2 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations34
ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB1TBCA$1,203ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB1TBBlackCA$1,283ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U32GB1TBBlackCA$1,377ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB512GBBlackCA$1,576ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB512GBBlackCA$1,674ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB512GBBlackCA$1,799ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB256GBBlackCA$1,852ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 16" Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBEclipse BlackCA$1,883ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H32GB1TBBlackCA$1,900
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ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GBBlackCA$1,978ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB512GBBlackCA$2,128E Series 16" ThinkPad E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB512GBCA$2,149ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB256GBBlackCA$2,181ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H24GB512GBBlackCA$2,449ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H24GB1TBBlackCA$2,568ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U8GB256GBEclipse BlackE Series 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GBThinkPad 16" E16Intel Core Ultra 5 225U64GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB1TBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Core Ultra 716GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 G3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB512GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBBlackE Series 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB512GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB1TBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 3 120016GB1TBBlackThinkPad E16 Gen 3 16" Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H8GB256GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23032GB1TBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 G3Core Ultra 516GB512GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 3 120016GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H32GB1TBBlackThinkPad 16" 21SR0033USIntel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GBBlackE16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225H16GB1TBJet Black
