Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
A massive 4TB PCIe SSD paired with a 6-core Ryzen 5 7535U processor makes this a standout for local storage and multitasking without relying on the cloud. The 16-inch anti-glare display and full port selection, including Ethernet and dual USB-C, provide practical connectivity in a durable, business-focused chassis. This laptop is best for IT administrators and office professionals who need a secure, Windows 11 Pro machine with exceptional onboard storage for large document repositories and virtual machines.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 660M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 47 Wh
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average portability (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U | 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) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M | 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) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 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 2 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 51.2 | 72.1 | 57.8 | 25.7 | 98.5 | 80.9 | 36.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60.1 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.1 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.8 | 98.6 | 59.7 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 80.9 | 80.1 |
Usage Scores
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