Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 Arctic Grey 2025
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Integrated Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 45 Wh
59 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average portability (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 | 58.4 | 97.3 | 23.8 | 94.9 | 67.5 | 31.9 | 24.7 | 81 | 88 |
| 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 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 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 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.6 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
Usage Scores
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