Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2025
The AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor with Radeon 680M integrated graphics delivers strong multi-core performance for productivity, complemented by a generous 1TB NVMe SSD and comprehensive port selection including HDMI 2.1 and Ethernet. Its 16-inch 1920x1200 anti-glare display and 1.77kg chassis balance screen real estate with reasonable portability, backed by ThinkPad build quality and a physical privacy shutter. This laptop is best for business users and students who need a reliable, well-connected workstation for office applications and media consumption, not graphics-intensive gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average portability (28th 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.
- Q2 202667/100
Mixed reliability and false advertising issues overshadow an otherwise great screen. Users report lockups and receiving only 16 GB (vs the advertised 32 GB).
- Lockups requiring reboots raise long-term reliability concerns.
- Advertised 32 GB; received only 16 GB — a false-advertising claim.
- Screen quality is praised as great for getting work done.
- Device performance is questioned due to missing RAM.
- Q1 202650/100
This period reports mixed experiences: some praise performance and screen, but others received units with wrong specs, no warranty support, or defects.
- Units shipped with lower RAM/storage than advertised (e.g., 16GB instead of 32GB).
- Warranty voided because laptop sold in different country, no US coverage.
- Display and build quality praised: large screen, stylish design, good keyboard.
- Performance and value good overall, but missing touch screen noted as a drawback.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 32 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 680M Graphics | Apple (16-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) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | 70.6 | 92.9 | 56.7 | 90.8 | 67.2 | 27.9 | 89 | 58.1 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.7 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 94.7 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 79 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 89.6 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 94.7 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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