Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 2024, Ryzen 5 7535U, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
A generous 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD paired with the Ryzen 5 7535U processor provide strong multitasking headroom for a business laptop. The 16-inch 1920x1200 display offers extra vertical space for documents, while the full port selection with Ethernet and a fingerprint reader adds practical, security-focused utility. This configuration is best for developers and business users who need substantial memory for virtual machines and large datasets without prioritizing color-accurate visuals.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.9 kg
Battery 47 Wh
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average portability (24th 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 | Ryzen 5 7535U |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| 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 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 83.4 | 71.3 | 66.3 | 23.9 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 37.4 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall57.4
- AI/LLM28.3
- Gaming18.4
- Portability46.8
- Creator33.8
- Student51.5
- Business61
- Developer69.3
- Entertainment57.9
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