Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023
Lenovo
59 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023
82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 is praised as a reliable workhorse for business professionals, with fast performance, a great keyboard, and easy setup. Users appreciate the value for money and the inclusion of a number pad, though some note short battery life and a camera that doesn't support facial recognition. Overall, it's seen as a solid, well-built machine for daily work.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great keyboard with number pad
- Easy setup and migration
- Good value for money
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Short battery life
- Camera lacks facial recognition support
- Chrome browser installation issue
Performance 5
Keyboard quality 3
Battery life 2
Build quality 3
Value for money 4
Camera quality 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 47 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (68th percentile)
- Below average portability (26th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.
