Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 Black 2023
The 8-core Ryzen 7 7730U and massive 40GB of RAM make this a standout for heavy multitasking and memory-intensive workloads, backed by a spacious 2TB SSD. The 16-inch 1920x1200 IPS display offers a taller aspect ratio for productivity, housed in a durable ThinkPad chassis with a backlit keyboard and full Ethernet port. This configuration is best for developers and business users running multiple virtual machines or large datasets who need maximum memory in a reliable, no-nonsense workstation.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
RAM 40 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 47 Wh
55 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Ryzen 7 7730U |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 40 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 40 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 | 57.8 | 43.9 | 83.8 | 47.1 | 58.7 | 26 | 94.2 | 80.6 | 35.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
Usage Scores
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