Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Black

Lenovo
62 Overall Score
vs
MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

MSI
63 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
Lenovo
31
MSI
84
Gaming
Lenovo
16
MSI
83
Developer
Lenovo
72
MSI
78
Ai Llm
Lenovo
28
MSI
78
Entertainment
Lenovo
59
MSI
67
Student
Lenovo
66
MSI
54
Business
Lenovo
64
MSI
56
Compact
Lenovo
49
MSI
39

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 225UIntel Core Ultra 9 285HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,709
57,249
Cores1224★
Frequency4.8 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
28,246
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—24 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"18"
Resolution—2560 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness400 nits★—
Color Gamut45% NTSC—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports33
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5 x 2
HDMI1x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetRJ-452.5GbE
Physical
Weight—3.60 kg★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Black

  • Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average portability (19th percentile)19th %ile

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (26th percentile)

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Black is ¥393,432 cheaper (1.8x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Black

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US

Scores 63 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 Better at:

CompactStudentBusiness

MSI Raider 18" A2XWJG-416US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloperEntertainment

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