Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Black

Lenovo
62 Overall Score
vs
Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Acer
68 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
Lenovo
16
Acer
81
Creator
Lenovo
31
Acer
75
Developer
Lenovo
73
Acer
69
Entertainment
Lenovo
60
Acer
73
Compact
Lenovo
50
Acer
69
Student
Lenovo
65
Acer
66
Business
Lenovo
64
Acer
63
Ai Llm
Lenovo
28
Acer
50

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 225UAMD Ryzen AI 7 350★
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,709
24,926
Cores12★8
Frequency4.8 GHz★2.0 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"14.5"
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness400 nits★—
Color Gamut45% NTSC100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★2
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMI1x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetRJ-45—
Physical
Weight—1.57 kg★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" 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 (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average portability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Pricing

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray is $299 cheaper (1.2x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Black0.031score per dollar
vs
Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray0.040score per dollar

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray offers 1.3x better value for money

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Black

Amazon
$1,999

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Gray

Amazon
$1,700

Verdict

★ Winner: Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV

Scores 68 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Better at:

Developer

Acer Swift X 14.5" SFX14-61G-R1HV Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorEntertainment

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