Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 2024
Packing a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc 140T integrated graphics, and 32GB LPDDR5X memory, this machine crunches through heavy multitasking and AI-assisted business apps. It stands out with enterprise-grade security via an IR webcam shutter, fingerprint reader, and facial recognition, plus plentiful ports like Thunderbolt 4 and Gigabit Ethernet. This ThinkPad suits developers and IT staff who need a secure, consistent 16-inch workstation for coding and data tasks, not gaming or color-critical creative work.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc 140T
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 48 Wh
66 Overall Score
Price $1,399
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average compact (15th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 | 85 | 64 | 87.7 | 87.3 | 54.7 | 15.2 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 39.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 82 | 18.5 | 81.2 | 79.6 | 99 | 70.4 | 98.7 | 96.3 | 95.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.7 | 90 | 58.3 | 97.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.8 | 90 | 95.3 | 73.8 | 58.3 | 85.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.5 | 94.8 | 85.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.9 | 60.2 | 84 | 82.8 | 71.7 | 77.5 | 69.4 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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