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Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Jet Black 2026
The AMD Ryzen 5 7535U processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM deliver efficient multitasking, while the 16-inch WUXGA touchscreen with 100% sRGB coverage provides a color-accurate workspace. Built to MIL-STD 810H standards, this durable 1.78kg laptop also supports up to three external 4K monitors for a versatile desktop setup. It’s best for business users and remote workers who need a reliable, repairable machine with comprehensive wired connectivity, including Ethernet and HDMI 2.1.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 660M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
59 Overall Score
Price $1,000
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2th percentile)
- Below average compact (26th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 72 | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 | 53.3 | 56.5 | 58.4 | 87.1 | 67 | 26 | 54.5 | 79.3 | 1.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 87 | 91.3 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 96 | 72.7 | 90.3 | 59 | 97.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 79.3 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 96.7 | 98.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.9 | 65 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89.1 | 87.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 39 | 82 | 60.6 | 88 | 87.6 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 91.3 |
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Other Configurations17
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