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Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Black 2025
A massive 64GB of DDR5 RAM paired with a 12-core Intel Core Ultra 5 225U processor makes this configuration stand out for heavy multitasking and memory-intensive workloads. The 16-inch WUXGA touchscreen and full port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and RJ-45 Ethernet, provide practical flexibility in a 1.72kg chassis. This laptop is best for developers running multiple virtual machines or compiling large codebases who need maximum memory in a business-rugged ThinkPad.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 48 Wh
44 Overall Score
Price $830
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Not provided |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 | Apple MacBook Pro 14" | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 | 58.6 | 52.7 | 51.9 | 54.9 | 57.5 | 30.8 | 17.2 | 80.4 | 1.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 90.2 | 72.7 | 91.7 | 76.9 | 98.3 | 68.9 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 85.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 94.8 | 84 | 99.9 | 74.8 | 90.7 | 93.9 | 80.4 | 59.6 | 96 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
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