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Lenovo E Series 16" ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
The 16-core Intel 255H processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide strong compilation and multitasking performance for coding workflows. Its 16-inch 1920x1200 touchscreen with a backlit keyboard and MIL-STD durability offers a practical, no-frills workstation experience at a competitive price. This laptop is best for corporate developers and IT professionals who prioritize a large display, ample memory, and ThinkPad build quality over GPU-intensive tasks.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 48 Wh
64 Overall Score
Price $1,339
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average compact (33th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | USB C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo E Series 16" ThinkPad 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 Graphics | 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) | 1.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo E Series 16" ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 | 84.9 | 64 | 87.7 | 39.4 | 54.5 | 32.8 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.8 | 18.5 | 81.2 | 79.5 | 99 | 70.4 | 98.6 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
Price
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