Lenovo ThinkPad E16 2025, Core Ultra 5, 32GB, 4TB SSD, Black
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 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 48 Wh
60 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| 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 E16 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 64 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 54 | 70 | - | 59 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 | 60.5 | 56.3 | 79.5 | 48.4 | 56.4 | 31.2 | 97.6 | 81.8 | 53.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 27.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 99.1 | 77.4 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 7.9 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 97.2 | 97.4 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 90 | 10 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 8.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall59.7
- AI/LLM29.1
- Gaming18.5
- Portability51.3
- Creator32.5
- Student71.6
- Business59.2
- Developer66.2
- Entertainment58
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