Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 Black 2025
Powered by a 12-core Intel 255U processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this 16-inch business laptop handles heavy multitasking with ease while its 400-nit IPS touchscreen remains usable in bright offices. The 1.79kg chassis packs Thunderbolt and HDMI 2.1 connectivity into a portable frame with a backlit keyboard suited for all-day typing. It’s best for developers and business users who need a reliable Windows 11 Pro workstation for coding, documentation, and video conferencing.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Integrated Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 57 Wh
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average portability (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 57 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 57 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2 | 60.3 | 55.8 | 86.8 | 98.7 | 74.6 | 26.8 | 51.6 | 81 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.2 | 95.8 | 74.3 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.5 | 97.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.3 | 90 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 90 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 81 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 78.3 | 91.3 | 96.4 | 71.4 | 60.1 |
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Other Configurations15
ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2AMD Ryzen™ 3 PRO 210 Processor (3.00 GHz up to 4.70 GHz)8GB256GBEclipse Black$809L Series 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 5 225U8GB256GBBlack$926ThinkPad 16" L16 G2Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB512GBBlack$960L Series 16" L16 Gen 2AMD Ryzen 5 21516GB512GBEclipse Black$1,088ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB512GBBlack$1,187ThinkPad 16" ThinkPad L16 Gen2AMD Ryzen 7 7735U32GB1TBBlack$1,400ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 7 255U32GB512GBBlack$1,409ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 7 255U32GB1TBBlack$1,419ThinkPad 16" L16 G2Intel Core Ultra 7 255U32GB2TBBlack$1,500
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ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 7 255U32GB2TBBlack$1,539ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 250 Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)16GB512GBBlack$1,580ThinkPad L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 5 225U64GB2TBBlack$1,999ThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 250 Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)32GB512GBEclipse BlackThinkPad 16" 21SA0029USUltra 7 255U16GB512GBThinkPad 16" L16 Gen 2Intel Core Ultra 5 225U32GB512GBBlack
