Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Black 2025

The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor with 16 cores drives reliable multitasking, paired with a 16-inch 1920x1200 IPS touchscreen and Dolby Atmos audio for clear visuals and immersive sound. A comprehensive port selection—including Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, and six USB ports—eliminates dongle dependency, while the 512GB SSD ensures fast, quiet storage access. This notebook suits developers and office professionals who prioritize wired connectivity and a large, anti-glare display over portability or gaming performance.

CPU Core Ultra 7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 48 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Black 2025 laptop
55 Overall Score
Price $1,860
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
  • Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th

Cons

  • Below average portability (34th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 84.9
GPU 55.5
RAM 51.2
Ports 65.2
Screen 57.8
Portability 33.8
Storage 36.6
Reliability 81

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Cores 16
Frequency 2.0 GHz
L3 Cache 24 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel Graphics
Type Integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR5
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 16"
Resolution 1920x1200 (Full HD)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 2
HDMI HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet RJ-45

Physical

Weight 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs
Battery 48 Wh
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 HP OMEN Transcend MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
CPU Core Ultra 7 Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core i9 14900HX Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB) 16 64 32 32 32 64
Storage (GB) 512 4096 2000 1024 2048 1024
Screen 16" 1920x1200 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 16" 3840x2160 15" 2496x1664
GPU Intel Graphics Apple (40-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Qualcomm Adreno GPU
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.7 1.7
Battery (Wh) 48 72 - 71 100 66
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliability
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 84.955.551.265.257.833.836.681
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 92.385.195.874.499.269.198.597.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 88.794.291.490.196.274.388.860.1
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 889390.290.196.272.966.632.9
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 91.788.186.998.697.79.29460.1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare 98.727.898.659.690.957.479.781

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,860 1 offer across 1 retailer
Best Buy 1 offer From $1,860
Black Kit Best Price $1,860

Price History

New Kit
$1,830 $1,840 $1,850 $1,860 $1,870 May 30Jun 11Jul 4Jul 19 $1,836

Usage Scores

Overall (55.1)AI/LLM (24)Gaming (16.8)Portability (47.2)Creator (29)Student (54.9)Business (56.1)Developer (62)Entertainment (55)

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55
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $1,860
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Other Configurations34

ThinkPad 16" Lenovo ThinkPad E16 gen 3Intel Core Ultra 532GB1TBBlack$1,300ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GBBlack$1,343ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB1TBEclipse Black$1,347ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23032GB1TBBlack$1,360E Series 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GB$1,424ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H32GB1TBBlack$1,450ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBBlack$1,450ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H32GB1TBBlack$1,699E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225H16GB1TBJet Black$2,299
Show all 34 configurations
ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBEclipse Black$785ThinkPad 16" E16Intel Core Ultra 5 225U64GB512GBBlack$830ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB1TB$849ThinkPad 16" E16AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB512GBBlack$880ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB256GBBlack$901ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 3 120016GB512GBBlack$912E Series 16" ThinkPad E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U16GB512GB$919ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB1TBBlack$929ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB256GBBlack$948ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U8GB256GBEclipse Black$955ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 16" Gen 3AMD Ryzen 5 23016GB256GBEclipse Black$982ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U32GB1TBBlack$999ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 16" Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H8GB256GBEclipse Black$1,002ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB512GBBlack$1,022ThinkPad 16" E16 G3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB512GBEclipse Black$1,110ThinkPad 16" E16 G3Core Ultra 516GB512GBEclipse Black$1,130ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 3 120016GB1TBBlack$1,200E Series 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB512GBEclipse Black$1,229ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB512GBBlack$1,233ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3AMD Ryzen 7 25016GB512GBBlack$1,285ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 7 240H16GB1TBBlack$1,299ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H24GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 255H24GB1TBBlackThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3Intel Core 5 210H16GB512GBBlackThinkPad 16" 21SR0033USIntel Core Ultra 7 255H16GB512GBBlack

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