Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Black 2025
The 6-core Ryzen 5 processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM provide dependable multitasking performance in a 1.68kg chassis with a full port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and RJ-45 Ethernet. The 16-inch WUXGA IPS display offers a tall 16:10 aspect ratio for productivity, complemented by a backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader for security. This professionally upgraded system is best for business users and students who need a durable, well-connected Windows 11 Pro machine for office applications and web-based workflows.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 230
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 48 Wh
54 Overall Score
Price $880
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong cpu (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average portability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 230 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 72 | - | - | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 | 65 | 59.7 | 52.1 | 55.6 | 58.6 | 33.1 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 48.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 74 | 91.4 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.9 | 93.4 | 91.6 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 70.9 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $880
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Best Buy 1 offer From $910
Amazon 1 offer From $1,150
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