Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1
The Ryzen 7 7730U with 40GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD delivers uncommon multitasking headroom for a business laptop, paired with a matte 16-inch 1920x1200 IPS display. Its extensive port selection—including Thunderbolt, Ethernet, and dual USB-A—and 1.81kg weight suit desk-bound workflows, though the 52Wh battery limits all-day portability. This is ideal for enterprise users and developers who need hefty memory, a large screen, and wired connectivity in a no-nonsense chassis.
About This Laptop
The Ryzen 7 7730U with 40GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD delivers uncommon multitasking headroom for a business laptop, paired with a matte 16-inch 1920x1200 IPS display. Its extensive port selection—including Thunderbolt, Ethernet, and dual USB-A—and 1.81kg weight suit desk-bound workflows, though the 52Wh battery limits all-day portability. This is ideal for enterprise users and developers who need hefty memory, a large screen, and wired connectivity in a no-nonsense chassis.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- RAM 40 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.8
- Battery wh 52
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong storage (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average compact (25th percentile) 25th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 40 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 52 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 40 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 52 | 72 | 70 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 1 | 59.8 | 69.1 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 54.3 | 25 | 69.5 | 78.5 | 38.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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