Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 AMD Review - Large office laptop with AMD power and WQHD display

Affordable business laptop with a big screen. Lenovo expands its ThinkPad E-series lineup with a 16-inch version. The new ThinkPad E16 G1 uses a familiar AMD Ryzen processor in combination with a bright WQHD panel.

The new ThinkPad E16 G1 is pretty much what you would expect from a larger ThinkPad E14: You get a l...

good (optionale) WQHD panel; good system performance; expandable RAM & 2 SSD slots; fast Wi-Fi; very good battery runtime; quiet operation;

very susceptible to fingerprints; no WWAN option; high surface temperatures under load;

Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Intel review: Core i5 is neck-to-neck with AMD Ryzen 7

Business on a budget. If you're not excited about spending thousands of dollars on a fancy ThinkPad X1 Carbon, then the more down-to-Earth ThinkPad E16 G1 might be worthwhile. Just make sure to choose the correct display, battery, and CPU option.

Opting for the Intel ThinkPad E16 G1 instead of AMD will net you Thunderbolt support, faster single-...

spacious keyboard with numpad, mouse buttons, and TrackPoint; faster single-thread performance than Ryzen 7 7730U; Thunderbolt 4 support; easy serviceability;

slower multi-thread performance than Ryzen 7 7730U; no support for M.2 2280 SSDs on Intel version; small 47 Wh battery with short battery life; relatively high running temperatures;