Verdict - ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD is a good business computer, but could be even better
The Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 with the AMD processor left a good overall impression in our test. You get a high-quality and stable business laptop with comfortable input devices and a bright display that only lacks a higher frequency. On the other hand, the low-power display requires little power, which leads to very long battery runtimes. The RAM can also be upgraded (max. 128 GB RAM) and there are plenty of ports, with the AMD model now also supporting Thunderbolt 4.
Nevertheless, it has to be said that Lenovo is wasting potential here, as Lenovo uses the motherboard from the smaller ThinkPad T14, including the cooling unit with a fan. For a large 16-inch computer, the processor performance of 28 watts TDP is lower than one might expect. With a different mainboard and larger cooling (2 fans), you could get a little more performance out of the AMD processor without affecting the noise level. There would also be room for an additional M.2 slot.
All in all, the ThinkPad T16 is still a good business notebook and in comparison with the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 there are many similarities. The T16 offers slightly less performance and is also thicker, and the speakers are weaker. However, Lenovo is ahead in terms of fan volume and battery life.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
Our test device is available as a student version at Campuspoint for 1,349 Euros (~$1556) without operating system. At Lenovo, the T16 Gen 4 starts at 1,579 Euros (~$1821).
With the ThinkPad T16, Lenovo offers a high-quality business laptop in a 16-inch format. We are testing the AMD version of the new T16 Gen 4 with the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and the 500-nit LowPower display in the campus version for 1,349 Euros (~$1556, without operating system). The regular price including Windows is currently just over 1,700 Euros (~$1961).
Specifications
Case & Equipment
The ThinkPad T16 fits into Lenovo's current design language, so it has a dark casing (dark gray instead of black) with a slight camera hump. In terms of materials, however, the T-series differs from the cheaper models in its materials utilizing a composite of plastic, carbon and fiberglass, with magnesium added to the base unit. The surfaces are slightly textured and are less prone to smudges than smooth surfaces. The overall stability is very good, but the device is also surprisingly thick for a modern business laptop. The hinges are well adjusted and the screen only bounces minimally, but they are also smooth-running. The maximum opening angle is 180 degrees.
There are two full Thunderbolt 4 ports and two regular USB-A ports. Our test device also has a nano SIM card reader, and a SmartCard reader is also available as an option. The Wi-Fi 7 module achieved stable and high transfer rates in the test. The 5 MP webcam with mechanical aperture and IR sensor takes average pictures.
| Networking | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Sustainability
The ThinkPad T16 offers some environmental certifications such as Energy Star 9.0 or EPEAT Gold, but Lenovo does not provide any information on the CO2 footprint or the use of recycled materials. The packaging is fully recyclable.
Maintenance
The lower housing cover is screwed on and can be easily removed. You can access the fan, the battery, the two RAM slots and the M.2 2280 SSD. The antennas for a WWAN module are also installed on our test device. The keyboard can also be easily replaced by loosening two screws on the underside.
Input devices
The backlit keyboard including number pad corresponds to the current ThinkPad standard, but benefits from the stable base unit. The typing experience is therefore very comfortable and even long texts can be written without any problems. The TrackPoint also works reliably, but the associated keys are a little loud and don't feel particularly high-quality. The ClickPad itself is clearly shifted to the left, but the pointer control works without any problems.
Display - Matt IPS panel
The matte Full HD panel (IPS, 1,920 x 1,200 pixels) in the LowPower version is installed in our test device. The subjective picture quality is good and the colors are vibrant, and even bright surfaces do not appear grainy. There are also no problems with PWM flickering and the response times are acceptable, although the panel only supports 60 Hz. Overall, however, it is well suited for working.
The brightness is advertised as 500 cd/m², which our sample doesn't quite reach (max. 489, average: ~470 cd/m²). However, the black level is low, which leads to a very good maximum contrast ratio. The factory calibration is weak and we can significantly improve the display with our own calibration (profile is available for free download in the box on the right), but this also reduces the maximum brightness by around 40 cd/m². Thanks to the full sRGB coverage, image editing is also possible.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 489 cd/m²
Contrast: 1881:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.3 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
calibrated: 0.9
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.8 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
68% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
97.2% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
65.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.61
CCT: 6195 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 N160JCA-GT1, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 MNG007DAB-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 120 Hz | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE N160JCA-EEM, , 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE B160UAN01.K, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 3% | 6% | 2% | -46% | 13% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 65.9 | 68.5 4% | 71.3 8% | 68.5 4% | 35.7 -46% | 79 20% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 97.2 | 98.6 1% | 99.1 2% | 98.3 1% | 52.9 -46% | 99.9 3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 68 | 70.4 4% | 73.5 8% | 69.4 2% | 37.1 -45% | 79.8 17% |
| Response Times | -79% | 61% | -12% | -30% | ||
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 35.3 ? | 50.2 ? -42% | 12.6 ? 64% | 35.6 ? -1% | 33.6 ? 5% | |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 14.2 ? | 30.7 ? -116% | 5.9 ? 58% | 17.5 ? -23% | 23.3 ? -64% | |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | ||||||
| Screen | 12% | 9% | -3% | -96% | -6% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 489 | 439.2 -10% | 446 -9% | 413 -16% | 440 -10% | 468 -4% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 469 | 405 -14% | 420 -10% | 408 -13% | 424 -10% | 434 -7% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 90 | 88 -2% | 90 0% | 94 4% | 86 -4% | 90 0% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.26 | 0.31 -19% | 0.33 -27% | 0.2 23% | 0.25 4% | 0.23 12% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1881 | 1417 -25% | 1352 -28% | 2065 10% | 1760 -6% | 2035 8% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.3 | 2.2 49% | 1.5 65% | 3.6 16% | 6.8 -58% | 3.4 21% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7 | 4.31 38% | 2.4 66% | 7.1 -1% | 25.6 -266% | 7.2 -3% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.9 | 0.49 46% | 1.3 -44% | 1.5 -67% | 5.8 -544% | 1.8 -100% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.8 | 3.2 45% | 1.7 71% | 4.6 21% | 4 31% | 4.5 22% |
| Gamma | 2.61 84% | 2.3 96% | 2.2 100% | 2.25 98% | 2.21 100% | 2.1 105% |
| CCT | 6195 105% | 6438 101% | 6829 95% | 7461 87% | 5985 109% | 6373 102% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -21% /
-3% | 25% /
16% | -4% /
-3% | -71% /
-83% | -8% /
-5% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 35.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 48 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8152 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - AMD Ryzen Pro
Test conditions
Lenovo's energy profiles are linked to the Windows energy settings on the ThinkPads. We ran the benchmarks in Best Performance mode.
Processor
Our T16 is equipped with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (Krakan Point), which offers a total of 8 cores (4x Zen 5, 4x Zen 5c). The processor can consume 51 watts for a short time and then quickly stabilizes at 28 watts, which is why the performance drops by around 13% under continuous load. Overall, the CPU performance is decent and sufficient for a business laptop, but competitors with higher power limits offer slightly more performance. The performance remains stable in battery mode.
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (14249 - 15543, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 22808, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (1954 - 1959, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (5490 - 6071, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8840, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (765 - 773, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (2216 - 2439, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3380, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (201 - 299, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Office (158 - 1956, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (206 - 234, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (53432 - 57736, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (4445 - 6052, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (13067 - 13566, n=4) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (2720 - 2881, n=4) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (11183 - 11719, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 16999, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (2076 - 2128, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2128, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (17.5 - 19.7, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 26, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (53.8 - 70.2, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (0.4136 - 0.577, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (21666 - 24795, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (81842 - 94532, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (3663 - 4091, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5755, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (75771 - 77055, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (12847 - 13653, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (43433 - 50597, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (74769 - 82843, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (896 - 1029, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (11656 - 13384, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (41885 - 43805, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (11090 - 65229, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
System performance
The general performance impression of the ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 is very good and all inputs are implemented without delays. There were no stability problems during the test.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE -4! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (7299 - 7626, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7735, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (11294 - 11594, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 11594, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (10086 - 10925, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10925, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (9263 - 9503, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 12660, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (1426 - 1792, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 2010, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (1256 - 1668, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (1734 - 2084, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2361, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (1161 - 1433, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (250 - 298, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (166.3 - 255, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M (480 - 749, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7299 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (72209 - 73410, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (20075 - 109192, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (61867 - 62435, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (86157 - 86185, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117989, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (105 - 107.3, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=75, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the Internet, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the T16 with the current BIOS version shows slight limitations when using real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
A 1 TB SSD (904 GB free) from SK hynix is installed in the test device. The transfer rates of the PCIe 4.0 SSD are very good and completely stable even under prolonged load. A second SSD slot is not available.
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE -11! | |
* ... smaller is better
Read continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
The graphics card is the integrated Radeon 860M, which performs well in everyday use, but there are not many reserves for gaming. However, if you want to play some games with the ThinkPad T16 after work, you can of course connect an external GPU to improve the gaming performance. The performance remains stable under prolonged load as well as in battery mode.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 10353 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6252 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2874 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 2296 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (245 - 3964, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average AMD Radeon 860M (283 - 427, n=14) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
* ... smaller is better
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE -4! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Average of class Office (6.13 - 29.6, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average of class Office (6.45 - 36.5, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Average of class Office (12.9 - 62, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office (10.9 - 92.6, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 166.7 | 156.7 | 62 | 26 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 149.6 | 120 | 79.7 | 68.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 69 | 33.7 | 24 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 63.8 | 52.6 | 43 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 144 | 58.5 | 48.8 | 40.6 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 32 | 25.4 | 20.4 | 19.9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 34.4 | 26.8 | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 54.7 | 50.2 | 37.7 | 7.94 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
The ThinkPad T16 G4 AMD is a very quiet laptop. The fan is either deactivated or barely audible during simple tasks. Even at higher loads, we measured a maximum of 34-36 dB(A), which is not disturbing. This makes it the quietest device in our comparison group. There were no other electronic issues with the test device.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 26.3 / 26.3 / 26.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 34.2 / 36.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 26.3 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 Ultra 5 225U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE R5 PRO 215, Radeon 740M | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | |
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| Noise | -10% | 1% | 9% | -0% | -5% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 26.3 | 22.7 14% | 24.6 6% | 23.2 12% | 25.6 3% | 24.7 6% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 26.3 | 22.8 13% | 24.6 6% | 23.2 12% | 25.6 3% | 24.7 6% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 26.3 | 22.8 13% | 24.6 6% | 23.2 12% | 25.6 3% | 24.7 6% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 26.3 | 24.7 6% | 24.6 6% | 23.2 12% | 27.1 -3% | 24.7 6% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 34.2 | 46 -35% | 30.8 10% | 26.3 23% | 34.5 -1% | 34 1% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 34.2 | 48.7 -42% | 40.5 -18% | 35.4 -4% | 45.9 -34% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 36.2 | 49.5 -37% | 40.5 -12% | 38.8 -7% | 38.4 -6% | 46.2 -28% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
In normal everyday use, the surface temperatures are absolutely uncritical. However, if the processor is used over a longer period of time, there are hotspots of more than 50 °C (122 °F) on the underside. Direct skin contact should therefore be avoided. In the stress test, the SoC remains stable at 28 watts after an initial 51 watts.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.4 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53.8 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.4 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 34.6 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.8 °C / 80.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+0.8 °C / 1.5 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 Ultra 5 225U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE R5 PRO 215, Radeon 740M | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 8% | -1% | 3% | 0% | 8% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 44.4 | 38 14% | 39.5 11% | 40.7 8% | 37.3 16% | 37.1 16% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 53.8 | 33.4 38% | 48.6 10% | 47.8 11% | 44.5 17% | 43.7 19% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 24.9 | 28 -12% | 27.3 -10% | 26 -4% | 28 -12% | 24.9 -0% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 25.6 | 28.2 -10% | 29.1 -14% | 27 -5% | 31.1 -21% | 26 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
The stereo speakers sound a bit tinny and don't come close to the quality of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16.
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 31% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy consumption
The T16 is quite economical for a 16-inch laptop and we only measured 9.1 watts in idle mode even at maximum brightness. In the stress test it is briefly ~84 watts, but this quickly levels off at ~47 watts. The 100 watt power supply is therefore sufficiently sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.37 / 0.78 Watt |
| Idle | 3.1 / 8.4 / 9.1 Watt |
| Load |
53.3 / 83.9 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M, Micron 3500 MTFDKBA512TGD, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 Ultra 5 225U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), SK Hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X169N, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16" | Average AMD Radeon 860M | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -7% | -16% | -9% | 12% | -5% | 3% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.1 | 2.9 6% | 6.9 -123% | 4.7 -52% | 3.1 -0% | 4.51 ? -45% | 4.53 ? -46% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 8.4 | 6.5 23% | 11.1 -32% | 9.7 -15% | 6.4 24% | 7.28 ? 13% | 7.45 ? 11% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 9.1 | 6.7 26% | 11.3 -24% | 10.1 -11% | 7.9 13% | 7.79 ? 14% | 8.84 ? 3% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 53.3 | 65.6 -23% | 37.3 30% | 44.2 17% | 44 17% | 59.2 ? -11% | 41.5 ? 22% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 42.6 | 62.8 -47% | 40 6% | 50.9 -19% | 36.7 14% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 48.6 | 65.8 -35% | 41.6 14% | 50.3 -3% | 40.6 16% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 83.9 | 80.6 4% | 67.3 20% | 69.6 17% | 86.5 -3% | 79.1 ? 6% | 62.8 ? 25% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Energy consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The combination of 86 Wh battery and the low-power display enables very good runtimes. In the WLAN test with 150 cd/m² (corresponds to 66% of the maximum brightness), we measured around 17 hours and even at full brightness 10.5 hours. These results are significantly better than the competition.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00
- 11/19/2025 v8
Andreas Osthoff
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Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21QQS06M00 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,556.82 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 21... 2. $1,449.98 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Bu... 3. $999.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Bu... List Price: 1349€ | 2 kg | 18.1 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS | |
2. 87%  | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,588.99 List Price: 4400 USD | 1.9 kg | 15.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
3. 87.3%  | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G3-21SSS00F00 Intel Core Ultra 5 225U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $799.75 Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 21... 2. $699.99 Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Business... 3. $949.99 Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 Bu... List Price: 899€ | 1.7 kg | 17.1 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
4. 84.4%  | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130T ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $110.17 A-Tech 16GB Kit (2x8GB) RAM ... 2. $13.99 JINTAI Lower Bottom Base Cov... 3. $29.88 Laptop Protective Case Sleev... List Price: 1300€ | 1.7 kg | 18 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
5.  | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 21SC0029GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 215 ⎘ AMD Radeon 740M ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $9.99 YINOVEEN 2 Pack Anti-Glare S... 2. $1,799.00 Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 In... 3. $2,699.00 NewLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2... List Price: 1090€ | 1.9 kg | 25 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI |
6. 85.6%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Core Ultra 5 125U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: $999.00 List Price: 1800 Euro | 2 kg | 23.7 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS LED |
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