Verdict - ThinkBook 16p G6 convinces as a multimedia laptop
With the ThinkBook 16p G6, Lenovo offers a very good 16-inch laptop for multimedia users and content creators. There are many similarities with the Legion series and overall, the tested Intel model is convincing in almost every respect. This starts with the sturdy aluminum casing with extensive connections and a good keyboard, and the maintenance options are also very good. The new WQHD panel is also almost completely convincing, but you should calibrate it before editing images. It is also more efficient than the 3.2K panel of the predecessor, which is why the battery life is now also significantly better.
The CPU performance of the Intel HX chip is very good and HX processors from AMD are also available as an option. Lenovo has installed the fastest version of the mobile RTX 5060 including Advanced Optimus and G-Sync, which is why you can also play excellent games on the device. Finally, the very good speakers are also impressive.
You have to look a little harder to find any points of criticism. If you consider the business orientation of the ThinkBook series, you can criticize the missing Ethernet port and the short warranty period of one year is not ideal, but at least it can be extended to 5 years. The fans are also quite loud when the full performance of the components is called up, but this is no different with the competitors and thanks to the various energy profiles, you can actually always enjoy a quiet system if you want.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The test device is available at Campuspoint for 1,939 Euros (~$2270). The ThinkBook 16p G6 can be configured at Lenovo from 2,079 Euros (~$2434).
Lenovo's ThinkBook series is associated with affordable office computers, but the ThinkBook 16p with its powerful hardware is aimed at multimedia customers or creators. There are also clear references to the Legion gaming laptops. We test the ThinkBook 16p G6 model with the intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, matte QHD IPS panel with 240 Hz, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and the RTX 5060 laptop for an RRP of 1,939 Euros (~$2270 or 1,789 Euros/~$2095 in the Campus program).
Specifications
Case & equipment
The case of the ThinkBook 16p G6 combines the typical silver-colored design of ThinkBooks with the construction of a Legion 7. The surfaces are not particularly susceptible to fingerprints and the stability of the aluminum case is very good. The base unit and the lid are stable, there are no creaking noises and the hinges (max. 180 degrees) also do a good job.
The ThinkBook offers sufficient USB ports including Thunderbolt 4 and a modern Wi-Fi 7 module with stable transfer rates. However, there is no Ethernet port. The 1080p webcam (incl. IR sensor and mechanical shutter) fulfills its purpose. The SD card reader achieves average transfer rates, but cards stand out clearly.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21.1 - 198, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE (AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (27.4 - 262, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE (AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Networking | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Maintenance
The lower housing cover can be easily removed. In addition to the fans and the battery, you have access to the two RAM slots (max. 64 GB) and the two SSD slots (PCIe 5.0). Our test device has a dedicated NPU card with a performance of 32 TOPS in the second SSD slot.
Sustainability
Lenovo provides extensive information on the CO2 footprint and the use of recycled materials. The packaging can be fully recycled.
Accessories
On the camera hump, the ThinkBook offers the so-called Magic Bay connection (pogo pins), for which various accessories such as a 4K webcam or an LTE module are available.
Input devices
The dark gray keyboard offers a two-stage white illumination (incl. ambient light sensor) and a dedicated numeric keypad. The layout is very good, as the arrow keys are also pleasantly large and yet Lenovo does not do without dedicated keys for up/down. The keys offer a travel of 1.5 mm and correspond to the current Lenovo standard, which is also available on the ThinkPads. The overall typing comfort is good. The ClickPad (13.5 x 8 cm/~5.3 x 3.1 in) offers good gliding properties and can be pressed down mechanically in the lower area, although this is acknowledged with a rather loud noise.
Display - IPS with 240 Hz & G-Sync
Lenovo has updated the displays and, in particular, the base model with the WQHD resolution (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 16:10) in our test device has received a significant upgrade. The matte IPS panel now supports G-Sync and a frequency of 240 Hz, which once again shows its relationship to the Legion models. The picture quality is very good and even bright surfaces do not appear grainy. The response times are very fast and we were unable to detect any PWM flickering. The brightness can be controlled via a sensor. There was also an improvement in brightness, as Lenovo now states 500 cd/m², which our measurements confirm.
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Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 526 cd/m²
Contrast: 1362:1 (Black: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.78}
calibrated: 0.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
86.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
96.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 7188 K
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE NE160QDM-NZB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 ATNA60HR04-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Dell 16 Premium DA16250 Samsung 163DU02, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.3", 120 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE MNG007ZA1-2 , IPS LCD, 3200x2000, 16", 165 Hz | Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 Samsung ATNA60HS01-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 2% | 2% | 2% | -1% | 4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 96.7 | 99 2% | 99.5 3% | 99.7 3% | 94.4 -2% | 99.6 3% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.8 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 86.5 | 89.6 4% | 89.5 3% | 88.1 2% | 86 -1% | 93.5 8% |
| Response Times | 91% | 92% | 90% | -39% | 91% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 13.2 ? | 1.47 ? 89% | 0.63 ? 95% | 0.61 ? 95% | 15.5 ? -17% | 0.6 ? 95% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 5.8 ? | 0.42 ? 93% | 0.63 ? 89% | 0.88 ? 85% | 9.3 ? -60% | 0.8 ? 86% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 1200 ? | 480 ? | 490.8 ? | 1317 ? | ||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 37 | 26 | 35 | 23 | ||
| Screen | 26% | 22% | 14% | -47% | -5% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 504 | 475 -6% | 362 -28% | 385.7 -23% | 448 -11% | 477.6 -5% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 504 | 474 -6% | 363 -28% | 387 -23% | 426 -15% | 483 -4% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 94 | 97 3% | 99 5% | 98 4% | 84 -11% | 95 1% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.37 | 0.4 -8% | ||||
| Contrast (:1) | 1362 | 1120 -18% | ||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2 | 1 50% | 0.8 60% | 1.36 32% | 3.3 -65% | 3.11 -56% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.7 | 2 57% | 1.8 62% | 2.85 39% | 5.4 -15% | 5.99 -27% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.7 | 0.65 7% | 2.7 -286% | 0.79 -13% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 1.3 59% | 1.3 59% | 1.3 59% | 3 6% | 0.9 72% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2.24 98% | 2.2 100% | 2.2 100% | 2.27 97% | 2.18 101% |
| CCT | 7188 90% | 6672 97% | 6741 96% | 6282 103% | 7110 91% | 6405 101% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 40% /
31% | 39% /
29% | 35% /
23% | -29% /
-36% | 30% /
13% |
* ... smaller is better
The panel covers both sRGB and P3 and Lenovo offers corresponding color profiles in the Vantage software. In our analysis with the professional CalMAN software, the factory profiles show weaknesses in the grayscale, which we can correct with our calibration. This also makes image editing possible without any problems.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.2 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 13.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6.9 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.6 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 8111 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Arrow Lake-HX & Blackwell
Test conditions
Lenovo offers the usual energy profiles(battery-saving mode, auto, performance), which can be conveniently switched via the Fn+Q key combination. There is also a high performance mode available in the Vantage software, but this does not offer any performance advantage. We carried out the tests in performance mode.
| Energy profile | TDP | CB2024 Multi | TGP | Time Spy Graphics | CP2077 QHD Ultra | max. Fan volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery saving mode | 60/35 watts | 1,125 points | 22 watts | 2,625 points | 6.9 FPS | 34.1 dB(A) |
| Auto | 125/100 watts | 1,706 points | 90 watts | 11,736 points | 54.9 FPS | 42.6 dB(A) |
| Performance | 170/115 watts | 1,758 points | 115 watts | 12,316 points | 57.3 FPS | 51.9 dB(A) |
| Maximum performance | 170/115 watts | 1,760 points | 115 watts | 12,561 points | 57.3 FPS | 56.8 dB(A) |
| battery (power) | 60/45 watts | 1,214 points | 55 watts | 9,219 points | 44 FPS | 38.1 dB(A) |
Processor
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (Arrow Lake) offers a very high CPU performance, but its performance is comparable to its Predecessor with the Core i9-14900HX. Most other competitors with H-series CPUs fall significantly behind.
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 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (27129 - 34005, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 33362, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (2111 - 2171, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1128 - 2459, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (10626 - 13056, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 12912, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (822 - 835, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (420 - 853, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (4114 - 5190, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (322 - 328, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 326, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (104 - 122, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (87806 - 104055, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (6407 - 6576, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3666 - 7545, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (16396 - 19623, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 25760, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (2917 - 3028, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 4326, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (18263 - 21014, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 20422, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (2112 - 2211, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (805 - 2974, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (30.4 - 36.9, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 36.1, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (35.4 - 45.9, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (0.4209 - 0.4287, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
* ... 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 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (27732 - 34250, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2214 - 50388, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (140290 - 167758, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12867 - 201874, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (6445 - 7694, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (653 - 8623, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (115802 - 135237, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (13483 - 181505, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (11066 - 12286, n=5) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (72938 - 87947, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6395 - 105740, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (96832 - 116158, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (13243 - 169946, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (1510 - 1850, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (167.2 - 2022, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (15137 - 18315, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1014 - 26875, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (39697 - 54070, n=5) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 65787, n=59, last 2 years) | |
System performance
The system performance is excellent and we did not notice any 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 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 -4! | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (7536 - 10386, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 10386, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (11509 - 11664, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 12420, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (10232 - 16048, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7323 - 16048, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (9862 - 16240, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 16240, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (2059 - 2066, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2426, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (1943 - 1951, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2344, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (2288 - 2384, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (907 - 2820, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (1617 - 1765, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2094, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (317 - 344, n=2) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (313 - 317, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 384, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Multimedia (228 - 835, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (423 - 436, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 10386 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (68939 - 104987, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 109252, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (82336 - 95821, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (19699 - 125604, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (66479 - 133486, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (17733 - 117933, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7 - 535, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX (104.2 - 110, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test, the test device with the current BIOS version shows no problems when using real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The ThinkBook offers two fully-fledged M.2 2280 slots, which are already connected via PCIe 5.0. However, the built-in 1 TB SSD from SK Hynix (860 GB free) is a PCIe 4.0 drive, but the transfer rates are good and remain constant even under prolonged load.
* ... smaller is better
Read continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
Lenovo installs the GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop in the highest performance level (115 watts) in conjunction with the Advanced Optimus graphics switching. The gaming performance is also very good and only just behind the Legion 7. How the 8 GB VRAM of the 5060 performs in modern games, we have described in a separate article in detail.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 35415 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 30976 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 12847 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 2603 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 11804 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12 - 105, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (21 - 25, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20 - 186, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (38 - 186, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Average of class Multimedia (160 - 1042, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (173 - 387, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
* ... smaller is better
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 | |
| Dell 16 Premium DA16250 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (13.3 - 303, n=64, last 2 years) | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 133.5 | 116 | |||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 215 | 190.7 | 185 | 170.9 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 232 | 178.6 | 130.4 | 94 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 135 | 120.8 | 98.6 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 601 | 344 | 279 | 240 | 164.3 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 166.1 | 134.9 | 117 | 115.6 | 78 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 146.9 | 118.1 | 100.8 | 90 | 57 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 284 | 275 | 230 | 77.5 | 49.1 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
With the energy profiles, you can noticeably influence the fan volume and in everyday tasks you actually always have a very quiet or silent device, especially in Auto mode. Under load, however, it becomes significantly louder and, at just under 52 dB(A) in power mode , too loud to play games without headphones, for example. There were no other electronic noises on the test device.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.3 / 24.3 / 28.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 38 / 51.9 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.3 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Dell 16 Premium DA16250 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
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| Noise | -4% | -8% | 4% | -7% | -3% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.3 | 25.2 -4% | 23.5 3% | 23.2 5% | 25 -3% | 23.9 2% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.3 | 25.2 -4% | 26.7 -10% | 23.2 5% | 25 -3% | 24 1% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.3 | 25.2 -4% | 26.7 -10% | 23.2 5% | 25 -3% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 28.3 | 26.9 5% | 31.1 -10% | 26.6 6% | 25 12% | 29.4 -4% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 38 | 44.5 -17% | 44.8 -18% | 39.4 -4% | 47.9 -26% | 35.4 7% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 48.5 | 50.2 -4% | 53.7 -11% | 47.3 2% | 57.3 -18% | 54.6 -13% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 51.9 | 52.7 -2% | 53.7 -3% | 48.9 6% | 57.4 -11% | 54.7 -5% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The surface temperatures are completely harmless, even under maximum load (max. 42 °C/107.6 °F). In the stress test, the GPU operates at the full 115 watts (~82 °C/179.6 °F), while the processor settles at around 66 watts (~82 °C/179.6 °F).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.3 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 36.6 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34.9 °C / 94.8 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (-6.2 °C / -11.1 F).
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Dell 16 Premium DA16250 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -10% | -8% | -4% | -1% | -25% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.3 | 42.9 -4% | 47 -14% | 36.8 11% | 41.1 -0% | 47 -14% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 41.8 | 47.4 -13% | 47.4 -13% | 34.8 17% | 40.8 2% | 44 -5% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 25.5 | 27.6 -8% | 26.1 -2% | 31.2 -22% | 26 -2% | 35.6 -40% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 25.4 | 29 -14% | 26.4 -4% | 30.8 -21% | 26 -2% | 35.2 -39% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
The sound system (2x subwoofer, 2x tweeter) offers a very good sound and can also hold its own against the excellent multimedia competitors.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Dell 16 Premium DA16250 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.1% 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 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy consumption
The power consumption in idle mode is lower than Predecessor with the 3.2K display, but there are no surprises under load. We measured a maximum of ~282 watts in the stress test, which then quickly leveled off at 230 watts. The massive 300 watt power supply is therefore sufficiently dimensioned. The ThinkBook can also be charged via USB-C on the go.
| Off / Standby | 0.22 / 0.59 Watt |
| Idle | 9 / 14.8 / 16.7 Watt |
| Load |
92.8 / 281.5 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Dell 16 Premium DA16250 Ultra 7 255H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Kioxia BG6 KBG6AZNV1T02, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.3" | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, IPS LCD, 3200x2000, 16" | Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101, OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 29% | 12% | 18% | -18% | -10% | 3% | 35% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 9 | 4.9 46% | 9.9 -10% | 6.5 28% | 11.6 -29% | 9.4 -4% | 8.86 ? 2% | 5.94 ? 34% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 14.8 | 10.9 26% | 13.6 8% | 8.1 45% | 18.5 -25% | 10.6 28% | 13.4 ? 9% | 10.3 ? 30% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 16.7 | 11.3 32% | 14 16% | 33 -98% | 19.9 -19% | 36.4 -118% | 19.5 ? -17% | 12.4 ? 26% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 92.8 | 88.7 4% | 93.8 -1% | 88.9 4% | 126.3 -36% | 107.7 -16% | 95.3 ? -3% | 68.9 ? 26% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 215 | 157.1 27% | 162.1 25% | 108.7 49% | 233 -8% | 188 13% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 212 | 155.7 27% | 158.3 25% | 108.9 49% | 237 -12% | 187.5 12% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 281.5 | 175.5 38% | 229 19% | 138.3 51% | 270.4 4% | 247 12% | 215 ? 24% | 114.2 ? 59% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Energy consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The battery life was a weak point of the predecessor, but the current model with the WQHD panel performs much better here. In the WLAN test at 150 cd/m², we now determine 10.5 hours and still 7 hours at full brightness, which makes the ThinkBook very competitive overall.
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE
- 12/16/2025 v8
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1. 89.9%  | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 21R00013GE Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $599.00 Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" F... 2. $499.98 Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Bu... 3. $39.99 Original New for Lenovo Thin... List Price: 1939€ | 2.1 kg | 17.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
2. 89.1%  | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060 Intel Core Ultra 7 255H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $2,039.00 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" Lapto... 2. $2,149.00 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" Lapto... 3. $1,799.00 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" Lapto... List Price: 2199€ | 1.9 kg | 17.9 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI OLED |
3. 89.1%  | Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $3,949.00 HIDevolution [2025] ASUS Pro... 2. $2,899.00 HIDevolution [2025] ASUS Pro... 3. $2,799.00 HIDevolution [2025] ASUS Pro... List Price: 3399€ | 1.8 kg | 17.3 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI OLED |
4. 87.9%  | Dell 16 Premium DA16250 Intel Core Ultra 7 255H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 3300 USD | 2.3 kg | 18.7 mm | 16.30" 3840x2400 278 PPI OLED |
5. 85.1%  | Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX 21N50011GE Intel Core i9-14900HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $18.00 Laptop LCD Bezel for Lenovo ... 2. $15.99 YINOVEEN 16 Inch Tempered Gl... 3. $49.91 Original New for Lenovo Thin... List Price: 2120 Euro | 2.2 kg | 23.1 mm | 16.00" 3200x2000 236 PPI IPS LCD |
6. 86.6%  | Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $2,099.00 List Price: 1650 USD | 2 kg | 17.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI OLED |
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