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Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Series

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARHProcessor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5600H, AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H, AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R9 5900HX, AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) R9 6900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Display: 16.00 inch
Weight: 1.99kg, 2.045kg, 2.08kg
Price: 1600, 1750, 2414, 2600 euro
Average Score: 75.17% - good
Average of 11 scores (from 21 reviews)
performance: 92%, features: 65%, display: 86%, mobility: 74%, workmanship: 79%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 87%

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACHNotebook: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R9 5900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.045kg
Price: 2414 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 80.5% - good

Average of 4 scores (from 10 reviews)

 

87% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p in laptop review: A crowd-pleaser if you're ready for some compromises | Notebookcheck
Lenovo itself advertises the 16-inch ThinkBook as a "powerful creativity tool" and a "business laptop"; after all, the origins of the ThinkBook series lie in the office segment. However, with an RTX 3060 and a powerful Ryzen processor, the series also penetrates the gaming segment. Is the device a versatile hidden gem for gamers and creators alike?
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/11/2022
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/11/2022
80% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 review: A lightweight and affordable 16-inch laptop for power users and creators
Source: Zdnet.com English
The ThinkBook 16p Gen2 has room for improvement, particularly with its relatively modest 2.5K IPS display, which won't pass muster for high-end graphics and video work. And even Apple now admits that professional laptops need HDMI connectivity for external displays. But if you're happy to use an external display in the office, then the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 can deliver workstation-class performance, along with an attractive, lightweight design and a competitive price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 review: A lightweight and affordable 16-inch laptop for power users and creators
Source: Zdnet.com English
The ThinkBook 16p Gen2 has room for improvement, particularly with its relatively modest 2.5K IPS display, which won't pass muster for high-end graphics and video work. And even Apple now admits that professional laptops need HDMI connectivity for external displays. But if you're happy to use an external display in the office, then the ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 can deliver workstation-class performance, along with an attractive, lightweight design and a competitive price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

81% [Recenzja] Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 – dla profesjonalistów, choć wygląda znajomo
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/05/2022
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
81% [Recenzja] Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 – dla profesjonalistów, choć wygląda znajomo
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/05/2022
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Обзор ноутбука Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 (20YM000BRU): из офиса в студию
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; high performance; excellent display; big screen. Negative: Poor set of ports.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/19/2022
Обзор ноутбука Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 (20YM000BRU): из офиса в студию
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; high performance; excellent display; big screen. Negative: Poor set of ports.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/19/2022
Lenovo ra mắt bộ đôi laptop mới ThinkBook 14p Gen 2 và ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 cho doanh nghiệp giá từ 26 triệu
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; suitable for businessmen; slim size; light weight; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/14/2022
Lenovo ra mắt bộ đôi laptop mới ThinkBook 14p Gen 2 và ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 cho doanh nghiệp giá từ 26 triệu
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; suitable for businessmen; slim size; light weight; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/14/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM0009GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM0009GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM0009GE
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 1.99kg
Price: 1600 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 Review
Source: Mobile Tech Review English
The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 is a huge improvement over the ThinkBook 15p we reviewed a year ago. This 16” laptop for creators has some of the most popular current features like a 16:10 aspect ratio QHD+ display, AMD Ryzen 5 and 7 H series 45 watt processors and NVIDIA RTX 3060 dedicated graphics. The subtly two-tone lid and body are aluminum, the laptop has both a fingerprint scanner and IR Windows Hello camera and it typically ships with 16GB RAM and a 512GB or 1TB SSD. With the same horsepower as an entry level Lenovo Legion, it’s got some game too. This model was released in the late fall of 2021, and will likely be refreshed mid-2022 when the new Ryzen platform is available.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/27/2022
90% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 Review: A Powerful Workhorse for Creatives
Source: Gear Diary English
The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 is a workhorse that can handle everything you throw at it from simple tasks like creating documents, sending emails, and web browsing to editing complex graphics and huge video files with ease. If you’re looking for a new rig that is blazing fast and can keep up with your workflow at an affordable price then this machine might be right up your alley.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

Nejlepší notebook pro redaktora: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 (recenze)
Source: CNews.cz CZ→EN
Positive: Nice display; comfortable keyboard; fast SSD storage; powerful processor. Negative: No dedicated graphics card.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/07/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM002VGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM002VGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM002VGE
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R9 5900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 1.99kg
Price: 1750 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Foreign Reviews

Обзор Lenovo Thinkbook 16p: рабочая станция на мощнейшем процессоре AMD
Source: Zoom RU→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; large RAM; good cooling system; beautiful display; nice connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/24/2021

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM001SPB

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM001SPBNotebook: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G2 ACH-20YM001SPB
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5600H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 1.99kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 review – one of the best content creator laptops on the market
Source: Laptop Media English
If this is how the future looks like, then we are really excited about it. Lenovo managed to combine the power of a gaming notebook, the style of a business device, and the versatility of a content creator machine into one sleek laptop. And it did it successfully. We saw a very good performance from the hardware we had on hand, with the only hiccup being the high temperature of the CPU after long periods of stress. But arguably the best feature in this regard is the MUX switch. It allows you to toggle between switchable graphics, and direct connection to the dedicated GPU, ensuring you take advantage of the full horsepower this laptop provides. Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2’s IPS panel (MNG007DA1-4 (LEN8A97)) has a high resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, wide viewing angles, and a very good contrast ratio. Thankfully, it doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment. What is even more appealing for professionals, is the fact that it has a color accuracy that matches the sRGB standard with the help of our Gaming and Web design profile.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/11/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARHNotebook: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3 ARH
Processor: AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) R9 6900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.08kg
Price: 2600 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 4 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

87.9% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 ARH laptop review: The Dell XPS 15 challenger | Notebookcheck
The 2022 Gen 3 model is a small update to the 2021 Gen 2 model, but some of the changes are significant and even unexpected. How much of a performance difference can users expect between the two models?
60% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 Review
Source: PC Mag English
However, if content creation is your game, you'll likely either have to spend more in the business sector or consider consumer-grade options, like the HP Envy 16. HP's alternative delivers the best color coverage of the bunch, and it earns high marks for the money on most of our benchmarks. At its pricing, the Editors' Choice award-winning HP Envy 16 is a downright competitive alternative.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 Review
Source: PC Mag English
However, if content creation is your game, you'll likely either have to spend more in the business sector or consider consumer-grade options, like the HP Envy 16. HP's alternative delivers the best color coverage of the bunch, and it earns high marks for the money on most of our benchmarks. At its pricing, the Editors' Choice award-winning HP Envy 16 is a downright competitive alternative.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: nice, but not enough
Source: Digital Trends English
Some laptops are harder than others to categorize and rate. The ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 is such a machine. While Lenovo stresses its suitability for small and medium-sized businesses, I didn’t find much that makes the laptop truly stand out for this crowd. Things like webcam privacy features and user presence sensing exist on mainstream consumer laptops, as do attractive aesthetics and solid performance. The ThinkBook 16p even comes with a one-year warranty, which is industry standard and less than many true business machines offer. At the same time, while performance was solid and battery life was better than you’ll find in some other 16-inch laptops, build quality wasn’t up to par given the high starting price of $2,359. Spend this much money, and you can get a Dell XPS 15 that’s roughly as fast, built much better, and has a significantly better display. In evaluating the ThinkBook 16p as a suitable machine for SMB users, I end up being unconvinced this has any serious advantages. There really isn’t that much there that you won’t find on some other mainstream laptops aimed at consumers, and the build doesn’t live up to the price tag.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/16/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: nice, but not enough
Source: Digital Trends English
Some laptops are harder than others to categorize and rate. The ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 is such a machine. While Lenovo stresses its suitability for small and medium-sized businesses, I didn’t find much that makes the laptop truly stand out for this crowd. Things like webcam privacy features and user presence sensing exist on mainstream consumer laptops, as do attractive aesthetics and solid performance. The ThinkBook 16p even comes with a one-year warranty, which is industry standard and less than many true business machines offer. At the same time, while performance was solid and battery life was better than you’ll find in some other 16-inch laptops, build quality wasn’t up to par given the high starting price of $2,359. Spend this much money, and you can get a Dell XPS 15 that’s roughly as fast, built much better, and has a significantly better display. In evaluating the ThinkBook 16p as a suitable machine for SMB users, I end up being unconvinced this has any serious advantages. There really isn’t that much there that you won’t find on some other mainstream laptops aimed at consumers, and the build doesn’t live up to the price tag.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/16/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: A stylish and powerful AMD laptop for creators
Source: XDA Developers English
While I really disliked the trackpad on this laptop, everything else about it is beyond perfect and I found myself using it more than I should. The display is amazingly bright and colorful, the battery life goes beyond my expectations, and the raw power for gaming and photo editing is perfect.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2022
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 review: A stylish and powerful AMD laptop for creators
Source: XDA Developers English
While I really disliked the trackpad on this laptop, everything else about it is beyond perfect and I found myself using it more than I should. The display is amazingly bright and colorful, the battery life goes beyond my expectations, and the raw power for gaming and photo editing is perfect.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2022

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ( "Le" as in the English word legend and "novo" (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. From 2004, the company has been the largest laptop manufacturer in China and got the fourth largest manufacturer worldwide after the acquisition of IBM's PC division in 2005. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company also produces monitors, projectors, servers, etc.

In 2011, Lenovo acquired the majority of Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility, which gave them a boost in the smartphone market.

From 2014 to 2016 Lenovo's market share in the global notebook market was 20-21%, ranking second behind HP. However, the distance decreased gradually. In the smartphone market, Lenovo did not belong to the Top 5 global manufacturers in 2016.


With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA106 chip with 3072 cores. Available in different versions with a TDP from 60 to 115 Watt.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000):

R9 5900HX: Mobile Octa-Core APU using Zen 3 cores clocked at 3.3 to 4.6 GHz and a Vega graphics card with 8 CUs clocked at up to 2100 MHz. 

R7 5800H: A high-performance, laptop-grade, octa-core APU. The Ryzen features eight SMT-enabled Zen 3 cores running at 3.2 GHz to 4.4 GHz along with the Vega 8 graphics adapter that runs at up to 2,000 MHz.

R5 5600H: A mobile Hexa-Core APU with six Zen 3 cores clocked at 3.3 GHz to 4.2 GHz and a Vega iGPU with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1800 MHz.

AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+):

R9 6900HX: Mobile Octa-Core APU using Zen 3+ cores clocked at 3.3 to 4.9 GHz and a RDNA2 graphics adapter with 12 CUs clocked at up to 2,400 MHz. 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


1.99 kg:

This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.

2.08 kg:

Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.


75.17%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2021-12-10 (Update: 2021-12-10)