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MagyarLenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Intel review: Core i5 is neck-to-neck with AMD Ryzen 7
The ThinkPad E series consists of affordable models for business users in contrast to the more luxurious ThinkPad T series or sharper ThinkPad X series. This year marks the introduction of the 16-inch ThinkPad E16 family to complement the existing 14-inch ThinkPad E14 and 15-inch ThinkPad E15 options. Two versions of the ThinkPad E16 are available at launch with either Intel or AMD processors. We recently reviewed the ThinkPad E16 AMD Ryzen 7 version and so now is the time to check out the ThinkPad E16 Intel Core i5 version to see how their differences stack up against one another.
Our specific Intel review unit is a lower-end configuration with the Core i5-1335U and 1200p touchscreen for approximately $800 to $900 USD retail. Other configurations may go up to the Core i7-1365U, Core i7-1360P, or even the Core i7-13700H with discrete GeForce MX550 graphics and a higher resolution 1600p display for much higher prices. Such options are not yet available at the time of publishing.
Alternatives to the ThinkPad E16 include other 16-inch multimedia or business laptops like the Acer TravelMate P4, Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16, or LG Gram 16. We recommend checking out our existing review on the ThinkPad E16 G1 AMD version as our Intel version shares the same chassis design and physical features.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.5 % | 11/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.8 kg | 19.85 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.1 % | 09/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 19.85 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.6 % | 07/2023 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 2 kg | 18.99 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86 % | 04/2023 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 18.5 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 85.6 % | 05/2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 12.5 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.6 % | 01/2023 | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 16.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case
The easiest way to identify an Intel version from an AMD version is to look for the Thunderbolt logo along the left edge. Thunderbolt is only supported on the Intel versions as the current AMD versions do not ship with USB4.
Communication
Webcam
Maintenance
Both the Intel and AMD versions support up to two M.2 SSDs each. The Intel version, however, only supports drives of up to 42 mm in length whereas the AMD version can support one drive of up to 80 mm. This is similar to what we observed between the smaller 14-inch ThinkPad E14 G5 Intel and AMD versions.
Warranty
A one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US. Higher-end ThinkPad models from the T series or X series typically come with three-year warranties as standard in comparison.
Display
Four IPS matte options are available as follows:
- 1200p, 60% sRGB, 300 nits, 60 Hz, non-touch
- 1200p, 60% sRGB, 300 nits, 60 Hz, touch
- 1200p, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 60 Hz, non-touch
- 1600p, 100% sRGB, 400 nits, 60 Hz, non-touch
Our specific Intel review unit comes with the bolded option above whereas our AMD unit comes with the 1600p option. Image quality is like night and day between our Intel and AMD units as the latter appears sharper, more vibrant, and with faster response times for a noticeably better viewing experience. We recommend avoiding our specific panel option unless if the touchscreen functionality is a must.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 318.6 cd/m²
Contrast: 1099:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.73 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.03
ΔE Greyscale 3.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
43.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
62.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.28
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U R160NW41 R2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 MNG007DA1-C, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Chi Mei 160JCA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN BOE BOE0A32, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 Samsung ATNA60CL03-0, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | LG Gram 16Z90Q LG LP160WQ1-SPB2 (LGD06EB), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 58% | 59% | -7% | 107% | 95% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 42 | 67.6 61% | 67.4 60% | 38.9 -7% | 99.7 137% | 96.8 130% |
| sRGB Coverage | 62.6 | 95.3 52% | 98.2 57% | 58.1 -7% | 100 60% | 99.9 60% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43.3 | 70 62% | 69.5 61% | 40.2 -7% | 97 124% | 84.6 95% |
| Response Times | 30% | 38% | 62% | 95% | 16% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 46.4 ? | 32.4 ? 30% | 27.6 ? 41% | 20 ? 57% | 2 ? 96% | 45.7 ? 2% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 27.6 ? | 19.6 ? 29% | 18.2 ? 34% | 9 ? 67% | 2 ? 93% | 19.7 ? 29% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 30% | 12% | -20% | 295% | 13% | |
| Brightness middle | 318.6 | 404 27% | 301.3 -5% | 269 -16% | 412 29% | 366 15% |
| Brightness | 302 | 389 29% | 269 -11% | 265 -12% | 412 36% | 347 15% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 91 0% | 79 -13% | 94 3% | 98 8% | 89 -2% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.24 17% | 0.28 3% | 0.305 -5% | 0.015 95% | 0.32 -10% |
| Contrast | 1099 | 1683 53% | 1076 -2% | 882 -20% | 27467 2399% | 1144 4% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.73 | 2.1 44% | 3.1 17% | 4.89 -31% | 2.34 37% | 2.82 24% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 16.51 | 4.2 75% | 5.5 67% | 8.81 47% | 3.34 80% | 4.65 72% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.03 | 1.4 31% | 0.49 76% | 5.12 -152% | 2.95 -45% | 2.69 -33% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 3.3 -3% | 3.9 -22% | 2.91 9% | 2.78 13% | 2.3 28% |
| Gamma | 2.28 96% | 2.24 98% | 2.19 100% | 2.28 96% | 2.5 88% | 1.971 112% |
| CCT | 6780 96% | 7038 92% | 6186 105% | 6920 94% | 6879 94% | 6796 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 39% /
36% | 36% /
26% | 12% /
-5% | 166% /
226% | 41% /
31% |
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Calibrating the display with an X-Rite colorimeter would improve average grayscale and color deltaE values slightly from 3.2 and 3.73 to 2.2 and 2.03, respectively. However, colors still become increasingly inaccurate at higher saturation levels no matter what due to the narrow sRGB color coverage mentioned above.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 27.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 46.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 26.9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 77 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 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 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below. Users should become familiar with the built-in Vantage software as it is the central hub for Lenovo-specific features and BIOS updates.
Processor
Unlike most other Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs, the Core i5-1335U performs much more closely to the pricier Core i7-1355U than one might initially expect. Benchmarks rank our Core i5-1335U just 5 to 10 percent slower than the Core i7-1355U meaning you can save yourself several hundred dollars by opting for the Core i5 configuration if you don't mind the minor CPU performance deficit. The biggest reason for selecting the Core i7 option is instead related to its integrated graphics as demonstrated by the GPU Performance section below.
When compared to the Ryzen 7 7730U version, our Intel Core i5 version is about 10 to 15 percent slower in multi-thread performance while the opposite is true in regards to single-thread performance.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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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 ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (5661 - 7809, n=11) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (29483 - 43636, n=11) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1515 - 2278, n=11) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (53839 - 60992, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (3873 - 5008, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (14376 - 20553, n=11) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (378 - 676, n=11) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (2878 - 4214, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (13584 - 41123, n=11) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
System Performance
PCMark results are neck-to-neck with the Ryzen 7 AMD alternative except in the Productivity subtest due to the superior multi-thread performance of the Ryzen 7 7730U over our Core i5-1335U.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5068 - 5600, n=10) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (9828 - 11912, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (6196 - 7261, n=10) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5361 - 6164, n=10) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1339 - 1599, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1337 - 1638, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1315 - 1620, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1023 - 1868, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5371 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22417 - 60884, n=11) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (23104 - 61555, n=11) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22936 - 72584, n=11) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (78.6 - 112.8, n=11) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals only minor DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is otherwise perfectly smooth with no dropped frames recorded.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
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Storage Devices
Our test unit includes the Western Digital SN740 which is a midrange PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSD offering real-world sequential read and write rates of up to 5100 MB/s and 3900 MB/s, respectively. The 2242 drive would exhibit no issues maintaining these maximum rates despite the lack of any thermal pads or cooling aids.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Our integrated Iris Xe 80 EUs is performing where we expect it to be relative to other laptops with the same GPU if not slightly slower. Upgrading to the Core i7 configuration with the Iris Xe 96 EUs or GeForce MX550 would increase performance by about 25 to 30 percent or 70 to 100 percent, respectively.
Be sure to configure with dual-channel RAM or else iGPU performance suffers significantly.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5612 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19685 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3346 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1310 points | |
Help | ||
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Frame rates when idling on Witcher 3 would dip quite heavily during the start of the test to suggest some interrupting background activity. This would fortunately not occur again throughout the rest of the test.
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 84.5 | 68.8 | 13.2 | 5.41 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 73.6 | 45.1 | 22.1 | 11.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 100.7 | 75.2 | 49.2 | 45 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 31 | 16.9 | 12.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 28.6 | 22.5 | 21 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 40 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 70.3 | 27.3 | 22.4 | 18.3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 14.1 | |||
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 20.6 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 32.8 | 29.1 | 21.3 | 16.5 |
Emissions
System Noise
Fan noise is generally louder than what we experienced on the Ryzen 7 version likely owing to the higher power demands of our Intel version. The AMD version is able to remain quieter for longer periods when stress is introduced. When running 3DMark 06, for example, fan noise would remain relatively quiet at just under 25 dB(A) compared to almost 33 dB(A) on our Intel version.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.6 / 24.6 / 24.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 32.7 / 39.2 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: 24.6 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1335U | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 Vega 8, R7 7730U, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Vega 7, R5 7530U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1340P, WD PC SN740 256GB SDDPNQD-256G | LG Gram 16Z90Q Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 11% | -7% | -10% | -14% | -7% | |
| off / environment * | 24.6 | 22.4 9% | 23.6 4% | 25.4 -3% | 25.2 -2% | 25 -2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.6 | 22.4 9% | 23.6 4% | 25.4 -3% | 25.2 -2% | 26 -6% |
| Idle Average * | 24.6 | 22.4 9% | 23.6 4% | 25.4 -3% | 25.2 -2% | 27 -10% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.6 | 23.7 4% | 23.6 4% | 25.4 -3% | 29.3 -19% | 28 -14% |
| Load Average * | 32.7 | 24.8 24% | 40.3 -23% | 43.9 -34% | 46.4 -42% | 38 -16% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 34.7 | 29.8 14% | 44.2 -27% | 37 -7% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 39.2 | 36.1 8% | 44.2 -13% | 43.7 -11% | 46.4 -18% | 38 3% |
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Temperature
Surface temperatures are warmer on the left half of the laptop than the right simply due to the positioning of the processor and cooling solution inside. Hot spots when running demanding loads can reach up to 38 C and 45 C on the top and bottom sides, respectively, as shown by the temperature maps below. Results are actually a few degrees C cooler than what we recorded on the AMD configuration perhaps due to the louder fan mentioned above. While the temperature differences between the warmer and cooler quadrants are noticeable to the touch, they're not uncomfortable or distracting during usage.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.4 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.3 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27 °C / 80.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (+0.7 °C / 1.3 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 Intel Core i5-1340P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | LG Gram 16Z90Q Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 0% | 4% | -1% | -5% | 6% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 44 | 46.1 -5% | 41.6 5% | 38.6 12% | 41.6 5% | 45 -2% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 50.4 | 52.2 -4% | 39 23% | 44.4 12% | 45 11% | 43 15% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27.2 | 25.7 6% | 29.4 -8% | 28.9 -6% | 31 -14% | 26 4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 27.8 | 26.7 4% | 28.6 -3% | 34 -22% | 33.6 -21% | 26 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
When running Prime95, the CPU would spike to 4 GHz, 50 W, and 94 C for only the first few seconds before steadily falling and stabilizing at 2.4 GHz, 86 C, and 28 W as peak Turbo Boost is unsustainable. The high 80 C range is quite warm for a 16-inch Core U-series laptop. Running this same test on the Acer Swift Edge 16 with the Ryzen 7 7840U, for example, would cause the CPU to stabilize at just 64 C in comparison.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 48 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.4 | -- | 86 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | ~2.2 | 1100 | 86 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | ~3.2 | 1250 | 88 |
Speakers
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 35% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, 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 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
The Intel system is generally more demanding than the AMD version when running CPU-intensive tasks even though the AMD processor is generally faster than Intel when it comes to multi-threaded loads. When initiating CineBench R15 xT, for example, consumption would be as high as 68 W on our Intel unit compared to just 45 W on the AMD unit. Similar results can be observed when running Prime95 as well. Overall consumption when idling on desktop or when running GPU-intensive tasks like Witcher 3 is otherwise about the same between the Intel and AMD versions.
| Off / Standby | 0.32 / 0.67 Watt |
| Idle | 4.9 / 8.3 / 8.6 Watt |
| Load |
42.9 / 67 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, , IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, WD PC SN740 256GB SDDPNQD-256G, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -3% | 2% | 1% | 9% | -7% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.9 | 4.1 16% | 4.8 2% | 5.2 -6% | 3.9 20% | 5 -2% |
| Idle Average * | 8.3 | 9.6 -16% | 7.6 8% | 7.1 14% | 4.8 42% | 8 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.6 | 10.2 -19% | 8.7 -1% | 9.6 -12% | 10 -16% | 14 -63% |
| Load Average * | 42.9 | 47.3 -10% | 47.1 -10% | 47 -10% | 44 -3% | 47 -10% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 44.9 | 46.7 -4% | 46.6 -4% | 43.3 4% | 42.3 6% | 37.8 16% |
| Load Maximum * | 67 | 55.7 17% | 56.4 16% | 56 16% | 63 6% | 56 16% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
The model comes with two battery capacity options: 47 Wh and 57 Wh. Our Intel unit comes with the lesser option whereas our AMD unit ships with the larger one. Battery life is only about half as long as on our AMD unit for only 5 hours of real-world browsing usage. For a 16-inch laptop, the 47 Wh option is much smaller than expected and a definite cut corner.
Charging from empty to full capacity is fortunately quite fast at just over one hour.
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 47 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7, 64 Wh | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 76 Wh | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 116% | 177% | 79% | 95% | 93% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 314 | 677 116% | 869 177% | 562 79% | 613 95% | 606 93% |
| H.264 | 704 | 861 | ||||
| Load | 77 | 114 | 119 | 157 | ||
| Reader / Idle | 1560 | 1821 | 1085 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict — AMD Wins Big On Battery Life
Opting for the Intel ThinkPad E16 G1 instead of AMD will net you Thunderbolt support, faster single-thread performance, and faster integrated graphics performance assuming you select the Core i7-1355U. However, these benefits arguably pale in comparison to what the AMD version offers: noticeably longer battery life, higher performance-per-watt, faster multi-thread performance, and support for M.2 2280 SSDs. Thus, you'll have to really value the superior docking capabilities of the Intel version if you decide to skip the AMD options.
If you don't plan on connecting Thunderbolt monitors or eGPUs to your ThinkPad E16 G1, then the AMD versions can offer both longer battery life and faster multi-thread performance than the Intel options for about the same price.
Regardless of version preference, users will still want to be careful about the display and battery size before purchasing. Unfortunately, not every retailer lists color coverage or battery capacity and so it is easy to accidentally purchase a configuration with the lower-end display or smaller 47 Wh battery pack. We recommend aiming for full sRGB coverage and the larger 57 Wh battery pack if possible as they are significant leaps over the base configuration.
Price and Availability
Lenovo is now shipping the ThinkPad E16 G1 starting at $638 USD for the Core i3 configuration or $724 USD for the Core i5 configuration.
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 Core i5-1335U
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11/02/2023 v7
Allen Ngo
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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