Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 AMD laptop review: Powerful hardware in a modest guise
When it comes to the simple-looking ThinkPad L16 Gen 1, appearance simply plays no role. This can be said for its case as well as its display. Other factors set out to impress which support daily work with data, data volumes, research and organization. Plastic dominates its entire design, while details such as its webcam, keyboard and of course the six available processors can also meet some higher demands.
Above all, this makes the L16 a sensible choice when it comes to value for money, without having to skimp on important security functions or features. Lenovo also has some competition to face. For example, the ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 is even more reduced to the essentials, while a ThinkPad T16 G2 impresses with its high-quality materials and greater portability. However, an Acer TravelMate P4 (of which we last tested the 14-inch version) also saves on some extras and sets its focus on speedy work.
Our test will reveal exactly where the strengths of the ThinkPad L16 lie.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.8 % | v8 | 10 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE R7 PRO 7735U, Radeon 680M | 1.9 kg | 25.2 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.6 % | v8 | 08 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.5 kg | 21.7 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 20.5 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.1 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 19.85 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.6 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 11 / 2023 | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 17.78 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.6 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE R7 PRO 7730U, Vega 8 | 1.9 kg | 19.93 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.9 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 01 / 2024 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 22 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Please note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.
Case - Lots of plastic for a business laptop
The business laptop feels robust, however, as it doesn't feature any aluminum or even magnesium, it misses out on making a high-quality impression. Still, fingerprint marks at least aren't that visible on the slightly roughened surface of the display lid.
Unfortunately, its stability suffers. The display lid, bottom plate and keyboard frame all yield, even if only a small amount. We also managed to twist the base unit and the display slightly.
Conversely, the display's hinges are good. They stay tight at every angle, but they also prevent users from being able to open the lid with one hand. The laptop's maximum opening angle is 180 degrees.
The absence of the contrasting "ThinkPad" lettering catches the eye immediately. Instead, there is an indentation in the same shape that will likely attract dirt over time.
Of course, not using particularly lightweight and strong materials from carbon fiber to magnesium can of course save some money, but the laptop's size and weight don't exactly benefit as a result. Even for its rather large 16-inch format, 1.9 kg is a lot and at 25 mm, the L16 is thicker than most of its competitors. Typically, only laptops with a dedicated GPU are thicker.
Connectivity - The L16 makes a good impression
The laptop's connectivity options are particularly extensive. A whopping five USB ports—three of which are USB-A—mean you can connect a variety of external devices without having to rely on a docking station. The fast USB4 port is situated at the front on the left-hand side of the device, which may result in users intuitively plugging the charger into the second and slower USB-C port that also supports a charging function.
In addition, it features a gigabit LAN port, headset input and HDMI connection as well as a slot for a SmartCard. There is also a slot for a SIM card on the back. Antennas for mobile broadband reception are built into the laptop, but a corresponding M.2 card would need to be retrofitted in the free slot inside in order to make use of this. There is no SD card slot.
Communication
On the inside sits a soldered-on WiFi 6E module from Qualcomm, which delivered very stable transmission rates during our test. At 1.5 to 1.7 Gbit/s, these are not only considerably above the performance of a simple LAN cable—they also exceed the average value that we determined with this module in various laptops by almost 10 %. This can likely be explained to a large extent by its good antenna configuration.
Webcam
The device's 5-megapixel webcam comes with all the features you'd want to see. From a mechanical cover and a dual-array microphone to an infrared camera for logging in via facial recognition, everything is on board.
Even so, you can't expect particularly high-quality shots, as the camera has been optimized for video calls. It lightens faces enough that the person on the other end of the call always has perfect visibility, no matter how dark the room is. This explains why its color deviations are so high, as they pretty much always arise as a result of this brightening. This can be seen very clearly in the bottom line of our color chart depicting the gray tones.
Furthermore, its microphone is similarly impressive. Voices are recorded clearly and at a consistent volume regardless of the direction of speech and distance. So you'll be well-equipped for your next Zoom meeting.
Security
All the expected security functions are on board. You can either use facial recognition or your fingerprint to log in biometrically. SmartCards are supported and the laptop can be adequately secured with its Kensington lock.
In fleet use, the remote maintenance options and the extended security functions of the "Pro" processors could also come into play. Only the two smaller variants from Intel don't offer these additional functions.
Accessories
The laptop comes with a simple power supply that includes a USB-C connection and has a maximum power of 65 watts. No additional accessories are included.
Maintenance
After loosening ten standard Phillips screws, you can remove the base plate. A few plastic clips don't offer much resistance, but you will still need a lever tool to help.
Apart from the WWAN module, nothing else can be retrofitted, but at least two RAM slots and the full-length M.2 slot offer you the option of increasing the laptop's storage space and RAM. Plus, the screwed-in battery can be easily replaced. The WLAN module, on the other hand, is soldered on.
The keyboard, which is held in place by two of the screws on the underside, can also be replaced without having to open up the laptop.
Sustainability
Lenovo estimates CO₂ emissions of 161 kg for the production of the ThinkPad L16 Gen1. Over its entire life cycle, it should add up to 208 kg. This figure is 10 % lower than that of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 AMD G1, for example.
The L16 also scores points for sustainability thanks to its completely plastic-free packaging, which is made from recycled paper instead. The speaker and battery case, power supply unit, illuminated keycaps and the keyboard frame are largely made of recycled plastic.
Warranty
The laptop's basic warranty period is 1 year from delivery or collection by the customer. For an additional charge, the duration can be extended to a maximum of 5 years and you can also sign up for an on-site repair service after purchasing.
Input devices - The ThinkPad L16 invites you to write
Its keyboard is well suited for intensive working, and it left a great impression on us while typing. The scissor mechanism beneath the keycaps provides a well-balanced counter-pressure that keen writers will swoon over.
Moreover, the keys have an air inlet, which further enhances the precise typing experience and dampens the noise they produce. The keyboard is also protected against splashes of water, features completely uniform, two-level backlighting, and it can be swapped out super easily.
Aside from the numerical keypad, its size is the same as a desktop keyboard. In addition to the usual markers on "F", "G" and "5", there are others on "Fn" and the "down arrow". It's also great that the up and down arrow keys are full-sized and not simply squashed together. To summarize: In many ways, the keyboard is optimized for concentrated and fatigue-free typing.
The TrackPoint and touchpad are similarly comfortable to use. The pressure points of the buttons are easy to feel and both pointing devices work precisely and without delay. The touchpad also has a special surface structure that allows your finger to glide smoothly and leaves hardly any fingerprints.
Display - Sufficient for working
The display could barely have been constructed any simpler, whereby writing, programming or researching shouldn't pose any major challenges for it. Its adequately high contrasts, 16:10 aspect ratio for slightly more workspace as well as its good resolution of just over Full HD should usually be good enough for purists.
If you also want to edit images, however, then the variant with complete sRGB color space coverage would be recommended. You still have the option to select a touchscreen as well.
And now coming to the positives: Its promised brightness of 300 cd/m² has been slightly exceeded according to our measurements. We didn't detect any pulse width modulation at any brightness level and therefore no flickering of the backlight. We also only observed a minimal amount of backlight bleeding at the upper right edge.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 334 cd/m²
Contrast: 1113:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 5.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 4.9
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
40.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
58.7% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
39.5% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.15
CCT: 6283 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE MNG007QS1-3, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE MNE007JA1-2, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Lenovo MNG007JA1-2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 MNG007DA1-C, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 60 Hz | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P AUO B156HAN09.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE N156HCA-E5B, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ BOE NV140WUM-N41, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 63% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 6% | 1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.5 | 64.9 64% | 67 70% | 67.6 71% | 66.67 69% | 41.8 6% | 39.98 1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 58.7 | 94.6 61% | 96.9 65% | 95.3 62% | 97.48 66% | 62.5 6% | 58.8 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 40.8 | 67.2 65% | 69.3 70% | 70 72% | 68.14 67% | 43.2 6% | 41.3 1% |
| Response Times | -57% | -32% | -32% | -41% | -15% | -18% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 24.6 ? | 34 ? -38% | 32 ? -30% | 32.4 ? -32% | 25 ? -2% | 24.4 ? 1% | 22.8 ? 7% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 15 ? | 26.2 ? -75% | 20 ? -33% | 19.6 ? -31% | 27 ? -80% | 19.7 ? -31% | 21.5 ? -43% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||||
| Screen | 43% | 38% | 29% | 16% | -5% | -0% | |
| Brightness middle | 334 | 382 14% | 446 34% | 404 21% | 411.5 23% | 275 -18% | 253 -24% |
| Brightness | 322 | 373 16% | 414 29% | 389 21% | 372 16% | 252 -22% | 238 -26% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 94 6% | 86 -3% | 91 2% | 84 -6% | 84 -6% | 91 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.3 | 0.23 23% | 0.32 -7% | 0.24 20% | 0.52 -73% | 0.16 47% | 0.18 40% |
| Contrast | 1113 | 1661 49% | 1394 25% | 1683 51% | 791 -29% | 1719 54% | 1406 26% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.4 | 1.1 80% | 1.5 72% | 2.1 61% | 3.07 43% | 6.2 -15% | 5.5 -2% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 19.6 | 2.3 88% | 2.2 89% | 4.2 79% | 4.95 75% | 19.2 2% | 20.19 -3% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.9 | 0.9 82% | 1 80% | 1.4 71% | 1.03 79% | 4.2 14% | 4.99 -2% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2 | 1.5 25% | 1.6 20% | 3.3 -65% | 1.74 13% | 4.1 -105% | 2.3 -15% |
| Gamma | 2.15 102% | 2.17 101% | 2.24 98% | 2.24 98% | 2.238 98% | 1.91 115% | 2.036 108% |
| CCT | 6283 103% | 6664 98% | 6482 100% | 7038 92% | 6611 98% | 6352 102% | 6443 101% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 16% /
33% | 25% /
34% | 22% /
29% | 14% /
19% | -5% /
-4% | -6% /
-3% |
* ... smaller is better
The panel can't even come close to fully covering the sRGB color space. This flaw is evident when depicting fine color gradients, which are displayed in slight jumps due to its lack of sufficient color variety.
Image editing is therefore not recommended. It is sufficient for simple, colorful graphics and private photo collections. Even when streaming video, these imperfections should hardly be noticeable.
In particular blue and magenta showed considerable deviations from the desired colors during our measurements, and they are easily visible to the naked eye. Calibration resulted in only a minimal improvement, so it wasn't really necessary.
On the flip side, the panel displays grayscale very reliably in the correct gradation.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 24.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.9 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. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 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 8327 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Its contrast is just high enough for you to use the laptop outside. If you turn the display against the sun, colors remain clearly visible—albeit paler. In direct sunlight, you practically can't read from the screen at all.
Its viewing angle stability is as good as you would expect from an IPS panel. Color changes don't occur. Only its brightness decreases slightly at more than 30 to 40 degrees. However, the backlight shines through more strongly when viewed from a much steeper angle from above and below, which is clearly visible in the third image below. Thankfully, this is unlikely to be of any practical relevance.
Performance - A Ryzen 7 in standard form
Customers have the option to choose between an Intel and AMD processor. They are always the more portability-oriented "U" versions that offer either a lower base clock or, in the case of Intel, a smaller iGPU and less L3 cache than the larger "HS" or "H" versions.
You'll generally always get enough computing power, whereby you will have to make a few compromises when it comes to the smaller AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 7335U. On the AMD side, the Ryzen 5 Pro 7535U and the Ryzen 7 Pro 7735U, which we have already tested, are available. From Intel, you can pick between the Core Ultra 5 125U, Ultra 7 155U and the Ultra 7 165U vPro. Here too, the biggest leap in performance can be observed between the smallest and the mid-range model.
The processors rely on their corresponding iGPUs as a graphics chip. There is no more powerful version with a dedicated graphics card available.
The ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 relies on DDR5-4800 RAM. Two full-featured memory banks are installed, so you can upgrade it easily. When purchasing the laptop, you can select 8, 16 or 32 GB. The maximum is 64 GB. An M.2 NVMe SSD in the standard size 2280 is installed as mass storage. There is no second slot.
Testing conditions
Only the usual three Windows modes are available for controlling the laptop's power. They can be found in the battery and energy settings and regulate the power supply to the CPU.
- Best performance: PL1 31 watts | PL2 40 watts
- Balanced: PL1 25 watts | PL2 30 watts
- Best energy saving / battery mode: PL1 15 watts | PL2 20 watts
Our tests were carried out using best performance mode.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7735U inside our ThinkPad L16 Gen1 is the most powerful AMD processor that can be chosen for the laptop. It has eight cores and 16 threads, clocks at up to 4.75 GHz and features a 16-MB L3 cache. Its typical power consumption lies at 28 watts, while inside our test sample of the ThinkPad L16 G1, it can consume short peaks of 41 watts and 31 watts in the long run, which is slightly higher than the manufacturer's specifications.
The results of these settings could be observed well in the continuous test using Cinebench R15. Its rating already dropped after the first run at a high level because its cooling performance just wasn't good enough. Both the ThinkPad L15 G4 and the ThinkPad E16 G1 with an almost identical CPU did much better. However, it should be said that being placed under permanent load isn't necessarily something you would expect a business laptop to have to deal with.
All-in-all, there were no surprises. Across the various CPU benchmarks, the processor managed the same values that we have also observed in other laptops with an identical processor core. Only the AIDA64 benchmark showed a small lead of 4 %. This results in performance at a high, but by no means outstanding level.
In battery mode, on the other hand, you'll have to expect some pretty major drops. Depending on the benchmark, we measured 15 to 35 % worse results. This is also due to the CPU load being limited to below 50 % when no power supply is connected. Although its battery life benefits from this, the L16 is only really fast when plugged in.
Further benchmarks, technical data and comparisons can be found in our CPU benchmark list.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous 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 6.4: 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 ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM -2! | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE -1! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14998, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2894, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Average of class Office (41.1 - 129.6, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
* ... 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 ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
System performance
Its system performance lead of 5 to 10 % compared to the competition is significant—at least in PCMark 10. The laptop's good graphics performance, which was quite different with an AMD R7 7730U, for example, really made itself noticeable here.
In general, you can notice the ThinkPad L16's high performance at all times. Even complex games (that you can't play in the end because of the iGPU) are launched quickly. Installations, multitasking, system startup: The business laptop can handle big and small tasks perfectly.
Reducing its power consumption in battery mode to 15 watts lowered the device's rating in PCMark 10 by a third. However, this is still a respectable value for a laptop, which the formerly very fast Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA, for example, only achieved at full power.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7578, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 20841, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6342 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Average of class Office (19648 - 108783, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U (n=1) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The test using LatencyMon resulted in an almost perfect result. The delays we measured are low enough to even make real-time audio processing possible. However, the result could be made worse through modified drivers or after an update. 4K video streaming on YouTube ran almost smoothly with only one dropped frame.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage device
Due to a decent sequential reading and writing result, problems when reading very small amounts of data, and a slump in the continuous performance test, the laptop's overall result was only good enough for a place in the midfield. This difference shouldn't be noticeable when looking either upwards or downwards. The 1-TB SSD from SK Hynix meets the requirements of a business laptop in any case—no more, but certainly no less.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
With the switch from the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U to the Ryzen 7 7735U (here as the "Pro" version), the Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU became a Radeon 680M. This roughly doubled the laptop's graphics performance, which is now decent.
It only had to admit defeat to the Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU. And yet the performance of the AMD Radeon 680M graphics chip ensures that tasks from video editing through to image processing can be completed considerably faster. The situation is similar when it comes to 3D applications. Current games may be a little too demanding, but three-dimensional planning programs, for example, are no obstacle, thanks in part to the 2 GB of RAM that can be used for the integrated graphics chip alone.
Further benchmarks, technical data and comparisons can be found in our GPU benchmark list.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 9538 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 26186 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 5538 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2097 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
The AMD Radeon 680M is particularly good at running older games. GTA V or Dota 2 Reborn can be played at high or even very high settings. The less demanding, but at the same time very up-to-date F1 2024 can be played smoothly at the lowest quality level, but at least in Full HD. Away from AAA titles, however, the integrated chip hardly stands a chance. When running Baldur's Gate 3, for example, the frame rate repeatedly drops well below 30fps even at minimum graphics settings.
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Office (6.65 - 29.6, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE | |
| F1 24 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average AMD Radeon 680M (33.5 - 46, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (12.3 - 61.5, n=17, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average of class Office (5.6 - 20.2, n=10, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 680M (7.41 - 9.53, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
The ThinkPad L16 was in no way able to cope with the constant load on its graphics performance that the test with Cyberpunk 2077 provoked. The frame rate repeatedly dropped briefly because its cooling was a bit tight.
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 123.2 | 113.2 | 43.5 | 20 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 114.4 | 91.6 | 68.7 | 59.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 53.4 | 29.8 | 20.4 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 51.4 | 40 | 32.9 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 56 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 128.2 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 35.6 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 31 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 29.6 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 11 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 55.2 | 46.3 | 33.5 | 7.41 |
Emissions - The ThinkPad L16 makes itself known
Noise emissions
The fan proved to be unusually loud—at least under high load. The value that we measured is almost double the volume delivered by similarly powerful competitors from Lenovo. The Acer Aspire Vero 15, on the other hand, easily kept up in this noise emission comparison.
Even so, the small fan has too much to do for our taste. It remains active for a long time after a task has been completed and sometimes even makes itself heard without prior notice, albeit barely audibly.
Silence is therefore rare with the ThinkPad L16. If this is desired, then you'll have to set the mode to balanced at least. In general, the L16 isn't significantly louder than other business laptops, but it has to activate its fan much earlier. A ThinkPad E16 Gen 2, for example, shows how this problem can be solved better, although its system performance is noticeably lower.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.2 / 25.2 / 25.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 38.3 / 41.8 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: 25.2 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE Radeon 680M, R7 PRO 7735U, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 7 155U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 Vega 8, R7 7730U, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00 | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Kingston OM8SEP4512Q-AA | Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE Vega 8, R7 PRO 7730U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1335U, Kingston OM8SEP4512Q-AA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 3% | 8% | 15% | -2% | 13% | -6% | |
| off / environment * | 25.2 | 24.6 2% | 24 5% | 22.4 11% | 25.89 -3% | 23.5 7% | 25.5 -1% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.2 | 24.6 2% | 24 5% | 22.4 11% | 26.68 -6% | 23.5 7% | 25.5 -1% |
| Idle Average * | 25.2 | 24.6 2% | 24 5% | 22.4 11% | 26.04 -3% | 23.5 7% | 25.5 -1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 25.2 | 26.2 -4% | 26.8 -6% | 23.7 6% | 26.05 -3% | 23.5 7% | 30.5 -21% |
| Load Average * | 38.3 | 29.6 23% | 26.8 30% | 24.8 35% | 39.23 -2% | 27.5 28% | 36.29 5% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 41.5 | 40.3 3% | |||||
| Load Maximum * | 41.8 | 43.9 -5% | 38.6 8% | 36.1 14% | 40.25 4% | 32.7 22% | 48.34 -16% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.9 | 29.8 | 32.7 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
We noted a high increase in temperature at least on the bottom of the device. At about 46 °C, this is about the same as most of the competition featuring comparable processors. At the same time, the palm rests always stay nice and cool and despite being under continuous load, the keyboard never reached 40 °C, which is a great result.
If the hardware isn't placed under any large demands, then the difference compared to the ambient temperature is minimal.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.6 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.7 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 27 °C / 81 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 22.2 °C / 72 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+5.4 °C / 9.7 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
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| Heat | -8% | -1% | -7% | -7% | 10% | -11% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 38.6 | 40.5 -5% | 40.5 -5% | 46.1 -19% | 43 -11% | 39.1 -1% | 35.8 7% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 45.7 | 49.3 -8% | 42.7 7% | 52.2 -14% | 42.6 7% | 36.1 21% | 41.5 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 25.6 | 29.5 -15% | 28.2 -10% | 25.7 -0% | 30 -17% | 23.1 10% | 35 -37% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28.8 | 29.9 -4% | 28 3% | 26.7 7% | 31.1 -8% | 25.7 11% | 35.7 -24% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
If the maximum computing power is required and the power supply is set to the permitted maximum, then the ThinkPad L16 can only operate at the highest level for just under 2 minutes. During our test, the power consumption then dropped from 31 watts to just over 20 watts, which led to the device cooling. However, this didn't remain stable, as it had to be throttled again and again for a short time afterward. This was already observed in a similar way in the Cyberpunk 2077 continuous test.
The CPU and iGPU can calculate much more evenly using the other performance modes. In balanced mode, 15 watts were delivered to the processor throughout and we noted 10 watts in energy saving mode, while the CPU and iGPU temperatures were below 60 °C according to the sensor values.
Speakers
The speakers in the L16 aren't very loud and are certainly not bass-heavy. However, they can handle more complex pieces of music well and also manage to reproduce several instruments playing in parallel quite well—at least for a laptop.
Voices also sound good, and the speakers are definitely good enough for streaming and video calls. And even music is a pleasure to listen to.
Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 17% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 24% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 70% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, 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 24%, worst was 134%
Power management - The R7 7735U's high performance takes its toll
Power consumption
The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7735U can no longer keep up with the new Intel Core Ultra processors in particular. Although we measured less than 5 watts when the ThinkPad was simply switched on, we noted only half with the ThinkPad T14 G5 (which is additionally trimmed for efficiency).
Its power consumption is also slightly above average under higher load and rises to 65 watts at full load, which corresponds exactly to the power supply's capabilities.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.7 Watt |
| Idle | 4.6 / 8.2 / 8.9 Watt |
| Load |
45.8 / 65.5 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE R7 PRO 7735U, Radeon 680M, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G5 21ML005JGE Ultra 7 155U, Graphics 4-Core, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8, WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512Q-AA, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Kingston OM8SEP4512Q-AA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Average AMD Radeon 680M | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 22% | 23% | -2% | 4% | 34% | -19% | 4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.6 | 2.6 43% | 3.1 33% | 4.1 11% | 5.05 -10% | 3.4 26% | 6.76 ? -47% | 4.56 ? 1% |
| Idle Average * | 8.2 | 5.1 38% | 6.4 22% | 9.6 -17% | 6.28 23% | 5.4 34% | 8.87 ? -8% | 7.54 ? 8% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.9 | 6.5 27% | 6.8 24% | 10.2 -15% | 8.5 4% | 6.4 28% | 10.5 ? -18% | 8.98 ? -1% |
| Load Average * | 45.8 | 37.5 18% | 29.3 36% | 47.3 -3% | 42.184 8% | 53.2 ? -16% | 42.2 ? 8% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 41.4 | 36.6 12% | ||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 42.4 | 37.8 11% | ||||||
| Load Maximum * | 65.5 | 63.8 3% | 64.6 1% | 55.7 15% | 69.5 -6% | 35.16 46% | 70.1 ? -7% | 61.7 ? 6% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.5 | 46.7 | 45.4 | 34.2 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Cyberpunk / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
The laptop's runtimes are by no means outstanding, but they are still acceptable, coming in at around 11 hours in our web surfing test or during continuous video playback. Even with the display set to maximum brightness, it still managed a decent runtime of 8 hours. Of course, the L16's maximum brightness isn't exactly record-breaking.
This means you can use it for an entire day without needing to reach for a mains adapter and power connection. Even more intensive tasks can be scheduled in between, as the utilization of the CPU in battery mode is limited to less than 50 %. We subsequently still measured just under 3 hours of operating time under full load.
Its charging speed is respectable. After just under 1 hour, the battery charge was back to 80 % during our test. Converted to our results, this means another 8 hours of surfing.
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE R7 PRO 7735U, Radeon 680M, 57 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1-21JUS08X00 R7 7730U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 54.4 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE R7 PRO 7730U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-53-58XQ i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 5% | -17% | -6% | -11% | -13% | -6% | |
| H.264 | 656 | 824 26% | 704 7% | 569 -13% | 790 ? 20% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 674 | 690 2% | 677 0% | 714 6% | 716 6% | 633 -6% | 675 ? 0% |
| Load | 178 | 154 -13% | 77 -57% | 148 -17% | 133 -25% | 143 -20% | 111.1 ? -38% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Work tool with a few extras
Thanks to its good processor performance, strong iGPU and varied connectivity options, the ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 AMD proves to be a super flexible companion. Its focus very clearly lies on concentrated work at a super high level. With its Ryzen 7, multitasking as well as complex uses are no problem for the device. At the same time, it needn't shy away from 3D applications.
Adding to this is its high-quality keyboard that still feels comfortable after hours of typing. Its connections are extensive and there are lots of them—and with USB4, they are fast, too. Concurrently, the laptop isn't missing any security features, especially when it comes to logging in biometrically.
As a business laptop in its purest form, the L16's system performance and keyboard are particularly impressive, while considerable savings have been made on its case and display to retain its moderate price.
Its display, on the other hand, is less impressive, as it already shows its weaknesses during multimedia uses and can hardly be used for tasks such as image editing. Its fan control and, as a result, the CPU's power consumption settings also don't seem to be quite as refined. The fan sometimes gets too loud.
The L16 cuts a good figure when being used purely as a work laptop, scoring points from its operation right through to its connectivity options. If you prioritize quiet working conditions, then the ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 could be worth taking a look at, but its connectivity is a lot more basic. If, on the other hand, you want something more elegant, slimmer and lighter, then the ThinkPad T16 G2 could be an alternative. However, this practically all-around better laptop comes at a price.
Price and availability
A version of the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 with the Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, 16GB DDR5 RAM and a 1-TB SSD can be found on Amazon for $1,059.
You can also order the laptop directly from Lenovo.
Please note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.
Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE
- 10/11/2024 v8
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