Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 AMD Laptop Review: Big ThinkPad even better with Ryzen 7040
In the year 2022, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 entered the market as the first T series ThinkPad that combined AMD CPUs with a screen bigger than 14 inches - before, the big T series for business customers was only available with Intel chips. In the year 2024, it seems like Lenovo wants to go "back to the roots", as the new Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 will only be made with Intel Core Ultra. Enough reason for us to take a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 with AMD Ryzen 7040U, as we do not know when Ryzen will once again hit the mainboards of the big office machine.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 1.8 kg | 23.8 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 20.5 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | 1.8 kg | 20.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.8 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | HP EliteBook 865 G10 R9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon 780M | 1.9 kg | 19.2 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.6 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 i7-13700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.1 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88.6 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2023 | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 1.2 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" | 3200x2000 |
Chassis: rubberized plastic with Magnesium core
While the upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G3 has a brand new chassis design, Lenovo keeps the established one with the ThinkPad T16 G2. Different from the 2024 model, the outside hull is still a dark grey instead of the pure black of the newer version. The screen bezel is still a little bit wider here, though that also means that the unit does not sport the controversial webcam bump on the screen, which is characteristic for the newer ThinkPad laptops.
The Lenovo notebook uses the classical ThinkPad construction and materials: While the outer casing is made out of plastic, there is an internal Magnesium core in the base. This keeps the weight under control while providing a high level of stability and robustness, without driving up the costs too much. Both the screen and base can be twisted slightly with some effort, while the keyboard bezel has no give and strong pressure on the back of the display does not distort the picture. One slight annoyance: The materials are rather susceptible to dirt, though less than for other ThinkPads.
Compared with the more compact T ThinkPads, the drop down hinges have wider metal caps. They allow an opening angle of 180 degrees, as usual for ThinkPad, though not one handed opening. On the flip side, there is no screen wobble.
In relation to the HP EliteBook 865 G10, the closest competitor, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD is slightly more lightweight, but bigger and thicker.
Connectivity: ThinkPad T16 AMD now with USB4
Compared with the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 AMD, the port selection has not changed, with one exception: One of the two USB C ports now supports USB4. This still gives the edge to the T16 G2 Intel with its dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, but it is a nice improvement regardless.
One special feature of the ThinkPad T series is the RJ45 Ethernet, which is something the HP EliteBook 865 G10 lacks.
Communication
In the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD, a WiFi 6E solution by Qualcomm is used and it works flawlessly. The upload rates are lower than the download ones, which are extremely fast.
Aside from the obligatory Bluetooth 5.3, our review device also contains a 4G LTE module (Quectel EM05-G). This is a Cat 4 module, a slow LTE variant.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Average Qualcomm WCN685x (521 - 1838, n=21) | |
| Average of class Office (47.8 - 1793, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average Qualcomm WCN685x (852 - 1777, n=21) | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 1775, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average Qualcomm WCN685x (623 - 1961, n=22) | |
| Average of class Office (385 - 1961, n=45, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average Qualcomm WCN685x (886 - 1790, n=22) | |
| Average of class Office (1065 - 1790, n=46, last 2 years) | |
Webcam
Lenovo puts in a 5 Mpix webcam. The quality of the camera is good enough for video conferencing with good lighting. In low light conditions, the rather bad quality of the webcam is revealed, despite the good resolution.
Security
As usual for business devices, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 has many security features, which are missing with consumer laptops. Among them are a dedicated TPM chip, a smartcard reader and a Kensington lock slot. Also, the Lenovo laptop has a mechanical camera shutter for increased privacy.
Somewhat more common on consumer laptops are Infrared cameras and fingerprint reader for fast biometric log-in. The ThinkPad has both features, with the fingerprint reader in the power button.
Accessories
Apart from the 65 W charger, there are no additional accessories in the box.
Maintenance
After loosening the eight captive screws and a few clips on the back and sides, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 reveals its insides. Noteworthy: To the side of the fan is a lot of empty space, Lenovo just uses the same parts of the smaller ThinkPad T14 G4 in a bigger chassis. RAM is completely soldered on board, in contrast to the new Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3. The same is true for the WiFi solution, while the WWAN module and M.2 2280 SSD are modular. The screwed in battery is also upgradeable, as a bigger 86 Wh version exists.
One exceptional feature of the ThinkPad T series is the user replaceable keyboard. This feature used to be standard on most laptops, but has gotten rare recently.
Warranty
This model has a three year warranty. In the case of a defect, the unit has to be sent in. The warranty is not limited to the country of origin Germany, but also applies internationally. For an additional charge, the warranty can be prolonged to five years and extended with additional options, like a longer warranty on the battery and onsite service.
Input devices: Typical ThinkPad qualities
Keyboard
The keyboard of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 conforms to the recent ThinkPad standard. Typing on it is very comfortable, since the keyboard offers a nice balance between a soft and defined typing feel. 1.5 mm travel distance is not a lot for a ThinkPad, but more than many other modern laptops. The ergonomic U keyshape with slightly concave keycaps is another advantage. This keyboard is extremely comfortable for typing long texts.
In terms of the layout, it should be noted that Lenovo puts in a dedicated numpad, as they do with most 16 inch laptops. The numpad is placed to the right of the alphanummeric part of the keyboard, which in turn is shifted slightly to the left. There is not much to complain about the rest of the layout. The grouped F keys are a clear advantage for the ThinkPad, the same goes for the dedicated nav keys (Home, End, PageUp/Down). One small complaint with the German ISO layout: The keys to the left of the enter key are slightly squashed. We would rather see Lenovo shrink the numpad than the main part of the keyboard.
Touchpad and TrackPoint
The touchpad of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 measures 11.5 to 6.7 cm. Its a mechanical clickpad, which can only depress in the bottom part of the surface. The mechanism does not wobble and the click feels good, with a well defined pressure point. As always with Lenovo ThinkPad T laptops, the surface of the trackpad is made out of plastic, which is smooth and offers good gliding-characteristics. It is not as high quality as a glass touchpad. Overall, the trackpad is very usable and does its job well, even though there are certainly better input devices.
As an alternative to the touchpad, the red TrackPoint in the middle of the keyboard is available. The pointing stick with its red rubber cap can be used to steer the mouse pointer by the user applying pressure to the cap. The three dedicated mouse keys above the touchpad are for the TrackPoint, with the middle button being there for scrolling. The nub requires touchpad users to get used to it, but it offers advantages when performing drag and drop operations, in close quarters like trains or planes or when used with gloves. In the ThinkPad T16 G2, it functions without any problems. In the Windows settings, there is a special setting for the TrackPoint.
Display: matte, usable screen
Lenovo sells five different 16:10 16 inch screens in the T16 G2:
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 300 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, matte
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 300 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, matte, On-Cell Touch
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, matte, Low Power
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 500 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, matte, PrivacyGuard
- WQUXGA (3,840 x 2,400), OLED, 400 cd/m², 100 % DCI-P3, semi-glossy/semi-matte, HDR
The screen used here is probably the best choice for individual buyers, except if the higher quality of the OLED panel is needed. The screen brightness of 446 cd/m² is competitive, only the HP EliteBook 865 G10 has a brighter screen - that Sureview panel does have other disadvantages though.
The AUO Panel in the ThinkPad laptop is relatively slow and not well suited for displaying fast movements.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 446 cd/m²
Contrast: 1593:1 (Black: 0.28 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.7 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 1.6
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
77.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98.2% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
75.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
CCT: 6499 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE B160UAN01.K, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Lenovo MNG007JA1-2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE MNG007DA1-C, IPS-LED, 2560x1600, 16" | HP EliteBook 865 G10 InfoVision IVO3E94 (X160NV42 R0), IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 BOE CQ NE160QDM-NZ1 , IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U Samsung ATNA60BX03-0, OLED, 3200x2000, 16" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -8% | -8% | -2% | -5% | 21% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 75.9 | 67 -12% | 66.7 -12% | 72.8 -4% | 70 -8% | 99.9 32% |
| sRGB Coverage | 98.2 | 96.9 -1% | 95.7 -3% | 99.9 2% | 99.3 1% | 100 2% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 77.2 | 69.3 -10% | 69.1 -10% | 75 -3% | 71.2 -8% | 100 30% |
| Response Times | 24% | 26% | -11% | 72% | 98% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 40.8 ? | 32 ? 22% | 32.1 ? 21% | 48 ? -18% | 11 ? 73% | 0.57 ? 99% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 26.9 ? | 20 ? 26% | 18.9 ? 30% | 27.6 ? -3% | 8 ? 70% | 1 ? 96% |
| PWM Frequency | 550 | 238.8 | ||||
| Screen | 23% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 18% | |
| Brightness middle | 446 | 446 0% | 417 -7% | 865 94% | 356 -20% | 379.8 -15% |
| Brightness | 425 | 414 -3% | 388 -9% | 724 70% | 349 -18% | 383 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 86 -5% | 81 -11% | 47 -48% | 93 2% | 98 8% |
| Black Level * | 0.28 | 0.32 -14% | 0.24 14% | 0.34 -21% | 0.28 -0% | |
| Contrast | 1593 | 1394 -12% | 1738 9% | 2544 60% | 1271 -20% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.7 | 1.5 59% | 1.7 54% | 4.86 -31% | 1.7 54% | 4.7 -27% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.8 | 2.2 75% | 3.5 60% | 11.58 -32% | 3 66% | 7.51 15% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.6 | 1 37% | 1.4 12% | 1.05 34% | 1 37% | 0.55 66% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6 | 1.6 73% | 2.4 60% | 8 -33% | 1.3 78% | 0.8 87% |
| Gamma | 2.2 100% | 2.24 98% | 2.16 102% | 2.66 83% | 2.1 105% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 6499 100% | 6482 100% | 6924 94% | 6636 98% | 6625 98% | 6381 102% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 13% /
17% | 13% /
15% | -1% /
5% | 29% /
22% | 46% /
32% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex factory, the colors are shifted to the green part of the spectrum. This could be easily corrected with a calibration using the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 and X-Rite i1Profiler. The Colorchecker deltaE, which describes the average deviation from the ideal, sits at 1.6 after the calibration. The profile we created is available to download in the gray box above, as always.
The color gamut is as expected for a panel that Lenovo advertises with 100 % sRGB. For simple photo editing, the screen is certainly usable.
Outdoors, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD performs well, thanks to the matte surface and relatively high brightness of the screen.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.2 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 (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 40.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 62 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse 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. | |||
Performance: AMD brings stability
Two CPUs power the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2: The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540U and the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U. A dedicated GPU is not available. The graphics options are the AMD Radeon 760M or the Radeon 780M, depending on which processor is selected.
While the M.2 2280 SSD, which can go up to 2 TB ex factory, is upgradable, the RAM is soldered. Lenovo puts up to 64 GB LPDDR5X-6400 onto the board.
Testing conditions
There are three performance modes with the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2:
- Best battery life: PL1 13 W / PL2 13 W
- Balanced: PL1 27 W / PL2 30 W
- Best performance: PL1 32 W / PL2 37 W
The profiles can be selected via the Windows settings. They influence the Power Limits (PL), which set the power consumption of the processor. The PL1 is the consumption under sustained load, while the PL2 describes the short term boost performance.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U is a processor of the "Phoenix" generation with eight Zen4 cores and 16 threads. The CPU works with a maximum clock rate of 5.1 GHz, with the base clock sitting at 3.3 GHz. As a U processor, this chip is made for laptops that can feed the processor at least 15 to 30 W. For comparisons with other processors, our CPU comparison list can be used.
In the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2, the AMD Ryzen can fulfill its potential well. The chip works roughly 6 percent faster than the average of all tested laptops with this CPU. The HP EliteBook 865 G10 is even faster, but its using the higher-wattage Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS. Compared with the Intel model of the ThinkPad T16 Gen 2, the AMD variant is roughly 18 percent faster, with the difference increasing under sustained load.
We did not detect any performance limitation when using the device on battery power.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained load
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 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (11739 - 15074, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1373 - 1742, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (4469 - 5917, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (533 - 678, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1025 - 2439, n=12) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (217 - 272, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (208 - 270, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (50087 - 62156, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (4657 - 6408, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (7310 - 11489, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14998, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1982 - 2562, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2894, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (7399 - 10558, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (1355 - 1933, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (14.4 - 18.6, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Office (41.1 - 129.6, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (43.4 - 67.1, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (0.4559 - 0.581, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (17924 - 25901, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (78360 - 109745, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (3519 - 4847, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (83206 - 114294, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (11969 - 14822, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (40720 - 58482, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (53018 - 166333, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (801 - 1047, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (9347 - 13846, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (26622 - 38173, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
System Performance
In the PCMark10, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 beats the Intel model, while there is basically a tie in Crossmark. In terms of the everyday performance, there is nothing negative to point out.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (5866 - 7157, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7578, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 20841, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (9068 - 11081, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7323 - 10099, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (7204 - 8987, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1256 - 1804, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1261 - 1798, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1251 - 1835, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (1082 - 1775, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (188.4 - 322, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (179.4 - 256, n=9) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M (509 - 746, n=11) | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6421 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (43255 - 70532, n=11) | |
| Average of class Office (19648 - 108783, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (37399 - 61602, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (49426 - 92289, n=12) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (90 - 137.2, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
The DPC latency issues are not as bad here as they are with the Intel laptops in the comparison. With the Youtube test, 14 frames are skipped, which is not a big deal.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
SK Hynix has made the SSD of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2. The M.2 2280 flash memory has a capacity of one terabyte and it is conntected via the fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 standard. The speed is good, even if it is not perfect. In the comparison, there are faster, but also slower SSDs.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained performance read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The AMD Radeon 780M is a graphics solution used in all Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 APUs of the Phoenix generation. The iGPU is able to perform much faster than the Intels Xe Graphics of the T16 G2 Intel and usable for somewhat more demanding tasks - even if the performance still pales compared with dedicated GPUs. Casual gaming is possible with this device, though that is certainly not the core usage model for a business laptop.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 12236 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 32949 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7078 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2930 points | |
Help | ||
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (3.8 - 34, n=42, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 865 G10 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 136 | 125.2 | 56.6 | 24.2 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 129.5 | 83.2 | 42 | 24.9 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 115.1 | 92.7 | 76.2 | 65.8 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 70.4 | 33.6 | 24.5 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.2 | 32.1 | 26.6 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 140.2 | 59.7 | 51 | 43.7 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 74.1 | 65.9 | 46.1 | 9.98 |
Emissions: low fan noise
Noise
Lenovo sets the fan activity of the ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD to be rather low. At average load (performance profile: Balanced), the active cooling system is pretty much inaudible. Only when the device is pushed during the stress test (performance profile: Best Performance), the fan of the ThinkPad laptop becomes noticeable, though even here, it stays quieter than the competition with only 35 to 37 dB(a). Especially the HP EliteBook 865 G10 is more aggressive and louder.
Coil whine was not an issue with the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.5 / 24.5 / 24.5 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.6 / 35.5 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: 24.5 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE Radeon 660M, R5 PRO 6650U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK | HP EliteBook 865 G10 Radeon 780M, R9 PRO 7940HS, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-13700H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N | |
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| Noise | -3% | 3% | -0% | -14% | -12% | |
| off / environment * | 24.5 | 24 2% | 23.1 6% | 23 6% | 25.5 -4% | 23.4 4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.5 | 24 2% | 23.1 6% | 23 6% | 25.5 -4% | 24.1 2% |
| Idle Average * | 24.5 | 24 2% | 23.1 6% | 23 6% | 28.7 -17% | 24.3 1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.5 | 26.8 -9% | 23.1 6% | 23 6% | 29.1 -19% | 28 -14% |
| Load Average * | 26.6 | 26.8 -1% | 25.4 5% | 29.17 -10% | 33.8 -27% | 41 -54% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 37.2 | 38.9 -5% | 35.93 3% | 38.91 -5% | 37.6 -1% | 40.9 -10% |
| Load Maximum * | 35.5 | 38.6 -9% | 39.1 -10% | 39.46 -11% | 44.9 -26% | 40.9 -15% |
* ... smaller is better
Heat
The surface temperatures reach a maximum of 52 degrees Celsius or 126 F at the bottom while under maximum load. Of course, this is not an everyday scenario. This hotspot is also contained to the back part of the device, with the front including the palmrest area staying rather cool.
There was no throttling in the stresstest with Prime95 and Furmark.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.7 °C / 120 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 52 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.2 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.8 °C / 93 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 30 °C / 86 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 (-2.4 °C / -4.3 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M | HP EliteBook 865 G10 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, AMD Radeon 780M | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | |
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| Heat | 6% | 18% | -8% | 6% | -2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 48.7 | 40.5 17% | 34.6 29% | 45 8% | 41.1 16% | 41.6 15% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 52 | 42.7 18% | 41.5 20% | 50 4% | 42 19% | 46.6 10% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 26.4 | 28.2 -7% | 22.6 14% | 30 -14% | 28.5 -8% | 30.4 -15% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26.3 | 28 -6% | 24.5 7% | 34 -29% | 26.8 -2% | 31 -18% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The upfiring speakers of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 are typical for office laptops: For everyday taks in the office, they suffice. But when it comes to music, they lack base and volume. The HP EliteBook 865 G10 is not much better in this area. An external solution is the best choice.
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 49% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 43% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook 865 G10 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.09 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 28% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: ThinkPad T16 G2 with long battery life
Power consumption
Despite the lower resolution of the screen, the power consumption is higher than for the preceding Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 AMD. The Intel variant of the laptop is also more efficient here.
With a maximum power consumption of 58 W, the business notebook stays well within the capacity of the 65 W USB C charger.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.9 Watt |
| Idle | 3.7 / 7.2 / 8.7 Watt |
| Load |
44.1 / 58.2 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X162N, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK, IPS-LED, 2560x1600, 16" | HP EliteBook 865 G10 R9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon 780M, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 i7-13700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N, OLED, 3200x2000, 16" | Average AMD Radeon 780M | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 15% | 3% | -56% | -51% | -36% | -32% | -7% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3.7 | 3.1 16% | 3.2 14% | 5.2 -41% | 6.3 -70% | 7.1 -92% | 6.04 ? -63% | 4.56 ? -23% |
| Idle Average * | 7.2 | 6.4 11% | 8.1 -13% | 12.8 -78% | 14.4 -100% | 10.1 -40% | 8.25 ? -15% | 7.54 ? -5% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.7 | 6.8 22% | 8.6 1% | 14.1 -62% | 16.2 -86% | 18.6 -114% | 10.5 ? -21% | 8.98 ? -3% |
| Load Average * | 44.1 | 29.3 34% | 45.4 -3% | 65 -47% | 46.2 -5% | 45.3 -3% | 57.4 ? -30% | 42.2 ? 4% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 50.9 | 41.5 18% | 40 21% | 68.2 -34% | 49.4 3% | 39.5 22% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 58.2 | 64.6 -11% | 59.6 -2% | 101.44 -74% | 85.2 -46% | 52.9 9% | 76.6 ? -32% | 61.7 ? -6% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption w/external monitor
Battery life
The capacity of the interaö 52.5 Wh battery remains unchanged. Optionally, there is a big 86 Wh battery. With the small battery, the ThinkPad laptop already achieves good results. It lasts nearly 11 hours during the WiFi test (150 cd/m²).
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21HH003AGE i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M, 52.5 Wh | HP EliteBook 865 G10 R9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon 780M, 76 Wh | SCHENKER Vision 16 PH6PRX1 i7-13700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 54 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 90% | 6% | 47% | 75% | -49% | 51% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 658 | 690 5% | 635 -3% | 924 40% | 479 -27% | 336 -49% | 675 ? 3% |
| Load | 56 | 154 175% | 64 14% | 86 54% | 155 177% | 111.1 ? 98% |
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Verdict: Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD is a nearly perfect work laptop
Even with an Intel CPU, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 is a strong competitor in the business laptop space. With AMD innards, the ThinkPad laptop is even better, as the Ryzen processor is faster and capable to hold its performance even under sustained load. At the same time, the ThinkPad T16 G2 AMD is very quiet and reasonably cool, also offering good battery life numbers in combination with the matte, bright 16 inch low power screen. Additionally, the memory of this model always runs in dual channel mode, unlike the ThinkPad T16 G2 Intel, avoiding performance losses. The remaining strengths of this system, like the great input devices that include the numblock, robust chassis and wide array of available ports are identical to the Intel variant.
Of course, most of the weaknesses of the Intel T16 are also present. One of them is the limited upgradeability: The WiFi card is soldered and there is only a single SSD slot. Worse: Different from the T16 G2 Intel, the RAM of the AMD configuration is completely soldered down. Ex factory, Lenovo puts in 32 GB, but still, long-term viability is limited due to this factor. The missing SD card reader is another weakness. Additionally, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 has only one USB4 port, instead of two Thunderbolt ports like the Intel model, and the WWAN card used in this model only supports LTE CAT4, a slow and outdated solution.
Durable, fast and with endurance: With the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 AMD, Lenovo has created a great laptop for the typical office worker, even if the upgradeability is lacking.
The biggest competitor to the ThinkPad is the HP EliteBook 865 G10 - though not in form of the variant we tested, but with the U processor and low power screen. The advantage of the HP notebook is the upgradeable RAM. Otherwise, both business notebooks are pretty similar, while the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 AMD can boast the RJ45 Ethernet port. Both the Lenovo ThinkPad and the HP EliteBook are great choices for enterprise customers who need productivity machines for their office workers.
Pricing and availability
The Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2 starts at roughly $950 in the US. Amazon offers it for roughly $870.
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G2 21K70035GE
- 05/27/2024 v7 (old)
Benjamin Herzig
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