More than 24 hrs battery life for less than $1,000: Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY laptop review
Affordable battery champion.
Qualcomm and Microsoft want to bring the advantages of the efficient ARM architecture to the Windows segment. The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY demonstrates how this is done: This big-screened 16-inch laptop costs less than $1,000 while offering a battery life of more than 24 hours.Benjamin Herzig 👁 (translated by Benjamin Herzig) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Verdict: You can leave the charger at home with the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY
Long battery life and affordable: The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY combines those two elements. With over 26 hours in our Wi-Fi test, it manages one of the best battery life results we ever measured. As far as affordability goes, the ThinkBook starts well below $1,000. With its big screen and good keyboard including a numpad, it should be a very interesting model for users who work with a lot of numbers in Microsoft Excel. The weight is not that low with 1.9 kg, but since the battery life is so good, users can leave the charger at home without worrying that the ThinkBook stops working and save weight that way.
Of course, the low pricing requires some compromises in terms of the quality. The speakers are of average quality, the screen is clearly below average. The ThinkBook is also missing USB4 or Thunderbolt 4. The CPU performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus platform is good, but the GPU performance is not. Also, the RAM is soldered, and the SSD has to throttle under load. Those drawbacks are definitely annoying, but they do not detract from the great overall value-proposition of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Qualcomm.
Pros
Cons
Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 82.6%  | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $730.95 List Price: 960 Euro | 1.9 kg | 15.2 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS LED |
2. 83%  | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $735.25 List Price: 750 USD | 1.8 kg | 17.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
3. 77.3%  | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng AMD Ryzen 5 8540U ⎘ AMD Radeon 740M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $24.95 mCover Case ONLY Compatible ... 2. $869.99 HP Pavilion 16t-af000 Busine... 3. $999.91 HP Pavilion Plus 16 inch Lap... List Price: 730 EUR | 1.7 kg | 18.6 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
4. 81%  | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $22.99 FINTIE Sleeve Case Cover for... List Price: 1600€ | 1.6 kg | 12.3 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ⎘ Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,187.16 ASUS Vivobook S16 Laptop, Co... 2. $727.99 ASUS Vivobook S 15 S5506MA L... 3. $11.99 KEANBOLL (3 Pack) Designed f... | 1.6 kg | 16 mm | 16.00" 3200x2000 236 PPI OLED |
Table of Contents
- Verdict: You can leave the charger at home with the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY
- Specifications
- Case: Aluminium and plastic grey in grey
- Connectivity: No USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 in the Lenovo ThinkBook laptop
- Input devices: Good Lenovo keyboard with numpad
- Display: ThinkBook monitor is weak
- Performance: Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is good, Adreno GPU not
- Emissions: ARM ThinkBook does not run hot
- Energy management: Lenovo ThinkBook lasts longer than a day
- Notebookcheck overall rating
Snapdragon X Elite - just the name alone sounds expensive. Qualcomm chose to attack the premium-market first with its Oryon CPUs. Since then, Qualcomm tries to establish itself in the lower price range as well. One of the models made for this part of the market is the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY, with the suffix "QOY" (Qualcomm Oryon) already giving away that this model is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips.
The ThinkBook series if an office series from Lenovo for the mid-range, especially small and medium-sized companies as well as students are the target market. The ThinkBook 16 is a big 16-inch model, which uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 with eight cores in the tested variant.
Specifications
Case: Aluminium and plastic grey in grey
Lenovo has managed to establish a ThinkBook design, which is mostly recognizable with the gray color and the two-tone display lid. The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY features this design, too. Hints of color are nowhere to be found in this design, only the black screen bezel and the silver ThinkBook logos are set apart. Even the keyboard is grey.
This ThinkBook is not a high-end unit. This becomes quickly apparent when looking at the material choices, as the lower chassis half is completely made out of plastic. Only the screen cover is aluminum. Accordingly, the base does not feel very high quality, but stability is still good. The screen cover is also pretty robust.
The hinges of the ThinkBook enable a one-handed opening. However, the screen does wobble, which does not feel very nice. The maximum opening angle is 180 degrees.
With a weight of 1.9 kg, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY is the heaviest 16 inch model in our comparison. The size difference is small, though.
Connectivity: No USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 in the Lenovo ThinkBook laptop
Lenovo gives its ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 a good range of connectivity options. With USB-A and HDMI, there are legacy ports that are important in a business environment. A full-size SD card slot is also a rarity nowadays in office laptops.
Not so great is that the two USB-C ports, which are also used for charging, lack Thunderbolt support. This is one area where Lenovo clearly saved money. Also, it would be nice if one of the two USB-C ports would be placed on the right side, to enable the user to choose from which side to charge the laptop.
SD Card Reader
The SD card reader of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is able to read full-size SD cards, but it can not store them, as the cards stick out. In terms of the speed of the slot: It is average, which we measured with your AV Pro microSD 128 GB V60 reference card.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Office (22.4 - 198.5, n=33, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 249, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
Communication
The Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 is a Wi-Fi 7 solution by Qualcomm. It is the only communication-module of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY. The Lenovo laptop manages to deliver high speeds when receiving and sending data, though downloading is faster than uploading.
Webcam
A simple 1080p sensor serves as the webcam. The picture that comes out of it in the end is rather blurry and washed out, far from being able to compete with a good smartphone selfie camera.
Security
The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 only has a few security features, as it targets small business customers. Among them is the fingerprint-sensor in the power button, the Kensington lock slot and the Privacy shutter for the webcam.
Accessories
We only find a 65 W USB-C charger in the Lenovo packaging alongside the laptop. Apart from a quick-start guide, there are no additional accessories bundled with the laptop.
Maintenance
There is a total of seven screws that hold the bottom cover of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Qualcomm. Lenovo uses Torx screws, which are not captive, so users should watch out to not lose them.
Not a lot of upgrade-options are present, as the RAM and Wi-Fi module are soldered. Only the M.2 2242 SSD is upgradeable. Also, the battery is changeable, and the fan can be cleaned. Exchanging the keyboard is not so easy, though, as the unit has to be completely disassembled.
Sustainability
The packaging of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY is not compostable, different from Lenovo's own ThinkPad laptop series. Recycled materials are also only used for a few parts of the ThinkBook laptop. With 253 kg/CO₂ equivalent during production, the ThinkBook is not one of Lenovo's greenest laptops - a Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 for example has lower CO2 emissions. At least, there are maintenance manuals in both text and video form, same as the ThinkPads. Parts- and software support however is not as good as for the enterprise series.
Warranty
The warranty sits at 12 months, as usual for more affordable ThinkPad laptops and ThinkBooks. Included is on-site support, and the warranty applies internationally as well - though without the on-site service. Optionally, the warranty can be extended for a fee.
Input devices: Good Lenovo keyboard with numpad
Keyboard
A keyboard with a numpad is standard for most 16-inch laptops nowadays. This is true for the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY as well. The disadvantage of this design is that the user has to shift their body to the left when typing, as the keyboard is off-center. However, when typing in a lot of numbers, the numpad may be worth it.
The chiclet keys provide 1.5 mm of key travel with a rounded keycap design for the alphanumerical keys. Like most modern laptops, this keyboard is backlit with two levels of brightness and an auto-setting that automatically enables the backlit-function.
In terms of typing feel, it is a good keyboard, though nothing special. The feedback of the keys is a little too soft when compared with Lenovo's ThinkPad keyboard. At least the layout is pretty good, thanks to the big arrow keys.
Touchpad
With 13 x 8 cm, the touchpad of the Lenovo ThinkPad 16 Gen 7 has a good size. Lenovo uses a plastic touchpad, which can be clicked down in the lower half. The surface is smooth and enables the fingers to glide across effortlessly, but it does not feel very premium. The same is true for the click mechanism, as the touchpad is pretty loud. Overall, it is a very usable touchpad, though it feels like this is another area where Lenovo tried to save money.
Display: ThinkBook monitor is weak
Lenovo offers two screen options in the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Qualcomm. The two matte IPS LCDs both have a 16-inch size in the 16:10 aspect ratio.
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 300 cd/m², 45 % NTSC
- WQXGA/2.5K (2,560 x 1,600), 350 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, 120 Hz
On average, we measure 297 cd/m², which almost matches the advertised value. The other 16-inch laptops are in a similar range. For outdoor usage, this screen brightness is too low. Indoors, it is just barely OK.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 315 cd/m²
Contrast: 1853:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.5 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86
ΔE Greyscale 4.1 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
61.9% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.33
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE LEN160WUXGA , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML LEN160WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng CMN1640, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE MNG007QS1-3, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE MNG007QS1-3, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | |||||
| Display P3 Coverage | 41.6 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 39.5 | |
| sRGB Coverage | 61.2 | 62.4 | 58.2 | 58.7 | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43 | 43 | 40.7 | 40.8 | |
| Response Times | 28% | -5% | 18% | 20% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 27 ? | 18.4 ? 32% | 30.7 ? -14% | 23.7 ? 12% | 24.6 ? 9% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 21.6 ? | 16.5 ? 24% | 20.8 ? 4% | 16.6 ? 23% | 15 ? 31% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | -37% | 3% | -5% | -1% | |
| Brightness middle | 315 | 321.2 2% | 324 3% | 364 16% | 334 6% |
| Brightness | 298 | 319 7% | 295 -1% | 344 15% | 322 8% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 92 1% | 88 -3% | 91 0% | 89 -2% |
| Black Level * | 0.17 | 0.37 -118% | 0.2 -18% | 0.25 -47% | 0.3 -76% |
| Contrast | 1853 | 868 -53% | 1620 -13% | 1456 -21% | 1113 -40% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.5 | 8.7 -34% | 5.13 21% | 6.7 -3% | 5.4 17% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 26.5 | 19.85 25% | 16.11 39% | 21.4 19% | 19.6 26% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.1 | 9.2 -124% | 4.24 -3% | 4.9 -20% | 2 51% |
| Gamma | 2.33 94% | 2.83 78% | 2.3 96% | 2.2 100% | 2.15 102% |
| CCT | 6064 107% | 6200 105% | 7318 89% | 6010 108% | 6283 103% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.82 | 2.99 | 5.3 | 4.9 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -5% /
-24% | -1% /
2% | 7% /
-1% | 10% /
3% |
* ... smaller is better
Since the i1Profiler does not work on this Windows-on-ARM laptop, we were unable to calibrate the screen of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7. However, it is also questionable if a calibration really would do something, as the sRGB color gamut coverage of the screen sits at just 61.9 percent (Calman 2D). This screen is not suitable for working with colors.
The screen surface may be matte, but outdoors, the screen is still barely usable, "thanks" to the low screen brightness. It is simply very hard to see anything on the ThinkBook display in a bright environment.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.5 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. » 45 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15.2 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.3 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 8437 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is good, Adreno GPU not
There are not many options for the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY. It always uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 with its integrated Adreno graphics. The CPU is accompanied by 16 or 32 GB soldered on-board LPDDR5-8448 memory. Storage is handled by a single M.2 2242 SSD with 512 GB or 1 TB of capacity.
Testing conditions
Based on our power consumption measurements, it seems like Lenovo allows the CPU to consume up to 60 W. Under sustained load, the consumption gets limited to 40 W.
Processor
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 is an ARM processor with eight Oryon CPU cores that work with a maximum of 3.4 GHz. Comparisons with other CPUs are possible with our CPU comparison list.
As many benchmarks are still not made for the ARM platform, the benchmarks have to be separated into native and emulated ones. When it comes to the emulated benchmarks, the Qualcomm ThinkBook lags behind the competition. In the native benchmark Cinebench 2024 however, it beats out the Intel and AMD models, both in single and multicore performance. With the emulated tests taking into consideration, it is an overall tie with the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and the Intel Core Ultra 125U.
The CPU is not throttled in battery mode.
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (556 - 759, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (152.1 - 994, n=31, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (107 - 109, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (62.3 - 123.3, n=31, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
Cinebench R15 Multi sustained loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 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 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 -2! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (6442 - 8284, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (618 - 1958, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1104 - 1128, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2361 - 3097, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (229 - 766, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (406 - 425, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1383 - 1556, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average of class Office (98 - 294, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (207 - 215, n=5) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (399 - 571, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (29238 - 32811, n=5) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (2972 - 6497, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4087 - 4675, n=5) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (10833 - 11508, n=5) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14767, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2353 - 2437, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2871, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4457 - 6244, n=2) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1486 - 1576, n=2) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4.6 - 6.02, n=5) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (55.3 - 62.7, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 129.6, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (0.728 - 0.774, n=5) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.135, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
* ... 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 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 31245, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4739 - 6185, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 125394, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (14528 - 17585, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 5398, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2191 - 2614, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (44346 - 48532, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 18321, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1240 - 1502, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 66922, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (8416 - 9929, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (37646 - 45232, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1366, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (478 - 521, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 17834, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2262 - 3399, n=5) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S5606M | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 X1E-84-100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (31839 - 32139, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 55359, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
System Performance
In the system performance benchmarks, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Qualcomm is slightly slower than the competition. This is not apparent in everyday usage, however. Here, we have nothing to complain about when it comes to the performance.
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1122 - 1463, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1071 - 1284, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 2155, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1205 - 1630, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1041 - 1563, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (129.9 - 426, n=5) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (130.3 - 284, n=5) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (468 - 1145, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
* ... smaller is better
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (61258 - 62430, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (123557 - 127282, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (46128 - 47845, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 185.2, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (7 - 7.7, n=2) | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
Rather rate in laptops is the M.2 2242 form factor, though Lenovo uses it more often than other manufacturers. The SSD of the ThinkBook was made by Western Digital, it offers a capacity of 512 GB. From a high level point of view, it is faster than the flash memory of the competition. However, the SSD has to throttle itself under load. This is probably due to the fact that Lenovo did not include a copper heatsink for the SSD.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained performance read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
While the CPU performance of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY is good, the performance of the Adreno iGPU is not. When running the synthetic 3DMark benchmarks, it is even weaker than the Intel Graphics of the Meteor Lake generation. The performance is slightly better when it comes to gaming, but overall, it is still low. Only older games with a lower resolution are possible, if they start - Baldur's Gate 3 did not work at all for this Lenovo laptop.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4435 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3614 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Office (6.65 - 29.6, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Average of class Office (4.18 - 36.4, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 95.7 | 91.1 | 33.1 | 14.7 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 81 | 66.1 | 55.5 | 47.5 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.2 | 15 | 12.4 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 39.5 | |||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 38 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 14.6 | 8.27 | 8.24 |
Emissions: ARM ThinkBook does not run hot
System noise
In everyday usage, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Qualcomm stays completely quiet. It also does not get too loud when gaming, with roughly 32 dB(a). Under maximum load, things are slightly different though, as we measure almost 48 dB(a) - much more than the other laptops in the comparison.
Unfortunately, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY has some coil whine. At least, it is only audible when you press an ear against the keyboard.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| / 47.8 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: 23.7 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X112N | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng Radeon 740M, R5 8540U, SK hynix BC901 HFS001TEJ4X164N | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE Radeon 660M, R5 7535HS, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE Radeon 680M, R7 PRO 7735U, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 9% | -3% | -1% | -7% | |
| off / environment * | 23.7 | 23.1 3% | 24 -1% | 24.6 -4% | 25.2 -6% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.7 | 23.1 3% | 24 -1% | 24.6 -4% | 25.2 -6% |
| Idle Average * | 23.7 | 23.1 3% | 25 -5% | 24.6 -4% | 25.2 -6% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23.7 | 23.1 3% | 26 -10% | 24.6 -4% | 25.2 -6% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 31.9 | 29.2 8% | 37 -16% | 36.3 -14% | 41.5 -30% |
| Load Maximum * | 47.8 | 32.6 32% | 39 18% | 36.3 24% | 41.8 13% |
| Load Average * | 23.2 | 38 | 28.2 | 38.3 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The advantage of the active fan during sustained load: The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY barely gets warm in our stress test. We measure a maximum of 41.3 degrees Celsius or 106 F, far from problematic. The palmrest stays completely cool.
We did not detect any throttling under combined GPU and GPU load in the stress test.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.3 °C / 106 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 32.7 °C / 91 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 26.1 °C / 79 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 23.5 °C / 74.3 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 (+4.1 °C / 7.4 F).
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, AMD Radeon 740M | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, AMD Radeon 660M | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -1% | -13% | -7% | -12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 41.3 | 33.2 20% | 42 -2% | 42.6 -3% | 38.6 7% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 32.7 | 41.2 -26% | 44 -35% | 43.3 -32% | 45.7 -40% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.8 | 23.4 6% | 26 -5% | 24.1 3% | 25.6 -3% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26 | 26.6 -2% | 28 -8% | 24.9 4% | 28.8 -11% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The speakers of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY are downward firing. Their quality is middling and good enough for watching some videos on YouTube. For listening to music, the speakers are too weak.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 0.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 17% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: Lenovo ThinkBook lasts longer than a day
Power consumption
Compared with the Intel variant ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 IML, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY is much more efficient. The minimal idle consumption of 2.2 W is far lower than the other comparison laptops.
Lenovo's charger delivers a maximum of 65 W, with the maximum consumption of 66.5 W. This seems problematic at first, but this is only the maximum load and the consumption quickly drops off. The ThinkBook laptop will not discharge itself when the charger is connected.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 2.2 / 6.5 / 7.7 Watt |
| Load |
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| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X112N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng R5 8540U, Radeon 740M, SK hynix BC901 HFS001TEJ4X164N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE R5 7535HS, Radeon 660M, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 21L70010GE R7 PRO 7735U, Radeon 680M, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X164N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -53% | -35% | -34% | -60% | -7% | -34% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 2.2 | 4.3 -95% | 4 -82% | 3.6 -64% | 4.6 -109% | 3.37 ? -53% | 4.63 ? -110% |
| Idle Average * | 6.5 | 8.9 -37% | 5 23% | 7.1 -9% | 8.2 -26% | 5.64 ? 13% | 7.56 ? -16% |
| Idle Maximum * | 7.7 | 9.1 -18% | 6 22% | 8.4 -9% | 8.9 -16% | 7.33 ? 5% | 8.98 ? -17% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 19.9 | 35.2 -77% | 39.1 -96% | 35.6 -79% | 41.4 -108% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 21 | 39.4 -88% | 43 -105% | 36.6 -74% | 42.4 -102% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 66.5 | 66.7 -0% | 46 31% | 47.5 29% | 65.5 2% | 61.5 ? 8% | 62.4 ? 6% |
| Load Average * | 31.7 | 40 | 39 | 45.8 | 16.2 ? | 42.3 ? |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Cyberpunk / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
A big battery combined with an efficient CPU: Lenovo manages to extract an excellent battery life out of the big internal 84 Wh battery. The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY only shuts itself off in our Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m²) after more than 24 hours - one of the best battery life results we ever measured in this test.
Notebookcheck overall rating
The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 QOY is a very good deal for users who are looking for a long-lasting device with a big screen. Buyers have to be able to accept some compromises for the lower price, but that is normal for this price range.
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY 21NH0005GE
- 02/07/2025 v8
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