Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (AMD) review – snappy business device with long battery life
If you need a no-frills business device that doesn’t cost a whole fortune, the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (AMD) could possibly be on your shortlist. The machine has all the necessary features for standard office tasks. It offers a big 16″ display with a 16:10 aspect ratio which is the right choice for a workhorse because the panel is taller. If you are browsing the Web a lot or if you are editing tons of MS documents on a daily basis, you’re going to value the added vertical screen space.
Speaking of which, you can choose between four display models – three 1200p IPS variants (one of them is a touchscreen) and one 1600p unit. We didn’t opt for the latter since the 1920×1200 resolution is okay for normal work and it’s also battery-friendly. Power-wise, the laptop relies on 15W Zen 3 Barcelo-U Refresh CPU options which is a wise decision when it comes to price / performance ratio. These chips are still powerful enough for home or office usage. Let’s not forget the fact that they are well-known for their great efficiency.
The base security extras are okay for not-so-expensive notebooks – dTPM 2.0 chip for data and password encryption, a Web camera with a privacy shutter, a Kensington Nano Security slot, and a self-healing BIOS. For connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, and a decent port selection
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-e16-gen-1-amd/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Storage performance
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 + 1x 2242 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 40GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, No OS
- Battery
- 47Wh, 57Wh, 47Wh, 3-cell, 57Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 356.1 x 247.7 x 19.85 mm (14.02" x 9.75" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.77 kg (3.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD / FHD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Microphone Array, Dolby Voice
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Nano Lock
All Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (AMD) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-edge-laptops/thinkpad-e16-gen-1-type-21jt-21ju/downloads
What’s in the box?
Inside the box, you’ll find the laptop itself, a couple of manuals, and a 65W USB Type-C charger.
Bardzo mnie ciekawi, czy po zainstalowaniu w komputerze dwóch fizycznych dysków istnieje opcja wyłączenia jednego z nich w bios? Bardzo mi zależy na uruchomieniu trybu praca – dom na służbowym sprzęcie:)