Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1

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Date Published: 20 Feb 2025

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
AMD Radeon 680M
16.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
4000GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.81 kg (4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.1 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.4 For Work Good

4.5 For Gaming Average

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Review

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 in-depth review

The ThinkPad name is usually connected to the boring business laptop your corporate cousin brings all the time to family gatherings. However, this is a stigma Lenovo aims to break at the 30th anniversary of the brand.This is how the ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 were born. They are a fine piece of craftsmanship, which comes at a premium. Of course, this puts it in the clutches of fierce competitors such as the XPS series of Dell, and the MacBooks from Apple. Although we feel that neither the 13-inch nor the 16-inch models are mature enough to take on one of the most experienced premium laptops on the market, we think they are still no less interesting.In contrast to the Z13, the Z16 Gen 1 brings the 45W AMD Ryzen PRO CPUs. With that said, there is not a big difference between the Ryzen 500[...]

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Pros

Fantastic battery life
Super rigid chassis
Sleek design with a thought for the environment
98% sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NE160WUM-N62 (LEN41B5)
No PWM (BOE NE160WUM-N62 (LEN41B5)
Charges via Type-C
2x USB4 + Gen 4 SSD support
IR face recognition + fingerprint reader

Cons

Pretty expensive
Very limited I/O
Soldered memory

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Almost no upgrade options, but at least the memory is running at the maximum possible speeds at the time of writing this article.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this notebook's internals, you need to undo 5 captive Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the top two corners.2. Battery The battery inside has a capacity of 72Wh. It lasts for 20 hours of Web browsing, or 18 hours and 30 minutes of video pla[...]

DISPLAY: 16.0-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
BOE NE160WUM-N62

Diagonal
16.0"

Pixel density
141.51 ppi

Brightness
455 cd/m²

sRGB
98%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1670:1

dE Color Checker
3.1 1.0

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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