2022-12-12T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
T16 (AMD) Best of 5 - 16" laptops tested
Time to upgrade my 13 inch HP Spectre as the screen is becoming too small for me. I ordered 4 other laptops to test including 1)LG Gram 2-1, 2) Acer Edge, 3) Lenovo 7 slim 4) Thinkpad 16" Gen 1 - storm gray and this Thinkpad 16" but with the 2560 X 1600 non-touch screen, part number 21CH004BUS.
Here's the verdict and why I kept the last one:-
1. LG Gram is flimsy, sound is bad.
2. Acer is better and lighter than LG but it's hot.
3. Slim 7 screen has too much glare, loud fan noise and hot keyboard. Performance is good though. Screen is sharp and bright, but it feels much heavier.
4. The Storm gray T16 AMD is pretty good, but mine came wobbly where my right palm rests. The storm gray ones weight 4.24lb, returned due to defect.
5. I ended up getting a replacement of the T16, but opted with the one with better screen and gave up the touch screen in view of the better screen quality as seen in Slim 7. And the black one weighs light at 4.04lb. It says magnesium at the back of the cover though the detailed specs seems to say carbon and glass fiber...but that doesn't matter to me as it feels light and agile!
Super happy with the laptop, fast, robust, literally NO fan noise except for brief moments when it's installing updates. Keyboard is good to type and machine runs cool all the time. Sound is good, upgraded screen that came with this model is great too!
On top of that, Lenovo customer service is fantastic as they sent me the replacement of the new laptop at black friday price! Can't ask for more! Believing the machine will last as ThinkPad stands behind it!
WeeY
Originally posted at
2022-11-25T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Solid laptop
I'm happy with my purchase so far. It seems solidly constructed. The display is sharp and bright. My only gripe is that the trackpad absorbs oils from fingers and looks smudgy and worn after just a few days.
Zulfiqar K.
Originally posted at
2022-11-14T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Overall a solid machine
While the color accuracy leaves a bit to be desired on the 45% LCD model, that is more of a statement on those displays in general - not this laptop. I was more interested in a lower price point. It's snappy, runs cool, and comes without bloat. Speakers are okay, but I'd really have to stretch to finding anything terribly negative about this laptop. Got the 86wh battery, and I'm very pleased with battery life and the highly durable Thinkpad product line in general.
MikeMan33
Originally posted at
2022-11-13T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Laptop for Work
Very Nice laptop for work - great availability compared to other brands.
AlexHo
Originally posted at
2022-11-10T19:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Small feedback
Wonderful fast, good looking and practical. Just one SSD slot feels sour.
Marian111
Originally posted at
2022-11-08T19:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Review of a Linux "Build your own".
I wanted an AMD Rembrandt based laptop but the only ones available either were tiny (13") or had a discrete video card. The 6800 and 6850 processors had the 12 RDNA2 CU (compute unit) GPU which is where I wanted to be plus a CPU that could compete with a Cezanne 5700g CPU.
In short, the 6850u RDNA2 GPU is twice as fast as the Vega 8 on a Cezanne 5700g, the CPU is 80% of a 5700G.
Lenovo also gave a nod to fwupd which allowed me to update the BIOS (something that frequently comes with a bleeding edge platform) with Linux, no windows or USB drives necessary.
I did a "build your own" from Lenovo's site, which allowed me to specify my processor, memory, display and keyboard (backlight = yes), and battery capacity/charging speed. Any memory upgrade moved the system into dual channel and considering the scarcity of 6800/6850 AMD laptops without discrete GPUs and that I got to build it myself, it was the laptop of my dreams; or at least close enough. From ordering the laptop to delivery was less than three weeks; great.
My HP 5700g requires me to remove my Linux NVMe drive, boot into windows, spend hours updating windows, update the BIOS. Lenovo lets me just do a fwupmgr refresh fwupdmgr update.
The performance of the 6850u and the 680M graphics is great, the screen is great the sound is good enough the experience was great. Extra stars for never having to boot windows
Gukin
Originally posted at
2022-11-03T20:00:00
Rated 1 out of 5
Short battery life (not as advertised)
Battery only lasts for 3-4 hours after a full charge, only activity is browsing. Misleading advertising of this being whole day battery.
Have tried everything listed in the lenovo support site to conserve battery but does not help much.
Max l.
Originally posted at
2022-10-29T20:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
New Thinkpad
The cursor is sometimes difficult to find. The select buttons are located differently than old Lenovo
Dominic B.
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2022-10-28T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
So far so good
I've barely used mine thus far but I'm hopeful it'll age better than my last laptop. This is my second ThinkPad after trying to make things work with an increasingly jenky Alienware laptop for a handful of years. I think the biggest draw of this model was how it's offered with a decently sized 1440(ish)p display, yet still manages to be reasonably light. I saw lots of reviews criticizing the battery, but for me it hasn't proved to be a problem yet; I have a good feeling about the longevity of this laptop.
86278263789
Originally posted at
2022-10-27T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
I'd buy again
Light and great keyboard. Fast. I'd buy again & recommend.
Kberickson
Originally posted at
2022-10-26T20:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
Shrinking the main keyboard should be a crime
It would be a very good ThinkPad if it weren't for the bizarre actions of squeezing in the main keyboard and shrinking some keys in order to fit a numeric keypad in. I never use the numeric keypad anyway, but to make the main keyboard smaller and place some important keys with virtually no gap next to the numeric keyboard is insane.
blautens
Originally posted at
2022-10-20T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent general-purpose device
Great replacement for my time-proven personally-built desktop. Since I no longer need/want a high-performance multi-purpose desktop I opted for a factory-built, light, general-purpose portable. This has met all my needs.
Reckless
Originally posted at
2022-10-08T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great laptop
Solid build quality; trackpad and mouse feel great. The extra screen height is surprisingly helpful. Fast and reliable. My first Lenovo laptop; this is quite encouraging.
John34
Originally posted at
2022-10-08T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Great for data science in a field setting
My Thinkpad is the first laptop I haven't encountered RAM limitations while working with large datasets in R. It saves me a lot of time to be able to computations locally, particularly when I'm working out in the field with limited internet access.
Dani6
Originally posted at
2022-10-05T20:00:00
Rated 2 out of 5
Avoid T16
Constant bluetooth issues and NO thunderbolt, I would avoid this model
Dan F.
Originally posted at
2022-10-04T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Happy, new Lenovo loyal customer :)
Very happy with my device and the great customer service I have received!!!
JenC563
Originally posted at
2022-10-04T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Looking for Laptop?
It is one of the best laptop that you can buy with AMD cpu
gootes
Originally posted at
2022-09-30T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
A Workhorse for Work
Does what I need it to. A solid laptop that is great for my practice.
CGHill
Originally posted at
2022-09-25T20:00:00
Love the form factor of this new model. Screen is gorgeous.
FrankHHH
Originally posted at
2022-09-25T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Worth every penny
This would be one of the best laptops at this price. Great battery life and performance, although I didn't experience the full force of 32 gigs of RAM, because Windows 11 isn't super optimized yet.
mk1234
Originally posted at
2022-09-24T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
great laptop!
amazing specs for the price. The display is crisp and great for use in art/3d software programs. This laptop handles Photoshop and most of the Adobe suite with ease.
Haasiophis
Originally posted at
2022-09-24T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
Flexible laptop
My laptop was easy to initialize and add features to like a CD player
tehadray75
Originally posted at
2022-09-22T20:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
First time Lenovo purchase
Fast machine and the Lenovo integration is good. Excellent packaging and timely shipping from when I ordered. I'm very happy with the product!
Alan V.
Originally posted at
2022-09-21T20:00:00
Rated 1 out of 5
Poor design - Lenovo needs to refocus and trim mod
Bluetooth was broken on arrival, laptop felt cheap. No Thunderbolt support. Keyboard isn't centered, who uses a numpad ?!
Software D.
Originally posted at
2022-09-14T20:00:00
Rated 1 out of 5
BLOATWARE slows an under performing PC to a crawl
Preloaded with MCAFEE and very difficult to uninstall.
public n.
Originally posted at
2022-09-13T20:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
bugs and defects on an otherwise great machi
A few problems with this machine. Mostly upon trying to boot it back up from sleep mode. Sometimes it was a nonresponsive keyboard. Sometimes it didn't want to wake back up from sleep mode at all no matter how many keys I pressed. Sometimes it just gave me a black screen. Sometimes the mouse was hovering nonresponsive over a black screen. It works 9/10 times. but the other 1/10 times is deeply annoying.
Paul G.
Originally posted at
2022-09-13T20:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
T16 review after 1 weeek
Works great had some power issues, but after messing with the power settings sleep mode or the auto hardrive going to sleep changed. Does not wake up well after it goes to sleep, usually have to do a hard reset to get back on so save your work overall willing to work with it but make sure you take advantage of the tech support if needed
Imtkbro
Originally posted at
2022-09-04T20:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Good quality!
Love how sturdy the unit feels. I know this will be a laptop that lasts us several years!
RebRed
Originally posted at
2022-08-31T20:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
Price keeps changing
Laptop is decent but overpriced. They recently had a price drop so better specs are out there for cheaper.
Sheepfu93
Originally posted at
2022-08-22T20:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Great specs with growing pains
The form factor and specifications for the T16 are excellent. I really like the AMD platform and bright screen that has the ideal pixel density. There are some growing pains with the BIOS and S3 sleep not being supported yet, but there seems to be a fix on the way.
The keyboard continues to go downhill compared to older ThinkPads, but this is the cost of a thinner PC. The battery spec was not on the website when I ordered and was surprised that the top spec did not have the larger battery.
Leif D.
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