Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 vs Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 62% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 25-35% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~35%) battery – 65 against 48 watt-hours
- Provides 17% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 300 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.63 kg (3.59 lbs) | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356 x 249 x 10.10-17.05 mm 14.02 x 9.8 x 0.4-0.67 inches |
355.6 x 250.19 x 16 mm 14 x 9.85 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 886 cm2 (137.4 inches2) | 890 cm2 (137.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% | ~83.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40.5 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 73% |
| Response time | - | 30 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 307 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | - |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | - |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 8.45 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 768 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 48 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | - | 5325 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 8448 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Senary SN6147 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~80.9 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.7 cm | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad E16 Gen 3:
- Laptops with Core 3/5/7 processors (except Core 7 240H) have 5200 MHz memory, while U and H series – 5600 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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