Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 vs ThinkBook 16 Gen 8

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 and ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 important characteristics
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)

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53.8
(Average)
Value Index
69.5
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
  • Around 37% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.63 kg (3.59 lbs) 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)
Dimensions 356 x 249 x 10.10-17.05 mm
14.02 x 9.8 x 0.4-0.67 inches
356 x 253.5 x 17.5 mm
14.02 x 9.98 x 0.69 inches
Area 886 cm2 (137.4 inches2) 902 cm2 (139.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83.7% ~82.2%
Side bezels 5.7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black Gray
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 40.5 dB -

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
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
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 1000:1
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 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache 10 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 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 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR5 DDR5
Memory speed 5.6 Gbps 5.6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 384
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 24
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 12
GPU performance 1.3 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 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 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Senary SN6147 Realtek ALC3287
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~80.9 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional Optional
Infrared sensor Optional Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution - 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
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 Yes
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Optional
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 6.7 cm 12.0 x 7.5 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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