Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024) vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7
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Review
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 Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Features a much bigger (~120%) battery – 99 against 45 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 58-79% higher FPS
- Around 44% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 59% sharper screen – 226 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 180 grams less (around 0.4 lbs)
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.88 kg (4.15 lbs) | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354.98 x 247.95 x 15.9 mm 13.98 x 9.76 x 0.63 inches |
356 x 253.5 x 17.5 mm 14.02 x 9.98 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 880 cm2 (136.4 inches2) | 902 cm2 (139.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~82.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 170° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 39.7 dB | 32.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 226 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1486:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 89.9% | 43% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 98.8% | 41.6% |
| Response time | 27 ms | 17 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:10 hr |
| 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 | 140 W | 65 / 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 382 grams | 276 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 18 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 28 W | 14 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 7.47 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| 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 | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.8 dB | ~78.3 dB |
| Microphones | 4 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 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) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkBook 16 Gen 7:
- The AMD model features DDR5 at 4800 MHz.
- Thunderbolt support is exclusive to Intel versions.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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