Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
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| LenovoThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD) | LenovoThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2025 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200, 3072 × 1920 or 2560 × 1600 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz, 120 Hz or 90 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, 16:10; non-touch or in-cell touch | 14.5-inch IPS, 16:10; WUXGA 60 Hz (non-touch or add-on film touch), WQXGA 90 Hz or 3K 120 Hz |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC | 45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA); 100% DCI-P3 (3K) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare (anti-fingerprint on the touch panel) |
| Display features | 800:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; 90.7% screen-to-body ratio | WUXGA 400 nits, 1,000:1 contrast, AICCP colour calibration and DC dimming; WQXGA 400 nits, 1,500:1 contrast, X-Rite factory colour calibration and DC dimming; 3K 500 nits, 1,500:1 contrast and factory (TCON) colour calibration; TÜV Low Blue Light; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88% screen-to-body ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 210, AMD Ryzen 5 220, AMD Ryzen 5 230 or AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU cores | 4, 6 or 8 | 14 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 8, 12 or 16 | 14 or 16 |
| Graphics | Radeon 740M Graphics, Radeon 760M Graphics or Radeon 780M Graphics | Intel Arc 130T, NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB), Intel Arc 140T or NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB) |
| AI engine (NPU) | 16 TOPS (better) | 13 TOPS |
| Memory | 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | Ryzen 3 210 (4 cores), Ryzen 5 220 or 230 (6 cores) and Ryzen 7 250 (8 cores), codenamed Hawk Point; Ryzen 5 PRO 215 and PRO 230 by special bid | Core Ultra 5 225H or 235H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Core Ultra 7 255H or 265H and Core Ultra 9 285H (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Intel vPro on selected models |
| GPU | Integrated AMD Radeon 740M, 760M or 780M, shared memory, DirectX 12 | Integrated Intel Arc 130T or 140T (Intel Graphics with single-channel memory); optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB GDDR7, 294 AI TOPS) or RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS) |
| AI engine | Ryzen AI NPU up to 16 TOPS on the Ryzen 5 230 and Ryzen 7 250; none on the Ryzen 3 210 and Ryzen 5 220 | AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid) | Two slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2242 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (one SSD fitted); up to 1 TB per drive, Opal 2.0 | One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0 |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 15.76 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 64 Wh | 75 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.71 kg | 1.6 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 17.05 mm | 15.1 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 356 × 249 mm | 325.5 × 227.6 mm |
| Battery life detail | 48 Wh or 64 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen 7 250 with WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 30 up to 10.6 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 10.0 hr video and 15.26 hr idle, local video up to 15.76 hr (64 Wh) or 12.16 hr (48 Wh); Ryzen 5 230 with 64 Wh, local video up to 13.85 hr | 57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country | 100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0) |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (64 Wh) | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating) |
| Materials | Aluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom cover | Aluminium top and bottom covers |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3, depending on the Wi-Fi card | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p | 5MP, optional IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; USB-A 5 Gbps; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 3.0; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader |
| External displays | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB4 up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C and HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in), three at 4K 60 Hz; one Thunderbolt display up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; Copilot key; TrackPoint |
| Trackpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello | Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
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