Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (AMD)

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ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (AMD)

	LenovoThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel)	LenovoThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (AMD)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	June 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits or 400 nits	400 nits or 500 nits (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS (300-nit non-touch or in-cell touch, 45% NTSC) or WQXGA IPS (400-nit, 120 Hz VRR), all 16:10	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, or 500-nit low power
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA)	45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	WUXGA 800:1 contrast, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; WQXGA 1,200:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 90.7% screen-to-body ratio	1,000:1 contrast (1,500:1 on the 500-nit panel); 3M DBEF5 on the 400-nit panels; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and 500-nit panels; 85.5% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 266V, Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Intel Core 3 100U, Intel Core 5 210H, Intel Core 5 220U or Intel Core 7 240H	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 210, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 215, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250, AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
CPU cores
CPU cores	6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16	4, 6 or 8
CPU threads
CPU threads	8, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 22	8, 12 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arc 140V, Intel Arc or Intel Arc Graphics	Radeon 740M Graphics, Radeon 760M Graphics, Radeon 780M Graphics, Radeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS, 48 TOPS or 11 TOPS	16 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB	256 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 200U, 200H or 200V (Lunar Lake); also Core Ultra 5 135H and Core Ultra 9 185H (Meteor Lake), and Core 3 100U, Core 5 210H or 220U and Core 7 240H or 250U (Raptor Lake); Intel vPro on selected models	Ryzen 3 PRO 210 (4 cores), Ryzen 5 PRO 215 or 230 (6 cores) and Ryzen 7 PRO 250 (8 cores), codenamed Hawk Point; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores) and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores), codenamed Krackan Point; PSREF also lists a Ryzen AI 5 330
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics, Intel Arc Graphics (Meteor Lake), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2	Integrated AMD Radeon 740M, 760M, 780M, 820M, 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs	Copilot+ PC with Ryzen AI PRO 300 (NPU up to 50 TOPS); Ryzen 5 PRO 230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 250 have a 16 TOPS NPU; Ryzen 3 PRO 210 and Ryzen 5 PRO 215 have none
Memory type
Memory type	Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable; other processors, DDR5-5600 (DDR5-5200 with Core 3, 5 and 7 U-series Raptor Lake processors) in two SODIMM slots, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid)	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid)
Storage type
Storage type	Core Ultra 200V, one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; other processors, 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; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20.4 hours	Up to 20.76 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	64 Wh (better)	57 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.62 kg	1.38 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	17.05 mm	17.01 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	356 × 249 mm	313.7 × 226 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	48 Wh or 64 Wh Li-ion; with 64 Wh, Core Ultra 5 225U and WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 30 up to 11.08 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 11.36 hr video and 24.08 hr idle, local video up to 20.4 hr; Core 3 100U, local video up to 19.5 hr; Core Ultra 7 255H with WQXGA, local video up to 15.11 hr	46.5 Wh or 57 Wh Li-ion; with 57 Wh and WUXGA non-touch, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, MobileMark 25 up to 14.26 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.08 hr video and 22.46 hr idle, local video up to 20.76 hr; Ryzen 7 PRO 250, local video up to 18.58 hr; Ryzen 5 PRO 215 with 46.5 Wh and touch, local video up to 13.49 hr
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim GaN version; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
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 with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Aluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom cover	Aluminium or PC-ABS plastic top cover; PC-ABS or PC with carbon fibre bottom cover
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4, 5.3 or 5.2, depending on the Wi-Fi card	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p	5MP with IR, or 720p
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; second USB-C, Thunderbolt 4 with Core Ultra 200V or USB 20 Gbps with DisplayPort 1.4 otherwise; 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 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; USB-A 5 Gbps; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); USB-A USB 2.0; 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
External displays	Core Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); other processors, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 60 Hz (one fewer display at 8K), HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
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 or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Elevoc Voice
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello on 5MP camera models