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Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel) vs Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (16″)

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LenovoThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel)SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (16″)
Overview
ReleasedApril 2025January 2026
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 16002880 × 1800
PanelIPS LCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz or 120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness300 nits or 400 nits500 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,000 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesYes
Display typeWUXGA IPS (300-nit non-touch or in-cell touch, 45% NTSC) or WQXGA IPS (400-nit, 120 Hz VRR), all 16:10Dynamic AMOLED 2X touch screen, WQXGA+, anti-reflective
Colour range45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA)–
Screen finishAnti-glare–
Display featuresWUXGA 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 ratioAdaptive 30–120 Hz refresh; True Black 0.0005 nits; True Bright 1300 certified; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certified
Performance
ProcessorIntel 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 240HIntel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 168 or 16
CPU threads8, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 228 or 16
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arc 140V, Intel Arc or Intel Arc GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS, 48 TOPS or 11 TOPS47 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB16 GB or 32 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB256 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore 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 modelsCore Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (Intel Evo Edition)
GPUIntegrated 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 12.2Integrated Intel Graphics, or Intel Arc graphics with Core Ultra X7; shared memory
AI engineCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCsCopilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeCore 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)LPDDR5X on board, 16 or 32 GB
Storage typeCore 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 2.0Two NVMe SSD slots (second SSD supported)
Cooling–Vapour chamber (first in the Pro series) and fan; larger fins, 35% better cooling efficiency than Galaxy Book5 Pro (Samsung)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 20.4 hoursUp to 30 hours
Battery capacity64 Wh78.07 Wh
Weight1.62 kg1.59 kg
Thickness17.05 mm11.9 mm
Width × depth356 × 249 mm356.9 × 248 mm
Battery life detail48 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 hr78.07 Wh (typical) lithium-ion; up to 30 hr local 1080p video playback at 150 nits (Samsung test)
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by countryUSB-C Power Delivery, 60 W minimum, 65 W maximum
Fast chargingRapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (64 Wh)About 33% in 30 minutes
MaterialsAluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom coverFull-metal body
ColoursBlackGrey
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.4, 5.3 or 5.2, depending on the Wi-Fi card5.4
Webcam5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p2MP (1080p)
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailUSB-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 jack2 × Thunderbolt 4; USB-A (USB 3.2); HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displaysCore 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–
Keyboard6-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; TrackPointTwo-tone backlit Pro keyboard
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mmHaptic touchpad
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by HarmanQuad speakers (two woofers, two front-facing tweeters) with smart amp, Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancellingDual-array digital microphones
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows HelloFingerprint reader

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