Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) vs MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
50.3chipPerformancechip36.6
26.5Display48
42.7Battery40.3
53.4Portability52.2
4 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD)3 spec wins — MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) scores 43.2 against 43.1 for MSI Venture 15 AI A1M. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD)
- Stronger performance score: 50 vs 37
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the MSI Venture 15 AI A1M
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 27
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 38% higher charging: 90 W vs 65 W
Display
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+3% | 15.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SODIMM) | DDR5-5600 (2x8GB, 2 slots, max 96GB) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh+3% | 55 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | 90 W+38% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.79 kg+6% | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 23.2 mm+6% |
| Material | PC-ABS | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), 1x USB-A (USB 2.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo audio jack | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 720p HD or 5.0MP + IR camera with privacy shutter | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | Match-on-chip fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (AMD) | MSI Venture 15 AI A1M |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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