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Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel)
Lenovo's ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel) is a 16-inch business laptop with a numeric keypad and Core Ultra 5 or 7 chips in U or H series. Announced in April 2025 for June availability from $1,219; specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 1TB model.
Pros
- Core Ultra 7 255H with 16 cores and Arc 140T graphics, alongside cheaper U-series options
- Two SODIMM slots take up to 64GB of DDR5-5600, and the SSD is a user-replaceable M.2 2280
- Wide port selection: two Thunderbolt 4, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and a headphone jack
- 57Wh battery with 65W USB-C charging and rapid charge to 80% in an hour
- Optional 500-nit 100% sRGB display and a fingerprint reader in the power button
Cons
- Starts at 1.79kg and about 25mm thick, heavy for a 16-inch laptop
- Display tops out at 60Hz WUXGA IPS, with no OLED option
- Plastic PC-ABS chassis, with no metal top cover
- Independent performance and battery testing is not yet available
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc 140T (integrated)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0)
Battery
- Capacity
- 57 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.79 kg
- Thickness
- 24.8 mm
- Material
- Plastic (PC-ABS)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 2.1), 3x USB-A (one USB 2.0, two 5Gbps with one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 5.0MP + IR camera with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition, fingerprint reader in power button
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel) good in 2026?
The Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel) earns an Inno Score of 45.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel) is a 16-inch business laptop with a numeric keypad and Core Ultra 5 or 7 chips in U or H series. Announced in April 2025 for June availability from $1,219; specs here are for the Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 1TB model.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.79 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS TUF Gaming A18 (2025) FA808, HP EliteBook 6 G2a 14, HP OmniBook 7 14 (2025) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
