Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 review
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 — from 2024, 2.19 kg, performance 80.
Technical specifications
| Type | Business |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Screen | 16" · 2560x1600 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 14500HX , Intel Core i7 14650HX , Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.19 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh |
Performance scores
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5: the successor raises the compute stakes
The ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 (2024) at $1,007 carries an Intel Core i5 14500HX, the same RTX 4050 Mobile with 6GB of VRAM as its predecessor, and 32GB of memory. The HX-class processor in a business chassis is the headline upgrade, and the axis sheet converts it directly into professional throughput.
Where it holds up
Modeling posts 96 and engineering CAD 96 — both top band — with photo design at 92 (top) and office at 91.78 (top): four top-band axes, driven by the 14500HX as much as the card. The graphics score of 75.91 holds at nearly twenty times the business median, reliability reaches 87 (top quartile), performance 79.72 (high) and value 81.5 (high). Every recommended-bar check passes — Overwatch, GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, Premiere, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code — the full stack, cleared.
Where it falls short
Weight is the named weakness: 2.19kg against a 1.6kg business median, 36.9% over — the HX thermals and the 16-inch canvas both collect. Portability at 31 (low) is the honest carry cost. Gaming at 72 (high) is capped by the mainstream card, and the 2.19kg figure makes this a backpack machine rather than a briefcase one.
Price and depreciation
At $1,007 the class rate reads 11.27% per year with no cohort anchor for a projection — rate-only framing for the business segment. Paying four figures for business-class depreciation speed instead of gaming-class speed remains the quiet advantage of the 16p formula.
Alternatives to consider
The Gen 4 at $121 less posts photo and office figures within a band of this sheet but tops out at 60 in modeling and CAD — the successor's compute case is real. The ThinkBook 14 Gen 6 Plus at the same $1,007 packs the same card into a 14-inch frame with the batch's highest business graphics score, if the size is negotiable.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The 16p Gen 5 is the compute-first business machine — four top bands anchored by an HX processor, every recommended bar passing — whose 2.19kg weight is the plain-spoken receipt for putting workstation silicon in office clothing.
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graphics performance is higher than typical business class (+200%) (high tier).
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overall performance is higher than typical business class (+89.8%) (high tier).
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reliability is higher than typical business class (+84.9%) (high tier).
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⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 46.5) ↔ price (median 297.4).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 60) ↔ overall performance (median 42).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 62.5) ↔ battery life (median 3.5).
ThinkBook 16p Gen 5: verdict
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