Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2

business 2023 16" iGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 1.81 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
74
out of 100
Fit for you
67/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
88
GPU
50
Radeon 760M
RAM max
64 GB
LPDDR5X
Battery
72 Wh
~7h
Price
~$886
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📝 Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 review

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 — from 2023, 1.81 kg, performance 69.

LB Score
74
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 74/100. Strongest suit — Light office (91), weakest — Portability (42).

✓ Strengths

Light office (91) · Photo & design (87)

💰 Price trend

$1,300 $1,040 $780 2023: $1,300 2023 2024: $1,144 2025: $1,007 2026: $886 2026 2027: $780 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$138/year (11%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 74
CPU score 88 Enthusiast tier
GPU score 50 Mainstream tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.81 kg Standard
Battery 72 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad (other)
Type
Business≈
Release year
2023≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS , AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS , AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Graphics
Radeon RX 6550M
RAM (max)
64 GB LPDDR5X≈
Weight
1.81 kg
Ports
3
Battery
72 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 74
Portability 42
Light office 91
Gaming 49
Creative 28
Energy efficiency 86
Connectivity 48
Value 74
Color accuracy 85

Graphics (3 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon 760M (dGPU)
? GB · Используется системная
38
Radeon 780M (dGPU)
? GB · System Shared
49
Radeon RX 6550M (dGPU)
4 GB · GDDR6
50

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 160 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 130 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 120 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 110 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 91 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 90 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 90 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3 83 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 70 ✓ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 55 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 50 ⚠ Playable
Metro Exodus 50 ⚠ Playable
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
73%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
440%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
167%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
880%
GPU
502%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
587%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
201%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
105%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
126%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
167%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
587%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
880%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
587%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
167%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
228%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
279%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
162%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
220%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
167%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
162%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
167%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
489%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
179%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
733%
GPU
502%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
352%
GPU
335%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
314%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
167%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
209%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
126%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
126%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
209%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
209%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
126%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
293%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
91%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
109%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
587%
GPU
502%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
489%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
440%
GPU
251%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
209%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
489%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
251%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
587%
GPU
502%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
489%
GPU
418%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2022
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$ $458
2023
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2023
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2
2023
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Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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$ $524
cpu≈54, ram≈64
Dell · 2024
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$ $772
cpu≈74, ram≈96
Dell · 2023
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$ $509
cpu≈54, ram≈64
Dell · 2024
Latitude 5450
$ $569
cpu≈77, ram≈64

≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell · 2021
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$ $403
Dell · 2023
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$ $536
Dell · 2021
Vostro 5510
$ $434
Dell · 2021
Latitude 3190
$ $127

Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (Touch) 3840 x 2400
• Igpu (1)
Radeon 760M
⚙ Processors (3)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (3)
Radeon 760M Radeon 780M Radeon RX 6550M
🔋 Batteries (1)
72 Wh

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