Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 2

ultrabook 2023 16" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.74 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
73
out of 100
Fit for you
66/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
79
Core i5-1335U
GPU
49
GeForce MX550
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
53 Wh
~5h
Price
$769
market
Age
3 years
2023

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 73/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (45).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (95)

Money & ownership

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Cost to own

Buying at listing price $769, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $7.2/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $769 price invested at 4.32%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 13, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $2.8/mo
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💰 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 73
CPU score 79 High tier
GPU score 49 Mainstream tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.74 kg Light tier
Battery 53 Wh Standard

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.

CPU generation

13th generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad T14/T4xx/T16
Type
Business
Release year
2023≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
98%
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5-5200
Memory slots
1
Memory configuration
2x4 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
1
Weight
1.74 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
53 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 27 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (Touch) 3840 x 2400
• Igpu (3)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Radeon 740M Radeon 780M
🔋 Batteries (2)
52.5 Wh 86 Wh
⚙ Processors (11)
Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Core i5 1340P Intel Core i5 1345U Intel Core i5 1350P Intel Core i7 1355U Intel Core i7 1360P Intel Core i7 1365U Intel Core i7 1370P AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U Ryzen 5 PRO 7545U
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce MX550 2GB

Performance metrics

Performance 67
Portability 45
Light office 95
Gaming 52
Creative 80
Energy efficiency 84
Connectivity 100
Value 76
Color accuracy 83

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 111 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 95 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 60 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 55 ⚠ Playable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 5 47 ⚠ Playable
Battlefield 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Far Cry 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 4 45 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 21 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 21 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
159%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
164%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
793%
GPU
491%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
307%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
529%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
197%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
102%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
176%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
164%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
529%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
140%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
71%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
140%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
793%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
529%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
76%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
164%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
273%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
140%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
159%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
317%
GPU
983%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
197%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
164%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
317%
GPU
159%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
164%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
246%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
283%
GPU
197%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
283%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
317%
GPU
176%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
661%
GPU
491%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
197%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
317%
GPU
328%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
283%
GPU
246%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
246%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
164%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
189%
GPU
205%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
123%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
140%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
123%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
189%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
205%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
123%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
360%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
159%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
107%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
529%
GPU
491%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
246%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
205%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
140%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
529%
GPU
491%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
441%
GPU
410%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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