Lenovo has finally released one of its cheaper 16-inch ThinkPad laptops globally. Equipped with up to 32 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz VRR display, the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 is also said to last over 24 hours in official battery life tests thanks to its efficient AMD Zen 5 processors.
For instance, pricing starts at $1,139 in the US with the Ryzen AI 7 345, 16 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, a 512 GB M.2 2242 SSD and a 120 Hz variable refresh rate (VRR) IPS display. Lenovo only sells the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 with a 48 Wh battery in the US, though. By contrast, other markets have received an optional 64 Wh battery, which Lenovo claims lasts over 24 hours in JEITA-BAT 3.0 at 200 nits and almost 23 hours when playing local videos at 150 nits.
Currently, Lenovo charges at least £1,037 for the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 in the UK and between €953-€1,718 in the Eurozone. As it stands, upgrading from the Ryzen AI 5 330 to the Ryzen AI 7 450 costs £170/€150. Worse still, upgrading from 16 GB to 32 GB RAM runs to £390/€360. Meanwhile, switching from the stock 48 Wh battery to its 64 Wh counterpart costs just £10/€10. Please see Lenovo's website for more details.