What You Need to Know
Ist Computers positions the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16 FHD Touch (Renewed) as a flagship-tier laptops, asking $899.98. After 60 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a outstanding 4.5 stars. We've ranked it #39 out of 71 in this category. It's not a top pick - there are higher-rated and better-value options in the category - but specific shoppers may still find it fits their needs.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $899.98 should include some metal elements (lid or palm rest) and minimal flex.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Ist Computers
- Price: $899.98 (well above the $564.36 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.5 of 5.0
- Reviews: 60
- Category rank: #39 of 71 in laptops
- Cheaper in category: 62 products
- Higher-rated in category: 14 products
- More-reviewed in category: 42 products
What 60 Buyers Say
60 reviews and a 4.5-star average is a strong signal. At this scale, manufactured reviews would have to be unrealistically pervasive to move the score this much, which means the satisfaction is real for the typical buyer.
The Field Around It
At $899.98, the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16 FHD Touch (Renewed) sits well above the $564.36 category average. 62 options are cheaper and 8 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Acer Aspire 3 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 3 Laptop ($318.00, 4.2★, 4,520 reviews). It's $581.98 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- Dell Inspiron 15.6 FHD Touch Intel i5 32GB - $689.95, 4.2★ (1,043 reviews) · Cheaper
- Lenovo V15 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop - $879.99, 4.3★ (677 reviews) · Cheaper
- HP 17.3 HD AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM 512GB SSD - $734.00, 4.3★ (441 reviews) · Cheaper
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Lenovo IdeaPad Touch Laptop Intel i5 16GB RAM at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the HP 14 Laptop Intel Celeron N4020 4GB RAM at $181.99.
Is It For You?
Only if you specifically want what makes it expensive. The rating is excellent but the price premium is meaningful. There are cheaper highly-rated options in this category - make sure the extra money is buying a feature you'll actually use.
Best fit for:
- Quality-first buyers who prioritize a track record of satisfaction over saving a few dollars
Wrap-Up
6.8/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.