Lenovo's Flagship-tier Contender
Lenovo positions the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop as a flagship-tier laptops, asking $899.99. After 121 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a excellent 4.4 stars. We've ranked it #31 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 $899.99 should include some metal elements (lid or palm rest) and minimal flex.
Specs at a Glance
- Brand: Lenovo
- Price: $899.99 (well above the $564.36 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 121
- Category rank: #31 of 71 in laptops
- Cheaper in category: 63 products
- Higher-rated in category: 23 products
- More-reviewed in category: 31 products
Real-World Feedback
A 4.4-star average from 121 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
The Field Around It
At $899.99, the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 AMD Ryzen 7 Laptop sits well above the $564.36 category average. 63 options are cheaper and 7 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 $581.99 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Cheaper alternatives worth a look:
- Lenovo IdeaPad Touch Laptop Intel i5 16GB RAM - $549.89, 5.0★ (7 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Lenovo ThinkPad X390 13.3 FHD Intel i5 (Renewed) - $210.87, 5.0★ (1 reviews) · Better on both axes
- ASUS 14 FHD Vivobook Intel i3 40GB RAM - $439.44, 4.7★ (50 reviews) · Better on both axes
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.
Who Should Get This
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
The Verdict
7.2/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.