Lenovo ThinkPad T16
Shares rank 53 of 63 laptops by recommenders
Laptop people recommend for its keyboard, display, performance and graphics, with AMD models preferred over Intel. Common caveat: screens in some markets are capped at 1920x1200.
Laptop people recommend for its keyboard, display, performance and graphics, with AMD models preferred over Intel. Common caveat: screens in some markets are capped at 1920x1200.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
AMD model preferred over Intel
“I bought a T16 AMD a month ago with the 86Wh battery and it lasts between 8 and 12 hour depending on the usage.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “More Mac malware from Google search” “the intel ones fuck up and get too hot and lag for me”
Comment from 18 Jan 2026 in “Spirit of ThinkPad” Performance and graphics work well
“Graphics is just painless, everything works with no issues.”
Comment from 13 May 2026 in “Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features” “Great keyboard, brilliant display and very performant.”
Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Review: RTX Pro 5000 Power in True Workstation Laptop”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Screens capped at 1920x1200 in some markets
“I'm frustrated that in my market (AU), they don't sell better screens than 1920x1200.”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Lenovo's New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability”
Other laptops people recommend
The four most recommended other laptops, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro | 928 | 688 | 57% | 13 | 5 yrs248 owners | — |
| Apple MacBook Neo | 707 | 355 | 66% | 9 | 1 mo8 owners | — |
| MacBook Air | 633 | 209 | 75% | 12 | 5 yrs130 owners | Approved |
| Apple MacBook | 499 | 348 | 59% | 12 | 9 yrs77 owners | — |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T16This page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I buy a thinkpad every month or so off ebay (for clients). I just bought a T16 Gen 3”
“Graphics is just painless, everything works with no issues.”
“Great keyboard, brilliant display and very performant.”
“charge only, no USB enumeration at all”
“I'm frustrated that in my market (AU), they don't sell better screens than 1920x1200.”
“I bought a T16 AMD a month ago with the 86Wh battery and it lasts between 8 and 12 hour depending on the usage.”
“Make sure you get an AMD T16”
“the intel ones fuck up and get too hot and lag for me”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.