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Updated January 10, 2024·

When choosing between the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16, consider your priorities. The ASUS Zenbook, priced lower, is equipped with an Nvidia RTX graphics card and offers good general use and gaming performance. Its battery life is longer and it's slightly more portable due to its lighter weight. On the other hand, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16, with a higher price tag, has more storage, higher RAM, and a more powerful processor, making it better suited for engineering and professional creative work. It also features a higher-quality display with richer colors and resolution, though with a shorter battery life. If budget is a concern and you require all-around performance with gaming capabilities, go for the ASUS. If you need a workstation with a focus on high-fidelity graphics and performance for tasks like 3D rendering, the ThinkPad would be a better choice despite being less budget-friendly and having a shorter battery life. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15
  • Excellent battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
346.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
12.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.5
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.4
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.

Content Creation

7.7
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.

Software Development

7.5
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.2
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for software development, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.

Screen Quality

7.6
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
346.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

12.5 Hours
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
7.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has 7 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.7
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
6.7
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Portability

Good
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.6
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 to have very good build quality, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,109
Zenbook Pro 15
ThinkPad Z16
$1,120
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The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a price of $1,109 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 costs $1,120.

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How the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS Zenbook Pro 15Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
ASUS Zenbook Pro 15Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

GENERAL

Price
$1,109
$1,120
Release Date
October 1, 2021May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
13.9'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''14'' x 9.4'' x 0.62''
Weight
4.41 lbs4.27 lbs
Width
13.94"13.95"
Depth
9.37"9.35"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HAMD Ryzen 7 6850H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
12.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
96 Wh72 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
OLEDOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
346 nits393 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.6/108/10
Portability Score
7.7/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
6.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/109.6/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
10
USB-C ports
13
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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ASUS Zenbook Pro 15

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers a strong CPU, chassis, and display. One of the most popular 15.6-inch prosumer or multimedia laptops out there is the Dell XPS 15. Thus, comparisons between it and the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 are inevitable. Asus has a couple of tricks up its sleeve that XPS users are still missing out on including 1080p OLED and an AMD Ryzen CPU which help separate the Zenbook Pro 15 from the XPS 15. It also integrates a numpad and a few more port options albeit at the cost of a larger chassis size."

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

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Matthew S. Smith | September 2022
"Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z16 tries has some success in its effort to tweak the ThinkPad formula. The laptop is attractive, yet still tame, and material quality is on par with the best Windows competition. I also like the smooth, responsive haptic touchpad and the wide range of modern connectivity. Yet the Z16 doesn’t fix ThinkPad’s typical weakness: value. Starting around $1,550, and more typically near $1,700, the Z16 finds itself facing alternatives that have better performance or an improved display for the same price, or less."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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