16 GB RAM — 25 Laptops Compared

Decision table

16 GB RAM: which one for what?

The 25 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: Lenovo LOQ 15IPH1187%

Leads for Thin & Light: Samsung Galaxy Book5 36071%

Leads for Battery Life: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y1174%

Leads for Content Creation: Lenovo Legion 5 15IAX1077%

#11#11#20#20
HP Laptop 15t-fd000HP
Intel Core i7-1360P · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 57% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#15#16#14#21
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Touch (16)Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · 16 GB · 16 inch
50% 55% 56% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#13#1#13#8
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 71% 57% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.45 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#12#18#2#14
HP OmniBook 7 Laptop Next Gen AI 17t-dc000HP
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V · 16 GB · 17.3 inch
50% 51% 73% 53%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 83 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#14#14#3#5
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro (16)Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 16 GB · 16 inch
50% 57% 71% 61%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 76 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#2#13#4#4
MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14WMSI
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
87% 57% 65% 67%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 80 Wh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#10#4#9#6
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7Lenovo
AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 · 16 GB · 14 inch
55% 66% 59% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.37 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#1#10#8#3
Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
87% 58% 59% 67%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#9#5#1#2
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11Lenovo
Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 · 16 GB · 15.3 inch
63% 65% 74% 68%
Why it ranks here
- 165Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.41 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#16#9#7#18
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)Apple
Apple M4 · 16 GB · 13.6 inch
45% 58% 59% 50%
Why it ranks here
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.24 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
#5#21#15#1
Lenovo Legion 5 15IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 49% 55% 77%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 80 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#22#15#17#15
Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Lenovo
AMD Ryzen AI 7 345 · 16 GB · 14 inch
45% 55% 52% 53%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.38 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#20#3#24#24
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IALLenovo
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H · 16 GB · 14 inch
45% 69% 46% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.36 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#6#22#16#11
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10Lenovo
AMD Ryzen 7 250 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 46% 55% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 80 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#7#23#21#12
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10Lenovo
Intel Core i7-14700HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 46% 49% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#8#7#22#13
Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP10ELenovo
AMD Ryzen 5 150 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 63% 49% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#3#24#11#9
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 45% 57% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 92 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#18#19#19#23
Dell 16 Plus (DB16250)Dell
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 16 inch
45% 50% 51% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#17#20#23#22
Dell 16 (DC16251)Dell
Intel Core 7 150U · 16 GB · 16 inch
45% 49% 47% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#19#8#6#19
Dell XPS 13 (9350)Dell
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 16 GB · 13.4 inch
45% 59% 60% 50%
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.2 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
#25#12#10#17
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8)Microsoft
Snapdragon X Elite · 16 GB · 13.8 inch
45% 57% 59% 51%
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.34 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
#24#6#18#7
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.3 inch
45% 65% 52% 58%
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#23#2#5#16
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14Q8X9Lenovo
Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 · 16 GB · 14.5 inch
45% 70% 64% 53%
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.28 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#21#17#25#25
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6Lenovo
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS · 16 GB · 14 inch
45% 54% 46% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.42 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#4#25#12#10
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage EditionASUS
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS · AMD Radeon RX 7700S · 16 GB
77% 45% 57% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7700S
- 165Hz display
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7700S
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near