Lenovo ThinkPad L16 21L3002AIX vs ThinkPad 20RA002CUS Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L16 21L3002AIX and Lenovo ThinkPad 20RA002CUS are both laptops with the same Refresh Rate (60 Hz), USB 2.0 Ports (1) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports (2). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+53%), better multithreading performance (+341%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L16 21L3002AIX	Lenovo ThinkPad 20RA002CUS
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 21L3002AIX	Model 20RA002CUS
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-53%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-341%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	CPU Intel i3-10110U
CPU Cores 12	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 4 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 1 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration 1 x 4 GB
GPU Intel Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity -
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type -
HDD Capacity -	HDD Capacity 500 GB
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type TN
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 357.2 mm x 253.4 mm x 20.8 mm	Dimensions 325 mm x 232 mm x 18.9 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.77 Kg	Weight 1.69 Kg
Battery Capacity 57 Wh	Battery Capacity 45 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 1.4b
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad L16 21L3002AIX:

Much better single-core performance, around +53% (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +341% (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
10 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
12 GB more RAM
Bigger screen size (+2.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Higher battery capacity (+12 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Keyboard Backlit