HP Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U
Today
Typical price$2,456
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonHP Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U or Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U?
ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U costs $906 less today and also has score 0.4 higher (7.0 vs. 6.6).
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U
7.0score · higher
HP wins 1by componentLenovo wins 1
- 6.8Performance8.3
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 5.3Screen5.5
- 7.5Ports and how current it is5.0
HP Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U is the cheaperLenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U is $906 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U is $906 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U is $906 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U is $906 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U wins on ports and how current it is; ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U wins on performance.
- 6.8Performance8.3 (wins)
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 5.3Screen5.5
- 7.5 (wins)Ports and how current it is5.0
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U
Today
Typical price$1,550
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U
- Amazon Lowest price$2,456Buy on Amazon
ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U
- Amazon Lowest price$1,550Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Elitebook 16″ Core Ultra 5 225U | ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Core Ultra 5 | Core Ultra 7 |
| Processor model changes | 225U | 155U |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size | 16 polegadas | 16 polegadas |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Refresh rate changes | 60Hz | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | 225U | 21MA0006US |
Other comparisons
ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U orAsus TUF Gaming A15 15.6″ Ryzen 7 170 RTX 3050$1,598 · score 7.1Compare
ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U orDell Inspiron 15 3530 15.6″ Core i7-1355U$1,499 · score 7.8Compare
ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 16″ Core Ultra 7 155U orDell Latitude 7430 14″ Core i7-1265U$796 · score 6.5Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.