A few days ago, we mentioned that Lenovo launched the first ThinkPad equipped with Intel Wildcat Lake processors, which were quietly added to its PSREF website. The updated ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 follows the AMD Ryzen AI 400 and Intel Panther Lake models that Lenovo began selling earlier this year. Now, the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 is receiving its first launch with Intel Wildcat Lake processors to replace the older Gen 3 models we reviewed in 2025, which are currently on sale for $1,009.

Currently, Lenovo has limited these devices to parts of East Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Australia. Previous performances indicate that the new ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 will reach other markets in the coming weeks. To this end, Lenovo has already listed the laptop as a soon-to-be product on its European websites. Meanwhile, Lenovo’s sites in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore indicate that these Wildcat Lake versions won't be much cheaper globally than their AMD-powered counterparts. For example, Lenovo asks for a price of 1557 AUD for the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 in Australia with AMD Ryzen AI 400 processors. In contrast, Intel Wildcat Lake models start at a price of 1456 AUD, which is about $1015 or 8760 HKD in Hong Kong and 2112 SGD, which is about $1636 in Singapore. Incidentally, these prices are much cheaper than their Intel Panther Lake counterparts, which cost at least 2015 AUD, which is about $1405 in Australia.

The ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 is shipped by default with a Core i5-1230U processor, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 256GB SSD. It also comes with a 48Wh battery and a 60Hz display that covers only 45% of the NTSC color range. However, users can configure it with the cheaper Core i3-1210U processor in some markets, along with up to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The battery capacity is increased to 64Wh, and the display refresh rate is boosted to 120Hz with 100% sRGB color accuracy. This alternative screen offers the same 1200p resolution and maximum brightness of 400 nits as its 60Hz counterpart