Lenovo ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 Gen 5 vs Framework Laptop 12
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 Gen 5
- Can run popular games at about 119-163% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 12
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 50 against 46 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (95.2 vs 103.1 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 305 x 218 x 17.06 mm 12.01 x 8.58 x 0.67 inches |
287 x 213.88 x 18.45 mm 11.3 x 8.42 x 0.73 inches |
| Area | 665 cm2 (103 inches2) | 614 cm2 (95.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.1% | ~70.3% |
| Side bezels | 9.3 mm | 12.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray, Green, Purple |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Carbon fiber |
Plastic |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 38.6 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 12.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 186 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 Gen 5
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
Laptop 12
12.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 66.9 in2
~18% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 68% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 50% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 60 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 313 grams | 310 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (2P + 10E) | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 5 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 14 W | - |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1850 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 128 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 8 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 4 |
| GPU performance | 1.9 TFLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~81.5 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 4x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | 4x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | No |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 5.6 cm | 11.1 x 6.9 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Laptop 12:
- The official configurator lets you choose between a MicroSD or standard SD slot.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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