Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel) vs L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 44% sharper screen – 170 versus 118 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Features a bigger (~12%) battery – 46 against 41 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 305.8 x 217 x 18 mm 12.04 x 8.54 x 0.71 inches |
311.3 x 218.9 x 17.6 mm 12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 664 cm2 (102.8 inches2) | 681 cm2 (105.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.3% | ~71.5% |
| Side bezels | 9.7 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 37.4 dB | 36.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 118 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1333:1 | 500:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.7% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71.1% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 71.1% | - |
| Response time | 24 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 365 grams | 355 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3.73 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 12 |
| GPU performance | 1 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3733 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Synaptic CX11880 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.4 dB | ~77.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel):
- The installed memory is actually 4266MHz, but it runs at 3733MHz due to processor limitations.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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