Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 vs IdeaPad Slim 5i (13", Gen 11)
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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 6
- Can run popular games at about 110-150% higher FPS
- Easier to carry: weighs 270 grams less (around 0.6 lbs)
- Around 2.5x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (13", Gen 11)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Features a much bigger (~33%) battery – 54.7 against 41 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.92 kg (2.03 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 299.3 x 207 x 9.85-17.75 mm 11.78 x 8.15 x 0.39-0.7 inches |
295.58 x 206.95 x 14.3 mm 11.64 x 8.15 x 0.56 inches |
| Area | 620 cm2 (96 inches2) | 612 cm2 (94.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.8% | ~83.8% |
| Side bezels | 6.4 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| 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 |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 170 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 | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1500:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| 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 | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 164 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| Fabrication process | 3 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 | 35 W | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.4 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 256 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 16 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 28 | 8 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 543 | - |
| Solar Bay | 12396 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 8400 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 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 | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 | Optional | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.4 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad X13 Gen 6:
- The U-series CPU model uses PCIe 4.0, while the H-series version supports PCIe 5.0 and has no 256 GB storage option.
- There's also a magnesium-body version, though the lid is still made of carbon fiber.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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