Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 vs X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ʺ 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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
- Can run popular games at about 52-71% higher FPS
- Around 88% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (96.1 vs 104.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ʺ Intel)
- Features a much bigger (~39%) battery – 57 against 41 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.92 kg (2.03 lbs) | 0.98 kg (2.16 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 299.3 x 207 x 9.85-17.75 mm 11.78 x 8.15 x 0.39-0.7 inches |
312.8 x 214.75 x 14.37-17.95 mm 12.31 x 8.45 x 0.57-0.71 inches |
| Area | 620 cm2 (96 inches2) | 672 cm2 (104 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.8% | ~84.6% |
| Side bezels | 6.4 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum |
Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: 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 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 54.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 162 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 | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ʺ Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1000:1 |
| 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 | - | 263 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 14 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 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 | 14 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.4 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 28 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2 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 | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8400 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 | Realtek ALC713, Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| 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 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.4 cm | 12.0 x 7.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| 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.
Notes on ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ʺ Intel):
- One model has a standard trackpad weighing 986g, while the Haptic Touchpad version weighs 996g. The trackpad sizes are 12.0 × 5.62 mm and 12.0 × 70.5 mm, respectively.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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