Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 vs X13 Gen 4
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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 Z13 Gen 2
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~26%) battery – 51.5 against 41 watt-hours
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (91.1 vs 100.4 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) | 1.14 kg (2.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 294.4 x 199.6 x 13.99 mm 11.59 x 7.86 x 0.55 inches |
301.7 x 214.8 x 15.95 mm 11.88 x 8.46 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 588 cm2 (91.1 inches2) | 648 cm2 (100.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.3% | ~79.1% |
| Side bezels | 3.9 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.8 dB | 41.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| 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 | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:23 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 | 65 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 266 grams | 290 / 314 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 740M | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 4 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 | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 800 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2500 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 90 | - |
| Solar Bay | 4958 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
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 ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.3 dB | ~81.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 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 | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.35 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.9 cm | 11.5 x 6.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2:
- An alternative model is offered with a bronze lid made of flax fiber material.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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