Lenovo’s relentless pursuit of every corner of the PC market is showing no signs of slowing. Following a ThinkPad X1 Series refresh back in January, the world’s top PC maker is this week expanding its portfolio with nearly a dozen systems spread across its ThinkPad X- and L-Series product lines.
Chief among new releases is the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3. Available with a choice of 12th Gen Intel Core or AMD Ryzen Pro 6000 Series processor, the 13.3in laptop touts a 16:10 WQXGA (2560×1600) display, up to 32GB of memory and up to a 2TB PCIe SSD.
Battery configurations include 41Whr or 54.7Whr, with the latter promising a runtime of nearly 16 hours, and there are worthwhile multimedia improvements across the board. These include a user-facing Dolby Audio speaker system, Dolby Voice microphone optimisations, and for the growing number of users working from home, full-HD IR cameras with integrated privacy shutters.
Connectivity is well stocked with two USB Type-C, two USB Type-A, HDMI 2.0b, 3.5mm audio, WWAN and Wi-Fi 6E as standard. Intel configurations will also offer Thunderbolt 4, and Lenovo’s power button integrates a fingerprint reader for an extra layer of biometric security.
Elsewhere in Lenovo’s mid-season refresh, the convertible ThinkPad X13 Yoga is also receiving a Gen 3 upgrade, but will only be available with Intel CPUs. Further down the ladder, Gen 3 revisions of the more mainstream ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga come equipped with 12th Gen Intel Core or AMD Ryzen Pro 5000 Series chips, alongside a 13.3in WUXGA (1920×1200) display.
It’s good to see Lenovo making available 16:10 displays across the entire 13.3in stack, though users seeking something a little larger aren’t being left out. The L-Series will also be offered in 14in and 15.6in variants, complete with the same processor options, albeit at a more basic FHD (1920×1080) resolution.
Larger models such as the ThinkPad L15 are expected to begin shipping as soon as next month with prices starting from $869, but you’ll have to wait a while for the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3, which starts at $1,119 but won’t be arriving in stores until June.
Full specifications for all 13.3in variants are included below.
| Performance | ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 | ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 | |
| Processors | Up to Intel vPro with 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor | Up to Intel vPro with 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor Up to AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 Series processors |
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| OS | Up to Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Pro downgrade available |
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| Memory | Up to 32GB | ||
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe SSD | ||
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe graphics Integrated AMD Radeon 600M graphics |
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| Display | 13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, up to WQXGA, 400nit, Dolby Vision 500nit, PrivacyGuard and Low Blue Light options |
13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, up to WQXGA, 400nit Touch, low power, Dolby Vision and Low Blue Light options6 |
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| Audio | Dolby Audio Speaker System Dolby Voice |
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| Camera | Up to FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | ||
| Battery | 57Whr up to 13.6 hours | 41Whr up to 11.5 hours 54.7Whr up to 15.5 hours |
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| Security | Chip | dTPM 2.0 Secured-core PC enabled Microsoft Pluton security processor on AMD modelsIntel Hardware Shield, available exclusively on all Intel vPro platform-based devices |
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| Physical | Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader on Power Button Camera Shutter PrivacyGuard option Kensington™ lock slot Tile-ready (Intel models) MIL-STD 810H |
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| Connectivity | Ports | 1 x HDMI 2.0b | |
| 2 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (Intel models) 1 x USB-C 3.2 and 1 x USB-C 4 (AMD models) |
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| 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | |||
| 1 x 3.5mm audio jack | |||
| SIM slot | |||
| Wireless | WLAN Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 AX (2×2) | ||
| 4G LTE CAT4 or CAT16 | |||
| 5G sub6 eSIM | |||
| Bluetooth 5.2 | |||
| Design | Dimensions | Starting at 305 x 214.15 x 15.94 mm | Starting at 305.8 x 217.56 x 18.10 mm |
| Weight | 1.19kg | 1.19kg | |
| ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 | L13 Yoga Gen 3 | ||
| Performance | Processors | Up to Intel vPro with 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor Up to AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series processors |
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| OS | Up to Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Pro downgrade available |
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| Memory | Up to 32GB | ||
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD | ||
| Graphics | Up to Intel Iris Xe graphics Integrated AMD Radeon graphics |
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| Display | 13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, up to WUXGA, 500nit, PrivacyGuard, Touch option | 13.3-inch Narrow Bezel, up to WUXGA touch enabled, 500nit, PrivacyGuard | |
| Audio | Dolby Audio Dolby Voice |
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| Camera | Up to FHD IR camera with privacy shutter Optional 5MP world-facing camera on L13 Yoga |
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| Battery | 46Whr | ||
| Security | Chip | dTPM 2.0 Secured-core PC enabled Intel Hardware Shield, available exclusively on all Intel vPro platform-based devices |
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| Physical | Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader on Power Button Camera Shutter PrivacyGuard option Kensington lock slot Tile-ready (Intel models) MIL-STD 810H |
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| Connectivity | Ports | 1 x HDMI 2.0b | |
| 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (Intel models) 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (AMD models) |
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| 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x 3.5mm audio jack SIM slot |
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| Wireless | WLAN up to Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 AX (2×2) | ||
| 4G LTE CAT4 or CAT16 | |||
| Bluetooth 5.2 | |||
| Design | Dimensions | 305 x 218 x 17.3 mm | 305 x 218 x 17.3 mm |
| Weight | 1.26kg | 1.32kg | |
