Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 (Intel)
13.3-inch business laptop built on 12th Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 (Alder Lake-U) processors, with a 16:10 WUXGA display, Thunderbolt 4, optional WWAN, and an aluminium-top chassis using recycled materials.
Memory
- Max
- 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB soldered, not upgradeable
- Type
- DDR4-3200
- Slots
- None — memory soldered to systemboard, dual-channel
Storage
- Options
- One M.2 2242 SSD (PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4), Opal 2.0, in 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
- Slot
- One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics (Core i3) or Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Core i5/i7), shared memory (TGP shares CPU TDP), DirectX 12.1
Networking
- Ethernet
- No onboard Ethernet — supported via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1) or Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 only for 6E)
- WWAN
- Optional: Quectel EM05-G (4G LTE CAT4, M.2) or Fibocom L860-GL-16 (4G LTE CAT16, M.2, special bid only in EMEA); antenna-ready when not fitted
- SIM
- Gemalto eSIM (physical) or none
- NFC
- Optional
Power
- Adapter
- 45 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin, not EMEA), 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), or 65 W USB-C slim (2-pin or 3-pin, not EMEA), PD 3.0, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz — or no adapter (special bid)
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (data, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4)
- USB-C
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4)
- USB-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1; 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- Video
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
- Audio
- 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Optional
- 1x smart card reader; 1x nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Display
- Options
- 13.3" WUXGA (1920x1200), IPS, non-touch, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85° viewing angle; 13.3" WUXGA, IPS, non-touch, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1 contrast, 100% sRGB, 85°/85°/85°/85°; 13.3" WUXGA, IPS, multi-touch (10-point), 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°; 13.3" WUXGA, IPS, non-touch, 500 nits, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°, with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated Li-Polymer 46 Wh battery, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter
- Life
- Config 1 (i3-1215U, 8 GB, WUXGA non-touch): MobileMark 2018 up to 8.9 hr, JEITA 2.0 up to 14.3 hr; Config 2 (i5-1245U, 16 GB, WUXGA non-touch): MobileMark 2018 up to 8.7 hr, JEITA 2.0 up to 13.7 hr; Config 3 (i7-1265U, 32 GB, WUXGA non-touch): MobileMark 2018 up to 8.2 hr, JEITA 2.0 up to 13.0 hr
Physical
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 305 x 218 x 17.3 mm (12.0 x 8.58 x 0.68 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.26 kg (2.78 lb)
- Case
- Aluminium (top), GFRP (bottom); Storm grey (not EMEA) or Thunder black; MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified
- Physical lock
- Kensington Nano Security Slot, 2.5 x 6 mm
- Smart card reader
- Optional, supports ISO 7816 and EMV
- Fingerprint reader
- Optional, integrated in power button, match-on-chip
- BIOS security
- Supervisor password, power-on password, NVMe password, self-healing BIOS
- Other
- Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert (models with ThinkPad Privacy Guard display); optional IR camera for Windows Hello; camera privacy shutter; Glance by Mirametrix
- System management
- Intel vPro Enterprise or non-vPro
Operating systems
- Supported
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 (special bid), Ubuntu Linux, or no preload operating system
Processors
- Intel Core i3-1215U
- Intel Core i5-1235U
- Intel Core i5-1245U
- Intel Core i7-1255U
- Intel Core i7-1265U