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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 5 (Intel)

Entry-level 13.3-inch business ThinkPad with soldered Intel Core Ultra (Series 1) processors, an on-chip NPU, Thunderbolt 4, optional vPro Enterprise management and MIL-STD-810H durability testing, aimed at cost-conscious corporate fleets.

Memory

Configuration
8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB soldered memory, not upgradable
Type
LPDDR5-6400, dual-channel (installed as LPDDR5-7500, run at 6400 due to platform limitation)

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Max
Up to 1 TB M.2 2280 SSD
Options
M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe (PCIe 4.0 x4), 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, Opal 2.0
Card reader
No card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12.1
External displays
Up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI, USB-C and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz, USB-C up to 5K@120Hz, Thunderbolt up to 8K@60Hz

Networking

Ethernet
No onboard Ethernet
WLAN + Bluetooth
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.3, Intel vPro technology support
WWAN
Optional Quectel EM061K-GL (4G LTE Cat6) M.2 card, embedded eSIM; antenna-ready models upgradable to 4G
NFC
Optional Near Field Communication

Power

Adapters
45 W or 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), or 65 W USB-C slim (2-pin or 3-pin), all PD 3.0, 100-240V
Rapid Charge
Charge up to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W AC adapter

Ports

Standard
1× USB-A (5 Gbps), 1× USB-A (5 Gbps, Always On), 1× USB-C (20 Gbps, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4), 1× USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps, PD 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 1× HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 1× headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Optional
1× Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models), 1× smart card reader

Display

13.3" WUXGA IPS (300 nits, 45% NTSC)
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 800:1 contrast, 85° viewing angle
13.3" WUXGA IPS (300 nits, 100% sRGB)
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1 contrast, 85° viewing angle
13.3" WUXGA IPS (400 nits, low power)
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1 contrast, 85° viewing angle, Eyesafe Certified 2.0
13.3" WUXGA IPS touch
1920×1200, multi-touch (10-point, on-cell), anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 85° viewing angle

Battery

Battery
46 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W AC adapter
Rated life
MobileMark 25: up to 11.3 hr @250 nits (best configuration); JEITA-BAT 3.0: up to 10.97 hr (video) / 27.34 hr (idle) @200 nits; local video playback: up to 20.57 hr @150 nits

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
305 × 218 × 17.23 mm (12.0 × 8.58 × 0.68 in)
Weight
Starting at 1.23 kg (2.71 lb)
Case
Aluminium top, GFRP bottom; black or grey
Camera
HD 720p, or FHD 1080p + IR hybrid with temporal noise reduction, ThinkShutter privacy shutter, fixed focus
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG/FIPS 140-2 certified), optional touch fingerprint reader (power button), optional smart card reader, Kensington Nano Security Slot, certificate-based BIOS authentication, FIDO authentication
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed

Management

vPro
Intel vPro Enterprise or non-vPro depending on model
BIOS
Self-healing BIOS; certificate-based and FIDO authentication; power-on, supervisor, system management and NVMe passwords

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, no preload

Processors

  • Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165U