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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD)

13.3-inch business ThinkPad refreshed with AMD Ryzen 5000U-series APUs, soldered LPDDR4x memory, an aluminium or carbon-fiber/PPS chassis and up to WQXGA display option. Corporate fleet laptop, sold 2021-2023.

Memory

Layout
Soldered to the system board, no slots, dual-channel
Offered
8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB soldered, not upgradable
Type
LPDDR4x-4266

Storage

Drives
One drive only, one M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
M.2 2242
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4, 128 GB / 256 GB
M.2 2280 Performance
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4 (runs closer to PCIe 3.0 x4 due to slot limit), Opal 2.0, 2 TB
M.2 2280
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 x4, Opal 2.0, 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Card reader
No card reader
Optical
None

Graphics

Integrated
AMD Radeon Graphics (shared memory, DirectX 12)
External displays
Up to 4 independent displays (panel + 3 external via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 Hz

Expansion

M.2 SSD
One M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
M.2 WWAN
Optional WWAN M.2 card

Networking

WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1) from MediaTek MT7921, Realtek RTL8852AE, or Intel AX200; or Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax dual-band 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1) from Qualcomm QCNFA765
WWAN (optional)
Antenna-ready upgrade, or Quectel EM120R-GL 4G LTE Cat12 (M.2, with or without embedded eSIM), or Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Sub-6GHz modem (M.2, embedded eSIM)
Ethernet
Gigabit, Realtek RTL8111EPV, via optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2, mini RJ-45 to RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN; or no onboard Ethernet
NFC
Optional; not available on storm grey cover models

Power

Adapters
45 W or 65 W USB-C (65 W also offered slim), PD 3.0, 100-240 V 50-60 Hz, 2-pin or 3-pin by country
Rapid Charge
Up to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter

Ports

USB-A
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C
2 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)
Video
HDMI 2.0
Other standard
Headphone / microphone combo jack
Optional
Ethernet extension connector (mini RJ-45; coexists with the side docking connector), side docking connector (Ethernet models only), smart card reader, nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Docking
Various docks via optional side docking connector or USB-C

Display

WUXGA IPS 300 nits
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 72% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°
WUXGA IPS 300 nits touch
1920×1200, multi-touch on-cell 10-point, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 72% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°
WUXGA IPS 500 nits Privacy Guard
1920×1200, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1000:1, 72% NTSC, 85°/85°/85°/85°, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
WQXGA IPS 400 nits low power
2560×1600, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 85°/85°/85°/85°, low blue light

Battery

Type
Integrated 41 Wh or 54.7 Wh Li-polymer, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with 65 W adapter
Rated life (41 Wh)
MobileMark 2018: 10.7 h; JEITA 2.0: 13.5 h
Rated life (54.7 Wh)
MobileMark 2018: 15.4 h; JEITA 2.0: 18.1 h

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
PPS top cover: 305.8 × 217.06 × 18.19 mm (12.04 × 8.55 × 0.72 in); carbon-fiber top cover: 305.8 × 217.39 × 18.97 mm (12.04 × 8.56 × 0.75 in); aluminium top cover: 305.8 × 217.89 × 18.06 mm (12.04 × 8.58 × 0.71 in)
Weight
1.19 kg (WUXGA, 41 Wh, black carbon-fiber) to 1.38 kg (WUXGA, 54.7 Wh, storm grey)
Case
Storm grey or villi black; villi black models use carbon fiber or PPS top with magnesium keyboard cover and aluminium bottom; storm grey WWAN models use aluminium top/keyboard cover/bottom; storm grey non-WWAN models use aluminium throughout
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit (non-backlit only on villi black); TrackPoint + Mylar multi-touch touchpad (UltraNav)
Camera
HD 720p or FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, both with privacy shutter, fixed focus, or none
Audio
Realtek ALC3287 HD audio codec, stereo 2 W × 2 speakers with Dolby Audio, dual-microphone array with 360° noise cancelling, or none
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified), match-on-chip fingerprint reader integrated in the power button, optional smart card reader, Kensington Nano Security Slot
Durability
MIL-STD-810H tested
Environment
Operating 5 to 35 °C, up to 3048 m altitude

Management

System management
DASH or non-DASH
BIOS
Power-on, supervisor, and NVMe passwords; self-healing BIOS
Warranty
1-year courier or carry-in, 1-year courier/carry-in with 2-year system board (Korea), 1-year limited onsite, or 3-year (1-yr battery) courier/carry-in or onsite

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home (incl. Single Language), Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64 (incl. Single Language), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC, Linux, Ubuntu Linux, or no OS

Processors

  • AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
  • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
  • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U