Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X201
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| LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) | LenovoThinkPad X201 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | March 2010 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.3″ | 12.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1280 × 800 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | – |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits (better) | 200 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10 | 12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10, LED backlight, 250:1 stated contrast |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare |
| Display features | 1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | Intel Core i5-540M |
| CPU cores | 6 or 8 | 2 |
| CPU threads | 12 or 16 | 4 |
| Graphics | Radeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 2 GB or 4 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB (better) | 250 GB to 320 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads) | First-generation Intel Core processors; listed factory configurations are 3249-2EU and 3249-2GU |
| GPU | Integrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12 | Intel HD Graphics integrated in the processor |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8000 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable | DDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0 | Removable 2.5-inch SATA drive; listed configurations have 250 GB 5400 rpm and 320 GB 7200 rpm HDDs; optional second drive in UltraBase |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 23.6 hours | Up to 3.4 hours |
| Battery capacity | 54.7 Wh | – |
| Weight | 0.953 kg (better) | 1.31 kg |
| Thickness | 13.35 mm (better) | 35.3 mm |
| Width × depth | 299.3 × 207 mm | 295 × 210 mm |
| Battery life detail | 41 Wh or 54.7 Wh Li-ion; with 54.7 Wh, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 25 up to 14.88 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 15.4 hr video and 22.9 hr idle, local video up to 23.6 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with touch, local video up to 20.2 hr | Four-cell up to 3.4 hours, six-cell up to 6.7 hours, nine-cell up to 11.3 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.44 kg, nine-cell at 1.60 kg; nine-cell depth is 233.8 mm; body thickness 20.7–35.3 mm |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country | 65 W adapter |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) | – |
| Materials | CFRP top cover with aluminium or magnesium bottom cover, or carbon fibre hybrid top cover with aluminium bottom cover | Magnesium alloy |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX on other configurations |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Optional 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (5G models) | Three USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector |
| External displays | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz | VGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort through optional UltraBase up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint | Full-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys |
| Trackpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm | UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint with separate buttons |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2 |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice | Digital microphone |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | Swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2 |
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