Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280
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| LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) | LenovoThinkPad X280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | January 2018 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.3″ | 12.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits (better) | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | Yes |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10 | Listed FHD IPS ten-point touch panel; FHD non-touch and HD 1366 × 768 options also offered; non-touch FHD not offered in US |
| 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 i5-8250U |
| CPU cores | 6 or 8 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 12 or 16 | 8 |
| Graphics | Radeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads) | 7th- or 8th-generation Intel Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central |
| GPU | Integrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12 | Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 or UHD Graphics 620, depending on processor |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8000 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable | DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets, up to 16 GB; 4 GB option not offered in US or EMEA |
| 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 | Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has a 512 GB PCIe SSD (Windows Central) |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 23.6 hours | Up to 16.6 hours |
| Battery capacity | 54.7 Wh (better) | 48 Wh |
| Weight | 0.953 kg (better) | 1.27 kg |
| Thickness | 13.35 mm (better) | 17.8 mm |
| Width × depth | 299.3 × 207 mm | 307.7 × 209.8 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 | Integrated 48 Wh battery; up to 16.6 hours in MobileMark 2014; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight shown for touch configuration, non-touch FHD starts at 1.13 kg, HD at 1.26 kg; body thickness 17.4–17.8 mm |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country | 45 W or 65 W USB-C 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 | Glass-fibre display cover on HD and FHD touch models; carbon-fibre cover on FHD non-touch; magnesium/aluminium bottom |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter |
| 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) | Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 with PD/DisplayPort, USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card reader; RJ-45 requires ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 |
| 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 | Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 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 | Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight |
| Trackpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm | Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice | Dual-array microphones |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0 |
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