Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X61

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad X61
LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad X61
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025June 2007
Display
Screen size13.3″12.1″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1024 × 768
PanelIPS LCD–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness400 nits (better)150 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:1012.1-inch 4:3 XGA TFT LCD with 300:1 maker contrast; native refresh and panel subtype unpublished in PSREF
Colour range100% sRGB–
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio–
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
CPU cores6 or 82
CPU threads12 or 16–
GraphicsRadeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)1 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB (better)120 GB
CPURyzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads)Listed US 7675-4KU has dual-core Core 2 Duo T7300 at 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB L2 cache; later configurations added T7250, T7500, T8100 or T8300
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12Intel GMA X3100 integrated in GM965; external VGA only, no DVI output
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8000 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradableListed 7675-4KU has 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 in one socket; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets, maker 4 GB maximum
Storage typeOne 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 2.0Listed 7675-4KU has 120 GB 5400 rpm SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; replaceable 9.5 mm disk with shock mount and Active Protection System; optical drive available through optional X6 UltraBase
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 23.6 hoursUp to 3.9 hours
Battery capacity54.7 Wh–
Weight0.953 kg (better)1.41 kg
Thickness13.35 mm (better)35 mm
Width × depth299.3 × 207 mm268 × 211 mm
Battery life detail41 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 hrListed four-cell enhanced lithium-ion battery has maker maximum 3.9 hours; eight-cell up to 7.8 hours or eight-cell plus Extended Life Battery up to 10.7 hours. Headline starting weight 1.41 kg and depth 211 mm apply to four-cell without UltraBase; eight-cell starts at 1.63 kg and depth 238 mm. Maker height range 20–35 mm, maximum 35 mm listed
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country65 W AC adapter
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)–
MaterialsCFRP top cover with aluminium or magnesium bottom cover, or carbon fibre hybrid top cover with aluminium bottom coverMagnesium-alloy casing
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, 802.11a/b/g on listed US 7675-4KU
Bluetooth5.4Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam5MP, optional IRNo built-in webcam listed
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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, RJ-11 modem, Gigabit RJ-45, four-pin FireWire 400, SD slot, CardBus slot and separate microphone/headphone jacks; X6 UltraBase optional, with additional ports and Ultrabay Slim
External displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz–
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint89-key spill-resistant keyboard, ThinkVantage button and ThinkLight; maker specifies 18.5 mm pitch and 2.5 mm travel
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mmNo touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select and scroll function
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosMono 0.5 W speaker with dedicated volume/mute buttons
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceInternal microphone and separate microphone-input jack
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader on listed model; Atmel TPM 1.2, power-on, hard-drive and supervisor passwords

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