Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X220

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad X220
LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)LenovoThinkPad X220
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025April 2011
Display
Screen size13.3″12.5″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1366 × 768
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness400 nits (better)200 nits or 300 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:1012.5-inch HD 1366 × 768 LED-backlit LCD; standard 200-nit or Premium 300-nit IPS WideView option
Colour range100% sRGB–
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Intel Core Ultra 7 265UIntel Core i5-2520M or Intel Core i7-2620M
CPU cores12, 14 or 162
CPU threads14 or 164
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140TIntel HD Graphics 3000
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS or 13 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)4 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)128 GB to 320 GB
CPUCore Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected modelsSecond-generation Intel Core dual-core processors; QM67 chipset
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000
AI engineAI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradableDDR3-1333; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0Removable 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD; optical drive via optional Ultrabase Series 3; selected models support mSATA SSD instead of WWAN
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 25.35 hoursUp to 9.2 hours
Battery capacity54.7 Wh62.4 Wh (better)
Weight0.927 kg (better)1.5 kg
Thickness13.35 mm (better)34.6 mm
Width × depth299.3 × 207 mm305 × 206.5 mm
Battery life detail41 Wh or 54.7 Wh Li-ion; with 54.7 Wh, Core Ultra 5 225U and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 14.41 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.85 hr video and 27.73 hr idle, local video up to 24.56 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H, local video up to 25.35 hr; Core Ultra 5 235U with touch screen, local video up to 23.63 hrMobileMark 2007: Four-cell 28 Wh, up to 4.1 hours; six-cell 62.4 Wh, up to 9.2 hours; nine-cell 99.9 Wh, up to 13.8 hours; 64 Wh external battery, up to 9.4 hours; nine-cell plus external, up to 23.2 hours; weight shown with six-cell battery
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country65 W
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)–
MaterialsCFRP or carbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom coverMagnesium and PCABS display cover; magnesium-alloy bottom
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)Optional Bluetooth 3.0
Webcam5MP, optional IROptional 720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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 on Core i5; one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 on Core i7; VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, audio combo, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader, ExpressCard/34/54 and Ultrabase docking connector
External displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzUp to 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via DisplayPort; 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz via VGA
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; TrackPointSeven-row spill-resistant keyboard; TrackPoint; ThinkLight overhead illumination
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mmUltraNav multi-touch touchpad
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos1 W × 2 stereo speakers
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceDual-array microphone
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows HelloOptional swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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