Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X260

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad X260
LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)LenovoThinkPad X260
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025February 2016
Display
Screen size13.3″12.5″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1366 × 768
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness400 nits (better)300 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10HD (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); no touchscreen
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 i5-6200U
CPU cores12, 14 or 162
CPU threads14 or 164
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140TIntel HD Graphics 520
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS or 13 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)4 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)500 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 modelsSixth-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520
AI engineAI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradableDDR4-2133; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 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 2.0SATA HDD, SSD or SSHD, or PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has 500 GB SSHD with 8 GB NAND cache (Notebookcheck)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 25.35 hoursUp to 12 hours
Battery capacity54.7 Wh–
Weight0.927 kg (better)1.44 kg
Thickness13.35 mm (better)20.3 mm
Width × depth299.3 × 207 mm305.5 × 208.5 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 hrOptional internal 23 Wh; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 12 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 18.5 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 25 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country45 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 coverGlass-fibre reinforced plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E802.11ac
Bluetooth5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)Bluetooth 4.1
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 3.0, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 1920 × 1080 at 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; TrackPointSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mmMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
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; discrete TPM 1.2 and firmware TPM 2.0

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