Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X270

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad X270

	LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)	LenovoThinkPad X270
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	March 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	12.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits (better)	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10	HD (220 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel 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 265U	Intel Core i5-7200U
CPU cores
CPU cores	12, 14 or 16	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	14 or 16	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140T	Intel HD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	12 TOPS or 13 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Core 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 models	Sixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620
AI engine
AI engine	AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8400 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable	DDR4-2400; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit
Storage type
Storage type	One 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 2.0	2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD or primary M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; optional 128 GB SATA M.2 SSD in WWAN slot excludes WWAN and WiGig; listed configuration has a 256 GB PCIe SSD (Laptop Mag)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 25.35 hours	Up to 13.04 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54.7 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	0.927 kg (better)	1.36 kg
Thickness
Thickness	13.35 mm (better)	20.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	299.3 × 207 mm	305.5 × 208.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	41 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 hr	Optional internal 23 Wh; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 13.04 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 20.1 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 26.9 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteries; listed CTO combination includes 72 Wh external battery
Charger
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 slim-tip or USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)	–
Materials
Materials	CFRP or carbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom cover	Glass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover and bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E	Optional 802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig in US models
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)	Optional Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows
Webcam
Webcam	5MP, optional IR	Optional 720p
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × 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 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz
Keyboard
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; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm	Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	1.5 W × 2 stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice	Optional dual-array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello	Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC