Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad X280

	LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)	LenovoThinkPad X280
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	January 2018
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	Yes
Display type
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
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 i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	12, 14 or 16	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	14 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140T	Intel UHD 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)	512 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	7th- or 8th-generation Intel Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 or UHD Graphics 620, depending on processor
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 soldered to system board; no sockets, up to 16 GB; 4 GB option not offered in US or EMEA
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	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)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 25.35 hours	Up to 16.6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	54.7 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	0.927 kg (better)	1.27 kg
Thickness
Thickness	13.35 mm (better)	17.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	299.3 × 207 mm	307.7 × 209.8 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	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
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
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 display cover on HD and FHD touch models; carbon-fibre cover on FHD non-touch; magnesium/aluminium bottom
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
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	Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)	Bluetooth 4.1
Webcam
Webcam	5MP, optional IR	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter
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-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
External displays	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 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
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
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
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