Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X390
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| LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) | LenovoThinkPad X390 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | March 2019 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.3″ | 13.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits (better) | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | Yes |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10 | Listed FHD ten-point-touch IPS panel, 72% NTSC; optional FHD non-touch IPS, HD 1366 × 768 TN at 250 nits or Privacy Guard FHD IPS at 400 nits |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare |
| Display features | 1,500:1 contrast; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio | – |
| Performance | ||
| 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 i7-8565U |
| CPU cores | 12, 14 or 16 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 14 or 16 | 8 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140T | Intel UHD Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS or 13 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| 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 | 8th-generation Core i3/i5/i7; later 10th-generation Core i5/i7 outside EMEA; listed combination verified by Windows Central; available by March 2019 according to contemporaneous Notebookcheck coverage, ahead of maker's planned May launch |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2 | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics; no separate graphics option |
| AI engine | AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8400 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable | DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets; 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB; 32 GB unavailable on later 10th-generation models |
| 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 | One replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe NVMe drive; PCIe 3.0 ×4 for 2280 or ×2 for 2242; listed 512 GB PCIe NVMe drive (Windows Central) |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 25.35 hours | Up to 17.6 hours |
| Battery capacity | 54.7 Wh (better) | 48 Wh |
| Weight | 0.927 kg (better) | 1.28 kg |
| Thickness | 13.35 mm (better) | 16.9 mm |
| Width × depth | 299.3 × 207 mm | 311.9 × 217.2 mm |
| 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; up to 17.6 hours MobileMark 2014 or 19 hours JEITA 2.0; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight and dimensions shown for PPS touch configuration, non-touch carbon-fibre FHD starts at 1.22 kg and 16.5 mm thickness |
| 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 | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) | – |
| Materials | CFRP or carbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom cover | PPS or carbon-fibre display cover; magnesium-aluminium bottom; carbon-fibre cover offered only with non-touch FHD |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| 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 7 or Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; optional Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E) | Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 and USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, combo audio and side dock; optional microSD or microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, smart card reader; RJ-45 requires ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 |
| 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; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz |
| 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; removable without taking apart the main chassis (Notebookcheck) |
| Trackpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mm | Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice | Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0 |
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