Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
LenovoThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
ReleasedJune 20252008
Display
Screen size13.3″13.1″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1600 × 900
PanelIPS LCD–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness400 nits–
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, non-touch or on-cell touch, 16:10X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Colour range100% sRGB100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finishAnti-glareScratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
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 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores12, 14 or 162
CPU threads14 or 16–
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T or Intel Arc 140TNVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS or 13 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)4 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)250 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 modelsIntel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics (200U) or Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H); shared memory, DirectX 12.2NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
AI engineAI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable–
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 2.0250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 25.35 hours–
Battery capacity54.7 Wh–
Weight0.927 kg–
Thickness13.35 mm–
Width × depth299.3 × 207 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 hrSony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country–
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 coverCarbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)–
Webcam5MP, optional IRMotion Eye
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)2 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
External displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 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; TrackPointIsolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
TrackpadMylar 3-button trackpad, 74.3 × 115 mmTouchpad with left and right buttons
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosBuilt-in stereo speakers
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceBuilt-in monaural microphone
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box–Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)

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