Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel) vs X1 Nano
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 11% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 450 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
- Easier to carry: weighs 290 grams less (around 0.64 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 22-30% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 48 against 41 watt-hours
- 15% sharper screen – 196 versus 170 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (94.2 vs 102.9 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) | 0.9 kg (1.98 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 305.8 x 217 x 18 mm 12.04 x 8.54 x 0.71 inches |
292.8 x 207.7 x 13.8-17.2 mm 11.53 x 8.18 x 0.54-0.68 inches |
| Area | 664 cm2 (102.8 inches2) | 608 cm2 (94.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.3% | ~80.6% |
| Side bezels | 9.7 mm | 6.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Carbon fiber |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 37.4 dB | 37.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 196 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1350 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
ThinkPad X1 Nano
13″ (16:10 ratio) = 76 in2
~4% more screen space
| Contrast | 1333:1 | 1700:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71.1% | 65.7% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 71.1% | 70.4% |
| Response time | 24 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 365 grams | 323 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 0.8-1.8 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1 TFLOPS | 1.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 3.73 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1 TFLOPS | 1.4 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 3733 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.4 dB | ~86.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.5 cm | 10.0 x 5.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel):
- The installed memory is actually 4266MHz, but it runs at 3733MHz due to processor limitations.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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