This laptop is the first ThinkPad variant to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Features
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s comes with a 13.3-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The aspect ratio is 16:10 with touchscreen options and the brightness level is up to 400 nits.
This laptop is also very environmentally friendly. The entire body is made of 90% recycled magnesium material. It is also very light in weight. Only 1.06 Kg only. So, it will be very easy to carry around.
You also don’t have to worry about the battery running out quickly. Powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset, the battery life is claimed to be up to 29 hours for video playback.
Performance is also quite powerful. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset offers a performance increase of up to about 85% when compared to Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2. This laptop system also supports RAM up to 32GB, SSD storage space with a capacity of up to 1TB and runs the Windows 11 Pro operating system. Sufficient specifications to support daily productivity.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s specs at a glance:
| ThinkPad X13s | |
| Processor |
Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3 compute platform
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| Operating system | Up to Windows 11 Pro |
| RAM | Up to 32GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage space | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Graphics card |
Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3 compute platform with Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU
|
| Screen |
13.3-inch 16:10
-WUXGA IPS 300nit -WUXGA IPS 300nit on-cell touch -WUXGA IPS 400nit, Low Power, Low Blue Light |
| Audio |
User-facing Dolby® Audio speaker system
Qualcomm® Voice and Audio Communications Suite |
| Camera |
-5.0MP camera, optional IR sensor, optional Computer Vision
-5.0MP RGB camera |
| Battery |
49.5Whr, (video playback up to 28 hours)
|
| Safety system |
Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit with Microsoft Pluton, dTPM, Fingerprint Reader, Windows Hello (IR camera), Camera shutter, Kensington Lock
|
| Connectivity | 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Audio, SIM |
| Keyboard |
ThinkPad TrackPoint keyboard, backlit
Glass-like 3-button TrackPad |
| Wireless WAN |
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 Subsystem
Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| Wireless WAN |
Optional Snapdragon® X55 5G Modem-RF system
5G mmWave and sub-6 eSIM and Nano SIM |
| Color/Material |
Thunder Black, Certified 90% recycled magnesium on A and C covers
|
| Dimension | 298.7 x 206.4 x 13.4mm 11.76 x 8.13 x 0.53in |
| Weight | 1.06kg |
Another advantage is in the connectivity sector. Thanks to Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 users can connect to the internet via 5G networks and WiFi 6/6E. To support the trend of video conferencing, ThinkPad X13s is supported by a communication bar. The communication bar that can be found above the screen panel carries a 5 megapixel camera complete with IR and three integrated microphones. In addition, there is also support for auto framing and noise reduction features. Both of these features rely on artificial intelligence to provide a video conferencing experience with better images and audio.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s is planned to be available in the market in May 2022. Lenovo ThinkPad X13s prices start from US$1100.
