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💻 ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 AMD

AI-powered analysis across 23 matched specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 compact 13-inch business laptop in Black — front view with 13.3-inch WUXGA anti-glare display
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
Lenovo
7.0
Overall Score
Best for UK enterprises requiring lightweight mobility, vPro manageability, and brighter displays.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 AMD business laptop in Deep Black — front view with 13.3-inch 16:10 WUXGA anti-glare display
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
Lenovo
6.4
Overall Score
Best for UK mobile workers who need long battery life and AMD processing power.
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Performance Overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

PerformanceDisplayBattery & ThermalsManageability & SecurityExpandability & RepairEcosystem & SoftwareValue
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
Performance
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
8.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
7.0
Display
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
8.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
7.0
Battery & Thermals
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
7.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
8.0
Manageability & Security
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
7.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
6.0
Expandability & Repair
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
4.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
4.0
Ecosystem & Software
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
7.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
7.0
Value
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
8.0
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
6.0

Detailed Specifications

Specification
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
Lenovo
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
Lenovo
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 / 7 Series 2 (U & H); stocked Core Ultra 5 225U — 12-core / 14-thread, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MBAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U (6C/12T, 3.2–4.9 GHz, 6 MB L2 / 16 MB L3) · AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8C/16T, 3.3–5.1 GHz, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3, Ryzen AI NPU up to 10 TOPS)
CPU coresCore Ultra 5 225U — 12 cores (2 P + 8 E + 2 LPE), 14 threadsAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U (6C/12T); Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8C/16T)
GraphicsIntel Graphics (U-series, integrated) · Intel Arc 130T / 140T on H-seriesAMD Radeon 740M (Ryzen 5) or Radeon 780M (Ryzen 7) — integrated RDNA 3, shared memory, DirectX 12
Discrete GPUIntegrated onlyIntegrated only
Memory & storage
Maximum memory16 GB (stocked) or 32 GB LPDDR5x-8400 (installed 8533, runs at 8400), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable16 GB or 32 GB LPDDR5x soldered, dual-channel — installed as LPDDR5x-7500, runs at 6400 MT/s; no slots
Memory typeLPDDR5x-8400 soldered, dual-channelLPDDR5x soldered, dual-channel (runs 6400 MT/s)
Maximum storage512 GB (stocked) M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe, Opal 2.0; up to 1 TB. H-series have a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot1× M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD with Opal 2.0 — 256/512 GB/1 TB stocked, to 2 TB; single-drive
Display
Display size13.3″13.3″
Resolution1920×1200 (WUXGA)1920×1200 (WUXGA)
Brightness400 nits300-nit 10-point touch (Ryzen 5) or 400-nit low-power non-touch (Ryzen 7)
PanelWUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 1500:1WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB; 300-nit touch or 400-nit Eyesafe non-touch
Touchscreen10-point touch optional300-nit 10-point multi-touch on the Ryzen 5 build
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 3.0)2× USB4 40 Gbps Type-C (PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4a)
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 3.0), 1× USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On), HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm combo2× USB4 40 Gbps Type-C (PD 3.0, DP 1.4a), 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On), HDMI 2.1 (to 4K/60), 3.5 mm combo; no onboard Ethernet
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) optionAntenna-ready; 5G Sub-6 (Rolling RW350R-GL) or 4G LTE (Quectel EM061K-GL) with eSIM in EMEA; NFC optionalOptional 4G LTE WWAN with eSIM (Quectel EM05-G CAT4 / Fibocom L860-GL-16 CAT16)
Physical
Weight (from)From 962 g (2.12 lb) with the 54.7 Wh batteryfrom 1.19 kg; carbon-fibre-hybrid/CFRP top with aluminium base
Dimensions299.3 × 207 × 17.75 mm (max); from 9.85 mm at the front301.7 × 214.8 × 15.95 mm
Security & management
Intel vProvPro Enterprise available on selected SKUsN/A — AMD platform (DASH manageability)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)AI PC — Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS platform, below the 40-TOPS Copilot+ barAI PC — Ryzen AI NPU up to 10 TOPS (Ryzen 7 only), below the 40-TOPS Copilot+ bar
Battery
Battery capacity54.7 Wh (stocked) or 41 Wh; Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour54.7 Wh (or 41 Wh) Li-ion with Rapid Charge — 0–80% in 1 hr
Rated battery life--up to ~15.3 hr MobileMark 25 (efficiency mode)
Support
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home / Ubuntu Linux optionsWindows 11 Pro on both stocked builds; Windows 11 Home and Ubuntu Linux configurable
Base warrantyLenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted1-year or 3-year base warranty by configuration; Lenovo Premier Support and onsite/multi-year uplifts quoted
Performance
Processor
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Intel Core Ultra 5 / 7 Series 2 (U & H); stocked Core Ultra 5 225U — 12-core / 14-thread, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U (6C/12T, 3.2–4.9 GHz, 6 MB L2 / 16 MB L3) · AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8C/16T, 3.3–5.1 GHz, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3, Ryzen AI NPU up to 10 TOPS)
CPU cores
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Core Ultra 5 225U — 12 cores (2 P + 8 E + 2 LPE), 14 threads
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U (6C/12T); Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8C/16T)
Graphics
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Intel Graphics (U-series, integrated) · Intel Arc 130T / 140T on H-series
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)AMD Radeon 740M (Ryzen 5) or Radeon 780M (Ryzen 7) — integrated RDNA 3, shared memory, DirectX 12
Discrete GPU
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Integrated only
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)Integrated only
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
ThinkPad X13 Gen 616 GB (stocked) or 32 GB LPDDR5x-8400 (installed 8533, runs at 8400), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)16 GB or 32 GB LPDDR5x soldered, dual-channel — installed as LPDDR5x-7500, runs at 6400 MT/s; no slots
Memory type
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6LPDDR5x-8400 soldered, dual-channel
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)LPDDR5x soldered, dual-channel (runs 6400 MT/s)
Maximum storage
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6512 GB (stocked) M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe, Opal 2.0; up to 1 TB. H-series have a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)1× M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD with Opal 2.0 — 256/512 GB/1 TB stocked, to 2 TB; single-drive
Display
Display size
ThinkPad X13 Gen 613.3″
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)13.3″
Resolution
ThinkPad X13 Gen 61920×1200 (WUXGA)
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)1920×1200 (WUXGA)
Brightness
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6400 nits
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)300-nit 10-point touch (Ryzen 5) or 400-nit low-power non-touch (Ryzen 7)
Panel
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 1500:1
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB; 300-nit touch or 400-nit Eyesafe non-touch
Touchscreen
ThinkPad X13 Gen 610-point touch optional
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)300-nit 10-point multi-touch on the Ryzen 5 build
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
ThinkPad X13 Gen 62× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 3.0)
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)2× USB4 40 Gbps Type-C (PD 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4a)
Ports
ThinkPad X13 Gen 62× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 3.0), 1× USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On), HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm combo
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)2× USB4 40 Gbps Type-C (PD 3.0, DP 1.4a), 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On), HDMI 2.1 (to 4K/60), 3.5 mm combo; no onboard Ethernet
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Antenna-ready; 5G Sub-6 (Rolling RW350R-GL) or 4G LTE (Quectel EM061K-GL) with eSIM in EMEA; NFC optional
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)Optional 4G LTE WWAN with eSIM (Quectel EM05-G CAT4 / Fibocom L860-GL-16 CAT16)
Physical
Weight (from)
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6From 962 g (2.12 lb) with the 54.7 Wh battery
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)from 1.19 kg; carbon-fibre-hybrid/CFRP top with aluminium base
Dimensions
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6299.3 × 207 × 17.75 mm (max); from 9.85 mm at the front
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)301.7 × 214.8 × 15.95 mm
Security & management
Intel vPro
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6vPro Enterprise available on selected SKUs
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)N/A — AMD platform (DASH manageability)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6AI PC — Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS platform, below the 40-TOPS Copilot+ bar
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)AI PC — Ryzen AI NPU up to 10 TOPS (Ryzen 7 only), below the 40-TOPS Copilot+ bar
Battery
Battery capacity
ThinkPad X13 Gen 654.7 Wh (stocked) or 41 Wh; Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)54.7 Wh (or 41 Wh) Li-ion with Rapid Charge — 0–80% in 1 hr
Rated battery life
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6--
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)up to ~15.3 hr MobileMark 25 (efficiency mode)
Support
Operating system
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home / Ubuntu Linux options
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)Windows 11 Pro on both stocked builds; Windows 11 Home and Ubuntu Linux configurable
Base warranty
ThinkPad X13 Gen 6Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)1-year or 3-year base warranty by configuration; Lenovo Premier Support and onsite/multi-year uplifts quoted

Expert Analysis

Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 26 Jul 2026

The ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is the superior choice for most UK businesses, offering a lighter build, brighter display, and optional vPro manageability, while the Gen 4 AMD remains compelling for battery-conscious users. Weighing from just 962 g, the Gen 6 is significantly more portable than the 1.19 kg Gen 4 AMD. Its 400-nit WUXGA IPS panel delivers uniform brightness, whereas the Gen 4 AMD’s base model uses a 300-nit touch display; both offer 100% sRGB. Connectivity on the Gen 6 includes Thunderbolt 4 with DP 2.1, while the Gen 4 AMD provides USB4 and an extra USB-A port. Battery life is a key differentiator: the Gen 4 AMD claims up to 15.3 hours MobileMark, but the Gen 6 lacks comparable data. For enterprise manageability, the Gen 6 supports Intel vPro, while the AMD relies on DASH. Both feature soldered memory and a single M.2 SSD slot. Performance is broadly similar, though the Gen 6’s Core Ultra chips with LPDDR5x-8400 memory may edge ahead, and its NPU achieves 13 TOPS versus 10 TOPS on the Ryzen 7. Neither meets Copilot+ requirements. In summary, the Gen 6 excels in portability and display, but the Gen 4 AMD counters with potential battery longevity and a strong multi-core Ryzen 7 option.

ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
Best for UK enterprises requiring lightweight mobility, vPro manageability, and brighter displays.
ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD)
Best for UK mobile workers who need long battery life and AMD processing power.

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