Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 review: AMD Ryzen Pro makes the compact business laptop fast

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Brand: Lenovo

Road warrior with Ryzen power. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 already received a very good rating in its version with an Intel CPU. The compact business laptop gets even better with the AMD Ryzen 5000 series. The Cezanne U CPUs make the Lenovo ThinkPad faster while reducing temperatures and fan noise.

Benjamin Herzig, 👁 Benjamin Herzig (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 11/24/2021 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

Business Laptop AMD Cezanne (Zen 3) ThinkPad Windows Ultrabook

The name "ThinkPad X13 Gen 2" refers to two models. Lenovo's smallest enterprise ThinkPad, besides the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, is available both with Intel and AMD processors. We already reviewed this year's big 16:10 update when the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel made its way through our test labs in July - now it's the AMD model's turn. As usual in this case, we won't go through the details regarding design, connectivity, and input devices again, but we'll jump right into the display section instead. You can find information on the other topics in the review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE (ThinkPad X13 Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 6 x 2.3 - 4.2 GHz, Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

Memory

16 GB

, LPDDR4X-4266, on-board, dual-channel

Display

13.30 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 170 PPI, NV133WUM-N61, IPS LED, glossy: no

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, 512 GB

, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 3.0, 433 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC3287

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio jack, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, Quectel EM120R-GL, LTE, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18.19 x 305.8 x 217.06 ( = 0.72 x 12.04 x 8.55 in)

Battery

54.7 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 1080p with IR and ThinkShutter

Additional features

Speakers: 2-watt stereo, Keyboard: six-row chiclet, 1.5 mm travel, 95% size, Keyboard Light: yes, 65-watt USB-C charger, Lenovo Commercial Vantage, 36 Months Warranty

Weight

1.443 kg ( = 50.9 oz / 3.18 pounds), Power Supply: 374 g ( = 13.19 oz / 0.82 pounds)

Price

1 Euro

Links

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
90.6 %	11/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	1.4 kg	18.19 mm	13.30"	1920x1200
89.3 %	07/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	18.2 mm	13.30"	1920x1200
89.5 %	08/2020	Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	1.3 kg	16.9 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
87.7 %	11/2020	HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA R5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	1.4 kg	17.9 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
88.1 %	10/2020	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	14.8 mm	13.40"	1920x1200
89.8 %	02/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	946 g	16 mm	13.00"	2160x1350

Size comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE DIN A4 ❌

Left: 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, docking/mini Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5 mm audio jack

Right: Smart card, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, Kensington lock

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1602 (1477^min - 1662^max) MBit/s +71%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1225 (540^min - 1382^max) MBit/s +31%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (447 - 1645, n=127)	1104 MBit/s +18%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	975 (786^min - 1026^max) MBit/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	937 (498^min - 967^max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	903 (452^min - 920^max) MBit/s -4%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	447 (416^min - 479^max) MBit/s -52%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1524 (1322^min - 1649^max) MBit/s +40%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	1439 (1386^min - 1504^max) MBit/s +32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1335 (1208^min - 1544^max) MBit/s +22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1259 (628^min - 1412^max) MBit/s +15%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (523 - 1684, n=128)	1191 MBit/s +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1091 (786^min - 1421^max) MBit/s
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	843 (802^min - 861^max) MBit/s -23%

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1090 (786-1421)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø920 (498-967)

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE: 12.54 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 26.38 ∆E

Display: 16:10 featured for the first time in a Ryzen ThinkPad

Subpixel matrix of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2

Backlight bleeding (represented in an intensified way here)

With this year's 16:10 redesign of the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2, Lenovo refreshed the range of available display options. The HD resolution (1366x768) has finally been dropped from the lineup. In addition, all of the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2's displays are now IPS-based:

1920x1200 (WUXGA), 300 cd/m², matte, 72% NTSC
1920x1200 (WUXGA), 300 cd/m², matte, 72% NTSC, On-Cell Touch
1920x1200 (WUXGA), 500 cd/m², matte, 72% NTSC ePrivacy Filter
2560x1600 (WQXGA), 400 cd/m², matte, 72% NTSC, Low Power

We were already able to test the base panel installed in our unit, which has a WUXGA resolution and is made by BOE, in the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel. The measurements are very similar, although the model under review here is slightly dimmer and just misses the specified brightness value of 300 cd/m² with an average of 297 cd/m². In comparison with the competition, both the lightweight Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano as well as the Dell XPS 13 9310 offer more brightness.


300 cd/m²	319 cd/m²	324 cd/m²
270 cd/m²	309 cd/m²	308 cd/m²
262 cd/m²	291 cd/m²	291 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

NV133WUM-N61 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 324 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 297.1 cd/m² Minimum: 3.41 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 81 %
Center on Battery: 309 cd/m²
Contrast: 1188:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
71.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24

	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE NV133WUM-N61, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE NV133WUM-N61, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 B133HAK01.1, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA CMN13AA, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Sharp LQ134N1, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE MND007ZA1-2, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00
Display		0%	-7%	-41%	1%	1%
Display P3 Coverage	70.1	71.1 1%	64.8 -8%	40.86 -42%	70.9 1%	70.4 0%
sRGB Coverage	99.4	99.7 0%	95.6 -4%	61 -39%	99.1 0%	99.9 1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	71.3	71.1 0%	65.7 -8%	42.27 -41%	72.9 2%	72 1%
Response Times		16%	-52%	-11%	-52%	-33%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	34 ?(17, 17)	30.8 ?(14.8, 16) 9%	56.8 ?(29.2, 27.6) -67%	38 -12%	52 ?(27.6, 24.4) -53%	46.8 ?(22, 24.8) -38%
Response Time Black / White *	22 ?(11, 11)	17.2 ?(8.4, 8.8) 22%	30 ?(16.8, 13.2) -36%	24 -9%	33.2 ?(19.2, 14) -51%	28 ?(13.2, 14.8) -27%
PWM Frequency				24000 ?(30)	2475 ?(20)
Screen		-34%	-78%	-112%	-34%	14%
Brightness middle	309	320 4%	331 7%	245 -21%	543.3 76%	460 49%
Brightness	297	310 4%	315 6%	228 -23%	524 76%	434 46%
Brightness Distribution	81	89 10%	90 11%	86 6%	92 14%	92 14%
Black Level *	0.26	0.24 8%	0.21 19%	0.19 27%	0.38 -46%	0.27 -4%
Contrast	1188	1333 12%	1576 33%	1289 9%	1430 20%	1704 43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.6	2.7 -69%	6.1 -281%	5.84 -265%	3.02 -89%	1.1 31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	3	7.6 -153%	10 -233%	8.87 -196%	7.61 -154%	4.5 -50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.8	0.9 -13%	1.2 -50%	3.45 -331%	1.23 -54%	1 -25%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2	4.1 -105%	6.3 -215%	6.35 -218%	5 -150%	1.6 20%
Gamma	2.24 ^98%	2.24 ^98%	2.77 ^79%	2.4 ^92%	2.02 ^109%	2.2 ^100%
CCT	6315 ^103%	6429 ^101%	6938 ^94%	6649 ^98%	6550 ^99%	6475 ^100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)			60.7	39	66.8	65.7
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)			95.4	61	99.6	99.9
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-6% / -19%	-46% / -59%	-55% / -83%	-28% / -29%	-6% / 4%

* ... smaller is better

Out of the box, the color profile of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD can be described as slightly too warm - as usual, the display measurements were taken with the CalMan software and the X-Rite i1Pro 2 colorimeter. We were able to correct this effect by performing a calibration with the X-Rite i1Profiler, which resulted in an average DeltaE 2000 for color values of a good 0.8 after calibration.

The display's image reproduction is acceptable, although not great - a slightly higher contrast value than the measured 1,188:1 would benefit the monitor. On the other hand, the sRGB color-space coverage can hardly be improved, since the small color space is almost fully covered with a rate of 99.4%. Therefore, you can expect reasonably accurate colors for web surfing or simple image editing after calibration.

Brightness is sufficient to allow the content on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD's matte display to be readable outdoors in daylight. Particularly for a subnotebook, though, users might find themselves wishing for a slightly higher brightness in the future.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 11 ms rise
22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 11 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 42 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17 ms rise
34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 17 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Viewing angles of the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2

Performance: AMD Ryzen Pro provides performance boost for the Lenovo laptop

There are three Pro and one non-Pro Ryzen CPUs available in the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD: The AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 5450U, the Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U, the Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U, as well as the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U. There are no dedicated GPUs, which means that the integrated AMD Radeon solution will have to do.

RAM has been soldered in the ThinkPad X series since 2018 - at least there's now up to 32 GB, and the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 now features faster LPDDR4X-4266 memory instead of DDR4-3200. An M.2-2280 SSD with a maximum capacity of 2 TB, which uses an NVMe PCIe 3.0 interface, assumes the role of the mass storage.

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U is a U processor with a typical consumption of 15 to 25 watts. Its six Zen 3 cores of the "Cezanne" generation reach a maximum clock rate of 4.2 GHz, and the base clock speed is 2.3 GHz. Thanks to Hyper-Threading, the processor offers a total of 12 threads. You can use our CPU Benchmarks article for extensive benchmark comparisons.

In last year's ThinkPad X13 Gen 1 AMD, we were able to test the fastest available processor, the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U in that case. Impressively, the more modern hexa-core processor in the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD manages to match the older octa-core CPU. In single-core mode, the Cezanne chip is noticeably faster than the Renoir CPU, and the difference between the two is small in multi-core performance.

The CPU performance is completely available on battery power.

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U: Ø1198 (1193.92-1206.53)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø827 (741.02-973.71)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U: Ø1173 (1057.08-1287.21)

HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U: Ø1118 (1104.42-1160.36)

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø718 (617.03-918.32)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7: Ø659 (587.69-862.27)

Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years)	10289 Points +44%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	7140 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (6210 - 7140, n=3)	6593 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5750 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	5648 (4011.45^min - 5648.13^max) Points -21%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years)	1627 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	1526 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	1363 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1356 - 1367, n=3)	1362 Points 0%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years)	3963 Points +43%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	2935 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	2771 Points
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	2561 Points -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (2415 - 2771, n=3)	2558 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	2188 Points -21%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	1913 Points -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	1750 Points -37%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years)	610 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	574 Points +8%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	559 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	544 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	531 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (524 - 533, n=3)	529 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	475 Points -11%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	453 Points -15%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years)	1757 Points +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	1287 (1057.08^min - 1287.21^max) Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	1207 (1193.92^min - 1206.53^max) Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1048 - 1333, n=3)	1196 Points -1%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	1160 (1104.42^min - 1160.36^max) Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	974 Points -19%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	918 Points -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	862 Points -29%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years)	237 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	226 Points +4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (217 - 221, n=3)	219 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	218 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	218 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	208 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	184 Points -16%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	175 Points -20%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	632 Seconds * -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	625 Seconds * -48%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	541 Seconds * -28%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (422 - 455, n=3)	440 Seconds * -4%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	429 Seconds * -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	422 Seconds *
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	403 Seconds * +5%
Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years)	386 Seconds * +9%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years)	44459 MIPS +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	37081 MIPS +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	35665 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (32687 - 35665, n=3)	34529 MIPS -3%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	32062 MIPS -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	25265 MIPS -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	22305 MIPS -37%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	20843 MIPS -42%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years)	5328 MIPS +5%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5283 MIPS +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5274 MIPS +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	5081 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (5021 - 5081, n=3)	5044 MIPS -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	4596 MIPS -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	4438 MIPS -13%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	4202 MIPS -17%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (4274 - 12580, n=65, last 2 years)	9084 Points +57%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	5788 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (5634 - 5788, n=3)	5719 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5682 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5653 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	5600 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	4660 Points -19%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	4616 Points -20%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 2350, n=65, last 2 years)	1701 Points +26%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	1547 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	1547 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	1406 Points +4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1352 - 1384, n=3)	1363 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	1353 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	1157 Points -14%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	1065 Points -21%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years)	11.9 fps +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	9.27 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (8.36 - 9.27, n=3)	8.67 fps -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	8.33 fps -10%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	7.85 fps -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	6.97 fps -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	6.06 fps -35%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5.84 fps -37%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	86.6 s * -64%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	58.4 s * -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	52.7 s * -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	52.7 s *
Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years)	52.6 s * -0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (35.3 - 57.6, n=4)	48.8 s * +7%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	46.2 s * +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	45.9 s * +13%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	0.658 sec * -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7	0.64 sec * -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	0.613 sec * -10%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.586 sec * -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.581 sec * -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (0.555 - 0.569, n=3)	0.563 sec * -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	0.555 sec *
Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years)	0.52 sec * +6%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

12.47

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

2.24

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

14.19 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

2.6 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1207 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

82.2 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

218 Points

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... in comparison

Performance Rating
Average of class Subnotebook	92 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	83.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	81.4 pt
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	74.8 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	74.3 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	72.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	63.9 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=57, last 2 years)	10054 KRay/s +22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	9108 KRay/s +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	8274 KRay/s
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	8176 KRay/s -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (7205 - 8274, n=3)	7596 KRay/s -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	7225 KRay/s -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	6940 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	53123 Points
Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=57, last 2 years)	52488 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	51864 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (46649 - 53123, n=3)	49108 Points -8%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	46534 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	30797 Points -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	28020 Points -47%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=57, last 2 years)	2361 MB/s +29%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	2157 MB/s +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1945 MB/s +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	1829 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	1692 MB/s -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1553 - 1829, n=3)	1658 MB/s -9%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	1502 MB/s -18%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=57, last 2 years)	79878 Points +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	75268 Points +11%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	71276 Points +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (67818 - 70596, n=3)	68915 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	67818 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	50334 Points -26%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	43991 Points -35%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	10878 Points +37%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	9722 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	7931 Points
Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=57, last 2 years)	7617 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (7289 - 7931, n=3)	7560 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	4792 Points -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	4208 Points -47%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	29311 Points
Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=57, last 2 years)	27533 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	27264 Points -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (25763 - 29311, n=3)	27097 Points -8%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	24341 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	18415 Points -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	16923 Points -42%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	73719 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	69746 MB/s -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	64346 MB/s -13%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (27927 - 73719, n=3)	56094 MB/s -24%
Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=57, last 2 years)	53217 MB/s -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	51408 MB/s -30%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	45990 MB/s -38%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=57, last 2 years)	666 MB/s +41%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	549 MB/s +16%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	510 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	473 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (414 - 473, n=3)	438 MB/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	402 MB/s -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	295 MB/s -38%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=57, last 2 years)	5239 KRay/s +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	5012 KRay/s +14%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	4484 KRay/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	4383 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (3893 - 4383, n=3)	4083 KRay/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	3907 KRay/s -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	3657 KRay/s -17%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	41830 MPixel/s +140%
Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=57, last 2 years)	35760 MPixel/s +105%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	34217 MPixel/s +96%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	18467 MPixel/s +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	17421 MPixel/s
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (14215 - 17421, n=3)	15342 MPixel/s -12%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	12261 MPixel/s -30%

System performance

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD achieves good results in PCMark10. It even takes the top position in our subnotebook comparison group. The very good system performance can be confirmed in everyday use.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Subnotebook (4384 - 7428, n=55, last 2 years)	5879 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	5720 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (5320 - 5720, n=3)	5554 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	5105 Points -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4956 Points -13%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4914 Points -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1160G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	4615 Points -19%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Vega 6, R5 PRO 4650U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	4378 Points -23%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Subnotebook (8890 - 11168, n=55, last 2 years)	10247 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	10171 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (9576 - 10750, n=3)	10166 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	10065 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	9749 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9490 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1160G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	9482 Points -7%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Vega 6, R5 PRO 4650U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	8065 Points -21%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9087 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8729 - 9087, n=3)	8892 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook (6213 - 10279, n=55, last 2 years)	7857 Points -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	7098 Points -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	6926 Points -24%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	6838 Points -25%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Vega 6, R5 PRO 4650U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	6653 Points -27%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1160G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	6210 Points -32%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=55, last 2 years)	6923 Points +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	5495 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	5180 Points -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4891 - 5495, n=3)	5150 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4905 Points -11%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4832 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1160G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	4530 Points -18%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Vega 6, R5 PRO 4650U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	4244 Points -23%

PCMark 10 Score		5720 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=57, last 2 years)	61239 MB/s +96%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	56829 MB/s +82%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	46915 MB/s +50%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (31262 - 33245, n=3)	32533 MB/s +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	31262 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	30403 MB/s -3%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	18519 MB/s -41%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	60733 MB/s +67%
Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=57, last 2 years)	57245 MB/s +58%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	48771 MB/s +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	37559 MB/s +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (36338 - 37610, n=3)	37090 MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	36338 MB/s
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	21616 MB/s -41%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=57, last 2 years)	64603 MB/s +137%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	61657 MB/s +126%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	50592 MB/s +85%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	35563 MB/s +30%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (25594 - 32670, n=3)	28516 MB/s +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	27283 MB/s
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	21805 MB/s -20%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7	113 ns *
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (100 - 120, n=3)	111 ns * +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	105 ns * +7%
Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=52, last 2 years)	104 ns * +8%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6	97.4 ns * +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7	95.6 ns * +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	82 ns * +27%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

Our test unit of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD didn't experience any issues in audio/video applications in our LatencyMon test.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Vega 7, R7 PRO 4750U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1502 μs * -67%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1160G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	1350 μs * -50%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	1009 μs * -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	902 μs *
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA Vega 6, R5 PRO 4650U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	675 μs * +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	603 μs * +33%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

The Samsung PM981a is an NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD that is installed in the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD in the M.2-2280 format. This is a very fast SSD, but it's slightly slower than the Hynix SSD in the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel model.

It should also be mentioned that the AMD platform doesn't support PCIe 4.0 yet - a drawback of the X13 AMD.

	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	Average Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
AS SSD		23%	-1%	-36%	-95%	-3%	6%
Seq Read	2936	2776 -5%	2553 -13%	1657 -44%	2091 -29%	2228 -24%	2412 ?(1658 - 3078, n=36) -18%
Seq Write	1457	1461 0%	1406 -4%	642 -56%	1396 -4%	1707 17%	1983 ?(1200 - 2724, n=36) 36%
4K Read	47.96	63.8 33%	48.53 1%	39.02 -19%	49.29 3%	47.12 -2%	53.1 ?(42.1 - 63.1, n=36) 11%
4K Write	110.6	209.4 89%	119.6 8%	100.2 -9%	104.2 -6%	237.4 115%	131.1 ?(96.5 - 196.7, n=36) 19%
4K-64 Read	903	1148 27%	808 -11%	672 -26%	827 -8%	916 1%	1201 ?(585 - 1666, n=36) 33%
4K-64 Write	1829	1623 -11%	1846 1%	546 -70%	1636 -11%	1245 -32%	1726 ?(1311 - 2009, n=36) -6%
Access Time Read *	0.075	0.032 57%	0.062 17%	0.085 -13%	0.066 12%	0.053 29%	0.05525 ?(0.035 - 0.079, n=36) 26%
Access Time Write *	0.034	0.019 44%	0.031 9%	0.037 -9%	0.365 -974%	0.069 -103%	0.05394 ?(0.018 - 0.151, n=36) -59%
Score Read	1244	1489 20%	1112 -11%	877 -30%	1086 -13%	1186 -5%	1495 ?(843 - 2013, n=36) 20%
Score Write	2086	1978 -5%	2107 1%	710 -66%	1880 -10%	1654 -21%	2055 ?(1598 - 2377, n=36) -1%
Score Total	3902	4178 7%	3742 -4%	1994 -49%	3499 -10%	3431 -12%	4303 ?(2927 - 5307, n=36) 10%

* ... smaller is better

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ

Sequential Read: 2936MB/s

Sequential Write: 1457MB/s

4K Read: 47.96MB/s

4K Write: 110.6MB/s

4K-64 Read: 903MB/s

4K-64 Write: 1829MB/s

Access Time Read: 0.075ms

Access Time Write: 0.034ms

Score Read: 1244Points

Score Write: 2086Points

Score Total: 3902Points

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE: Ø3109 (2427.03-3143.84)

Graphics card

The integrated AMD Radeon graphics unit, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 in this case, benefits considerably from the RAM installed here - after all, this graphics chip doesn't have its own memory and has to rely on the system's RAM. Dual-channel LPDDR4X-4266 is practically the best memory configuration currently available for an internal AMD or Intel GPU.

As a result, it's hardly surprising that the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD is ahead of the X13 Gen 1 AMD in terms of GPU performance, since Lenovo only provided the latter with DDR4-3200 memory. However, the maximum graphics performance currently available in the ThinkPad X13 is only achievable with Intel: The X13 Gen 2 Intel with the Iris Xe (96 EUs) graphics chip is clearly ahead in the 3DMark benchmarks.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook (2979 - 16904, n=55, last 2 years)	8227 Points +52%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6711 Points +24%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6698 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1160G7	5465 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	5424 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3353 - 6249, n=58)	5054 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	4690 Points -14%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	3511 Points -35%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (2837 - 12349, n=59, last 2 years)	6026 Points +67%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5202 Points +44%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1160G7	4192 Points +16%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	4170 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	3611 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1772 - 4037, n=62)	3189 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	3019 Points -16%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	2122 Points -41%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (811 - 4773, n=58, last 2 years)	2027 Points +91%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1563 Points +47%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1160G7	1260 Points +19%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1209 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	1060 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (496 - 1249, n=57)	991 Points -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	949 Points -10%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	655 Points -38%

3DMark 11 Performance		5720 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		3338 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1203 points
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Gaming performance

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is pretty much the opposite of a gaming laptop. However, it can still manage to run a game every now and then after work - provided the respective game is an older one and the detail levels as well as the resolution aren't set to maximum. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel with its faster iGPU is better suited for gaming, and it also offers the option of connecting an external GPU thanks to Thunderbolt. The X13 Gen 2 AMD lacks this option.

The Witcher 3 | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11 | Strange Brigade | GTA V

The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook (37 - 249, n=53, last 2 years)	102.1 fps +56%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	97.7 (89^min - 107^max) fps +49%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	97 fps +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	78.5 fps +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	65.5 (54^min - 72^max) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (25.5 - 105.8, n=50)	58.1 fps -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	56.1 (47^min - 62^max) fps -14%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	35.6 (29^min - 41^max) fps -46%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Subnotebook (29.4 - 109.1, n=58, last 2 years)	59.6 fps +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	47.4 (42.8^min) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	44.4 (29.2^min) fps -6%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	42.5 (24.8^min) fps -10%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (23.3 - 58.2, n=58)	41.9 fps -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	39.5 (34.4^min) fps -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	35.8 (24.2^min) fps -24%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	30.4 (28.3^min) fps -36%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Subnotebook (21.2 - 97.1, n=55, last 2 years)	34.1 fps +17%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32.5 fps +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32.4 fps +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	29.1 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (17.4 - 35.7, n=56)	27.2 fps -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE Intel Core i7-1160G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	26.7 fps -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	25.6 fps -12%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	22.6 fps -22%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Subnotebook (29.4 - 126.9, n=55, last 2 years)	48.3 fps +54%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	38.9 (20.9^min, 22.4^P1 - 198^max) fps +24%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	38.5 (8.5^min, 10^P1 - 315^max) fps +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	31.4 (18.4^min, 26.8^P1 - 72.3^max) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (13.4 - 36.1, n=41)	27.1 fps -14%

GTA V - 1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Subnotebook (31 - 172.6, n=52, last 2 years)	104.1 fps +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	91.1 (12.4^min, 55.6^P1 - 245^max) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	89.2 (17^min, 50^P1 - 163^max) fps -2%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (38 - 123, n=33)	78.7 fps -14%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	76.8 (5.78^min, 40^P1 - 185^max) fps -16%

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	106	91.1	27.3	11
The Witcher 3 (2015)	65.5		20
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	113	88.3	51	47.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	45.1	33.5	29.1
Strange Brigade (2018)	82.4	31.4	26.2	22.2

Emissions: The X13 Gen 2 runs cooler and more quietly thanks to AMD Ryzen 5000

Noise emissions

Even under maximum load, the fan only produces a quiet whisper of 31.52 dB(a). Of course, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD remains completely silent in idle usage. Luckily, this is also true for any electrical noise, since coil whine is not evident on this ThinkPad.

Noise Level

Idle		24.17 / 24.17 / 24.17 dB(A)
Load		29.92 / 31.52 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.17 dB(A)

Temperature

As is typical for an office laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD remains almost completely cool when idle. Although this changes under load, temperatures remain within limits here as well. The maximum reading of 43.7 °C (~110.7 °F) was measured on the case's top side above the fan outlet.

No throttling can be observed in the stress test. The processor can steadily consume around 21 watts when the CPU and GPU are under full load at the same time.

Max. Load

Idle


32.7 °C 91 F	39 °C 102 F	36 °C 97 F
30.3 °C 87 F	39 °C 102 F	43.7 °C 111 F
28.3 °C 83 F	26.2 °C 79 F	29.3 °C 85 F

Maximum: 43.7 °C = 111 F
Average: 33.8 °C = 93 F


31.1 °C 88 F	38 °C 100 F	33 °C 91 F
30 °C 86 F	36.1 °C 97 F	31.3 °C 88 F
28.9 °C 84 F	28.6 °C 83 F	27.6 °C 82 F

Maximum: 38 °C = 100 F
Average: 31.6 °C = 89 F

Power Supply (max.) 29.8 °C = 86 F | Room Temperature 20.2 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Max+

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.7 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.1 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.3 °C / 84.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-1 °C / -1.8 F).

Speakers

You can find a description of the new upward-firing speakers in our review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Intel.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.7% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (17.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 71% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management: Ryzen provides better battery life

Energy consumption

The low power consumption of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD is still higher than that of the Intel model. However, the X13 Gen 2 AMD is much more frugal than the X13 Gen 1 AMD.

A 45-watt power adapter would also suffice for the maximum consumption of 45.04 watts; the included 65-watt power adapter delivers more than enough energy.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.314 / 0.529 Watt
Idle	3.82 / 5.74 / 7.65 Watt
Load	35.79 / 45.04 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA R5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00	Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	Average of class Subnotebook
Power Consumption		-5%	-28%	3%	-0%	2%	-19%	-37%
Idle Minimum *	3.82	2.8 27%	6 -57%	3.4 11%	3.9 -2%	3.3 14%	4.66 ?(2.6 - 8.4, n=52) -22%	4.9 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=61, last 2 years) -28%
Idle Average *	5.74	5.9 -3%	8.9 -55%	6.4 -11%	5.9 -3%	5.7 1%	7.56 ?(4.8 - 10.7, n=52) -32%	8.36 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=61, last 2 years) -46%
Idle Maximum *	7.65	6.8 11%	11.3 -48%	8.2 -7%	6.3 18%	9.1 -19%	8.95 ?(5.6 - 13.8, n=52) -17%	10.4 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=61, last 2 years) -36%
Load Average *	35.79	41.5 -16%	34.2 4%	29.3 18%	39.7 -11%	29.6 17%	38.7 ?(21.6 - 54.9, n=53) -8%	45.9 ?(19.1 - 83.3, n=60, last 2 years) -28%
Witcher 3 ultra *	35.6	34.2 4%			34.8 2%	27.7 22%
Load Maximum *	45.04	68.2 -51%	37.2 17%	43 5%	47.5 -5%	55.1 -22%	51.9 ?(31 - 73.4, n=52) -15%	66 ?(24.2 - 121.2, n=61, last 2 years) -47%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption during our The Witcher 3 test / stress test

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø35.6 (34.6-40)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø36.5 (35.5-47.3)

Battery life

The internal battery of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD has gained capacity; instead of 48 Wh as in the predecessor, it now has a capacity of 54.7 Wh. As a result, battery life increases slightly compared to the ThinkPad X13 Gen 1 AMD, while the Lenovo X13 Gen 2 Intel continues to be marginally ahead of the Ryzen variant reviewed here. Overall, the X13 Gen 2 AMD delivers a good result with over nine hours in our Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m²). Even at maximum display brightness, it still runs for over eight hours in our Wi-Fi test.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing (Edge 95)		9h 16min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge 95)		8h 28min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		13h 34min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 26min

	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7, 54.7 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 54.7 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 R7 PRO 4750U, Vega 7, 48 Wh	HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA R5 PRO 4650U, Vega 6, 53 Wh	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE i7-1160G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 48.2 Wh	Average of class Subnotebook
Battery Runtime		5%	-13%	6%	71%	12%	15%
H.264	814	902 11%	495 -39%	800 -2%		925 14%	794 ?(426 - 1153, n=30, last 2 years) -2%
WiFi v1.3	556	597 7%	522 -6%	648 17%	657 18%	596 7%	629 ?(303 - 1144, n=63, last 2 years) 13%
Load	86	83 -3%	92 7%	89 3%	193 124%	98 14%	115.4 ?(61 - 197, n=47, last 2 years) 34%

Pros

+ high-quality and compact case

+ very good CPU performance

+ matte 16:10 display with high color accuracy

+ comprehensive connectivity

+ long battery life

+ optionally available with LTE or 5G

+ cool and quiet

Cons

- keyboard inferior to that of the predecessor

- no SD card reader

- soldered RAM

- no Thunderbolt 4

Verdict: The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is better with a red CPU instead of a blue one

In review: Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD, provided by

In our verdict on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 with an Intel processor, we said that there was still some unused potential. This could also be said about the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD, but it does use a bit more of its potential than the Intel version.

The reason for this is naturally the AMD processor: The Ryzen 5000 series, or in this case the Cezanne-U series, simply offers a lot of advantages compared to the Tiger Lake-U series - especially in the form of much better CPU performance as well as lower heat development and reduced fan noise. However, you also have to deal with disadvantages in return - slightly lower battery life, no Thunderbolt 3, and lower GPU performance - which, in our opinion, do not outweigh the advantages in any way.

Over 90 with AMD: The faster Ryzen processor makes the already good Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 even better.

In this way, the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD is able to improve the already very good score of the Intel variant even further by combining the advantages of this laptop platform with a faster AMD processor. Business users, students, and other frequent travelers will get a versatile, well-equipped, and high-quality subnotebook with only a few weaknesses.

Besides the traditional competition in the form of the HP EliteBooks and Dell Latitudes, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD has to prove itself especially against the Dell XPS 13 9310 - the latter features an even more compact design with a brighter display, but there are compromises in terms of features in return, and there is no AMD option. Things look similar when it comes to the premium in-house competition - the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is more compact as well, it has a better display, and it's considerably lighter. In return, it barely has any ports, there are no AMD CPUs, and its price is higher.

Price and availability

Lenovo is currently running a big discount on its ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 AMD models (up to 54% off). At the time of writing, prices in the manufacturer's online store start at around $899 (AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage).

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE - 2021-11-17 11/17/2021 v7
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis

86 / 98 → 87%

Keyboard

88%

Pointing Device

92%

Connectivity

72 / 75 → 96%

Weight

70 / 20-75 → 90%

Battery

88%

Display

90%

Games Performance

65 / 78 → 83%

Application Performance

93 / 85 → 100%

Temperature

92%

Noise

98%

Audio

75 / 91 → 82%

Camera

38 / 85 → 45%

Average

80%

91%

Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 review: AMD Ryzen Pro makes the compact business laptop fast

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Display: 16:10 featured for the first time in a Ryzen ThinkPad

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance: AMD Ryzen Pro provides performance boost for the Lenovo laptop

Processor

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

System performance

DPC latencies

Storage

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming performance

Emissions: The X13 Gen 2 runs cooler and more quietly thanks to AMD Ryzen 5000

Noise emissions

Temperature

Speakers

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE audio analysis

Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800 audio analysis

Energy management: Ryzen provides better battery life

Energy consumption

Energy consumption during our The Witcher 3 test / stress test

Battery life

Pros

Cons

Verdict: The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is better with a red CPU instead of a blue one

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