Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 laptop review: Stylish ultrabook now with Intel Tiger Lake

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE
Brand: Lenovo

Mini ThinkPad. The ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 is the latest version of Lenovo's 13-inch ultrabook and is equipped with 11th generation Intel Core processors, resulting in the upgrade to the new integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. In addition, the new L13 is at the cutting edge of technology thanks to USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4, respectively. It goes without saying that you can also enjoy the excellent ThinkPad input devices here.

Marius Schell, 👁 Andreas Osthoff (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 01/22/2021 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

Tiger Lake Business Ultrabook Laptop Thunderbolt

The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 is a compact ultrabook in the 13-inch format. The ThinkPad series focuses on good input devices and is especially known for its high-quality keyboards. The ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 is the successor to the ThinkPad L13 Gen 1, which features a slightly different design compared to the ThinkPad L390 series. Our test device with the model number 20VH0017GE is available for 975 Euros (~$1,181); the Campus version for the education sector costs around 900 Euros (~$1,090).

Test device courtesy of campuspoint.de

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE

Processor

Intel Core i5-1135G7 4 x 2.4 - 4.2 GHz, 40 W PL2 / Short Burst, 15 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3

Graphics adapter

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 400 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz, DDR4, 27.20.100.8935 DCH/Win10 64

Memory

16 GB

, DDR4-3200

Display

13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, B133HAN06.6, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP

Storage

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, 512 GB

Soundcard

Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: kombinierter Audioanschluss, Card Reader: microSD-Kartenleser, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 17.6 x 311.5 x 219 ( = 0.69 x 12.26 x 8.62 in)

Battery

46 Wh, 2915 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p+IR mit ThinkShutter-Abdeckung
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: 2x2W-Stereolautsprecher Dolby Audio Premium, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65W PSU, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.389 kg ( = 49 oz / 3.06 pounds), Power Supply: 355 g ( = 12.52 oz / 0.78 pounds)

Price

975 Euro

Links

Lenovo homepage
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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
86.1 %	01/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs	1.4 kg	17.6 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
81.5 %	12/2020	HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.2 kg	17.7 mm	13.30"	3840x2160
85 %	06/2020	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B R3 4300U, Vega 5	1.2 kg	16.55 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
84.5 %	05/2020	HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620	1.4 kg	18 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
88.2 %	03/2020	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	1.4 kg	17.6 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
88.4 %	02/2019	Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620	1.5 kg	18.8 mm	13.30"	1920x1080

Case - ThinkPad L13 with solid build

Compared to the predecessor, the ThinkPad L390, the case has only changed minimally. Additional ventilation slots on the underside are supposed to improve cooling performance. Apart from that, the stability of the plastic construction is still good, and only the lateral display bezels have shrunk a bit, which makes the ultrabook look more modern overall. The matte, black plastic surfaces are extremely susceptible to fingerprints. Due to the low overall weight, the ThinkPad L13 is difficult to open with one hand.

The dimensions of all the laptops in the comparison field are very similar, with the exception of those of the Acer Swift SF314, which is a bit bigger as a 14-inch model on the one hand, but on the other hand, it's also thinner. Compared with the ThinkPad L390, our test device is a bit more compact thanks to the revised design. Users who place a lot of value on low weight might find what they're looking for in the HP Pavilion 13 or the Acer Swift SF314, since at approximately 1.2 kg, both models are about 200 grams lighter than our ThinkPad L13.

Size comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity - Smart card reader and USB 4/Thunderbolt 4

Left: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, USB-C 4.0/Thunderbolt 4/docking port, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, combined audio port

Right: Power button, microSD card reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (powered), HDMI 2.0, security lock mechanism

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II)	78.6 MB/s ∼100% +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	76.8 MB/s ∼98%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	76.4 MB/s ∼97% -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800	74.4 MB/s ∼95% -3%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA	74.4 MB/s ∼95% -3%
Average of class Office (8 - 196.8, n=58, last 2 years)	56.5 MB/s ∼72% -26%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	86.5 MB/s ∼100% +2%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II)	85.6 MB/s ∼99% +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	85.1 MB/s ∼98% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	84.8 MB/s ∼98%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	82.4 MB/s ∼95% -3%
Average of class Office (25.8 - 183.3, n=54, last 2 years)	65.3 MB/s ∼75% -23%

Communication

Intel's AX201 module offers WLAN 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 compatibility. WWAN solutions are not available within this model series.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1429 (1272^min - 1510^max) MBit/s ∼100%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1425 (705^min - 1463^max) MBit/s ∼100% 0%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1327 (1209^min - 1398^max) MBit/s ∼93% -7%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324)	1161 MBit/s ∼81% -19%
Average of class Office (87 - 1404, n=29, last 2 years)	866 MBit/s ∼61% -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel Wireless-AC 9560	657 (630^min - 667^max) MBit/s ∼46% -54%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	615 (580^min - 641^max) MBit/s ∼43% -57%
iperf3 receive AX12
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1722 (1565^min - 1781^max) MBit/s ∼100% +29%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1422 (1307^min - 1500^max) MBit/s ∼83% +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1332 (1225^min - 1418^max) MBit/s ∼77%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324)	1261 MBit/s ∼73% -5%
Average of class Office (288 - 1690, n=29, last 2 years)	917 MBit/s ∼53% -31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	898 (695^min - 935^max) MBit/s ∼52% -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel Wireless-AC 9560	687 (343^min - 691^max) MBit/s ∼40% -48%

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1332 (1225-1418)

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1429 (1272-1510)

Webcam

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE: 12.41 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 23.22 ∆E

Security

As a business laptop, the ThinkPad L13 also features TPM 2.0, an infrared camera (certain models) for Windows Hello, and a smart card reader in addition to a fingerprint scanner. The built-in security lock mechanism also promises increased theft protection.

Maintenance

Display - Full HD panel with optional touchscreen

Our test device's matte 13.3-inch IPS display has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD). Prospective buyers can alternatively choose a Full HD touchscreen with a marginally higher brightness or a cheaper TN panel with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels (HD). In contrast to the HP Pavilion 13, Lenovo doesn't offer a 4K display within this model range.

There is no PWM, and screen bleeding isn't a big problem either. The subjective image impression is good, but bright areas look minimally grainy on the matte screen.


231 cd/m²	234 cd/m²	232 cd/m²
230 cd/m²	244 cd/m²	239 cd/m²
238 cd/m²	247 cd/m²	238 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

B133HAN06.6

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 247 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 237 cd/m² Minimum: 2.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 246 cd/m²
Contrast: 1162:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.7 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 4.3
ΔE Greyscale 2.8 | 0.57-6493 Ø6.6
63% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
40.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
43.92% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42.49% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE B133HAN06.6, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl AUOCA8D, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA BOE08A6, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 N133HCE-EP2, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE LP133WF2-SPL8, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display		52%	-11%	1%	60%	-5%
Display P3 Coverage	42.49	65 53%	37.78 -11%	42.79 1%	68.1 60%	40.42 -5%
sRGB Coverage		93.4	56.8	62.8	94.7	60.4
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	43.92	66.5 51%	39.03 -11%	44.21 1%	70.2 60%	41.8 -5%
Response Times		-17%	15%	2%	17%	11%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	52.4 ?(26.4, 26)	52.4 ?(25.2, 27.2) -0%	42 ?(20, 22) 20%	48.8 ?(24.4, 24.4) 7%	40 ?(21.6, 18.4) 24%	42.8 ?(22.8, 20) 18%
Response Time Black / White *	31.2 ?(17.2, 14)	41.6 ?(21.2, 20.4) -33%	28 ?(16, 12) 10%	32 ?(16.4, 15.6) -3%	28 ?(15.6, 12.4) 10%	30 ?(15.2, 14.8) 4%
PWM Frequency				1000 ?(99)	25000 ?(50)	30490 ?(99)
Screen		27%	-3%	-6%	49%	-23%
Brightness middle	244	514.1 111%	256 5%	300 23%	340 39%	298 22%
Brightness	237	501 111%	237 0%	285 20%	336 42%	278 17%
Brightness Distribution	93	91 -2%	81 -13%	90 -3%	90 -3%	81 -13%
Black Level *	0.21	0.37 -76%	0.17 19%	0.25 -19%	0.18 14%	0.33 -57%
Contrast	1162	1389 20%	1506 30%	1200 3%	1889 63%	903 -22%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	4.7	4.35 7%	5.43 -16%	5.9 -26%	1.3 72%	6.5 -38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	17.7	6.5 63%	19.73 -11%	20 -13%	2.8 84%	23.9 -35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	4.3	2.26 47%	4.8 -12%	4.6 -7%	0.7 84%	4.9 -14%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.8	5.2 -86%	3.29 -18%	4 -43%	1.9 32%	5.6 -100%
Gamma	2.24 ^98%	2.12 ^104%	2.52 ^87%	2.23 ^99%	2.15 ^102%	2.08 ^106%
CCT	6259 ^104%	6308 ^103%	6840 ^95%	7154 ^91%	6735 ^97%	6669 ^97%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	40.3	60.6 50%	36 -11%	40.4 0%	64.1 59%	38.4 -5%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	63	93.3 48%	57 -10%	62.4 -1%	99.6 58%	60.1 -5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		21% / 24%	0% / -2%	-1% / -4%	42% / 47%	-6% / -16%

* ... smaller is better

In a class comparison, the ThinkPad L13's display stands out with a good brightness distribution of 93% and a decent black level of 0.21. The major weakness, however, is still the low display brightness that averages just under 240 cd/m². Therefore, the wish for having a brighter display can already be felt in very bright rooms.

Our analysis also shows that the panel simply can't display colors accurately. Together with the low color-space coverage (only 63% of sRGB), the panel is, therefore, not suitable for editing images/videos. However, there are no limitations for normal office use.

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
31.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17.2 ms rise
31.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 82 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
52.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 26.4 ms rise
52.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 26 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.6 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: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19019 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angles of the ThinkPad L13 are excellent thanks to the IPS panel. This makes the ultrabook usable from almost any position in practice.

Outdoors, the ThinkPad L13 is at most suitable for use in the shade, since the display brightness of approximately 250 cd/m² is too low for bright environments. The bright displays of some HP Pavilion 13 and HP ProBook 430 models are much more flexible here.

Performance - New Intel Iris Xe graphics

At the heart of the configuration of our ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 is an Intel Core i5-1135G7 that provides enough performance for everyday office tasks. Lenovo offers the more powerful Core i7-1165G7 and the dual-core Core i3-1115G4 processors as alternatives. Since memory is soldered, you should also consider well in advance whether you can manage with 8 GB or whether you need a model with 16 GB of RAM.

Processor

The Core i5-1135G7 is an 11th generation quad-core processor with a new Intel Iris Xe graphics chip. The four CPU cores clock at a frequency of up to 2.4 to 4.2 GHz, and each can process two tasks simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading.

In the Cinebench R15 multi-thread benchmark, the clock speed is briefly around 4.2 GHz (TDP 40 watts); then it quickly drops to around 3.3 GHz (30 watts) and settles at 2.2 GHz (15 watts) after a few minutes. As a result, the CPU performance is only slightly higher than in the ThinkPad L390 under prolonged load, which was equipped with the somewhat outdated Core i5-8265U. Furthermore, the performance level is also less consistent than with the other comparison devices.

The application benchmarks show that the processor lags behind an average Core i5-1135G7 in multi-thread benchmarks in particular. On battery power, the CPU performance is slightly limited (by 5-15%).

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø566 (545.75-631.08)

HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø680 (673.49-684.52)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U: Ø560 (552.29-579.95)

HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U: Ø540 (519.71-595.77)

Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel Core i5-8265U: Ø548 (540-605)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.4: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	558 Points ∼100% +7%
Average of class Office (114 - 764, n=128, last 2 years)	522 Points ∼94% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	521 Points ∼93%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	521 Points ∼93% 0%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (375 - 527, n=62)	507 Points ∼91% -3%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	440 Points ∼79% -16%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	437 Points ∼78% -16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	427 Points ∼77% -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	422 Points ∼76% -19%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Office (323 - 5790, n=128, last 2 years)	2594 Points ∼100% +77%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	1863 Points ∼72% +27%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (979 - 2382, n=62)	1827 Points ∼70% +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	1466 Points ∼57%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	1466 Points ∼57% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	1432 Points ∼55% -2%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	1293 Points ∼50% -12%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	1015 Points ∼39% -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	1204 Points ∼46% -18%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	220.9 Points ∼100% +11%
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=124, last 2 years)	204 Points ∼92% +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	199 Points ∼90%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	199 Points ∼90% 0%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (141.4 - 205, n=61)	194.4 Points ∼88% -2%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	180 Points ∼81% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	165 Points ∼75% -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	164 Points ∼74% -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel Core i5-8265U	155 Points ∼70% -22%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2492, n=127, last 2 years)	1180 Points ∼100% +87%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (431 - 941, n=65)	792 Points ∼67% +26%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	685 (673.49^min - 684.52^max) Points ∼58% +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	631 (545.75^min - 631.08^max) Points ∼53%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	631 (545.75^min - 631.08^max) Points ∼53% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel Core i5-8265U	605 Points ∼51% -4%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	596 (519.71^min - 595.77^max) Points ∼51% -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	580 Points ∼49% -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	515 Points ∼44% -18%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	907 Seconds * ∼100% -14%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	852 Seconds * ∼94% -7%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	810 Seconds * ∼89% -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	794 Seconds * ∼88%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	794 Seconds * ∼88% -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	793 Seconds * ∼87% -0%
Average of class Office (215 - 3895, n=129, last 2 years)	671 Seconds * ∼74% +15%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (499 - 1044, n=60)	662 Seconds * ∼73% +17%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	625 Seconds * ∼69% +21%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	5507 MIPS ∼100% +15%
Average of class Office (2059 - 6687, n=129, last 2 years)	4787 MIPS ∼87% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4785 MIPS ∼87%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4785 MIPS ∼87% 0%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	4697 MIPS ∼85% -2%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	3747 MIPS ∼68% -22%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3924 - 4921, n=62)	4674 MIPS ∼85% -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	4455 MIPS ∼81% -7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	4014 MIPS ∼73% -16%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Office (4226 - 61303, n=128, last 2 years)	29266 MIPS ∼100% +53%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	22445 MIPS ∼77% +17%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (14745 - 24873, n=62)	21407 MIPS ∼73% +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	19305 MIPS ∼66% +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	19113 MIPS ∼65%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	19113 MIPS ∼65% 0%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	17318 MIPS ∼59% -9%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	17292 MIPS ∼59% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	15043 MIPS ∼51% -21%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	1595 Points ∼100% +17%
Average of class Office (594 - 1974, n=127, last 2 years)	1389 Points ∼87% +1%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1147 - 1428, n=58)	1373 Points ∼86% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	1369 Points ∼86%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	1369 Points ∼86% 0%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	1212 Points ∼76% -11%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	1212 Points ∼76% -11%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	1164 Points ∼73% -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	1098 Points ∼69% -20%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	1027 Points ∼64% -25%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Average of class Office (1018 - 11744, n=127, last 2 years)	5696 Points ∼100% +24%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	4964 Points ∼87% +8%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3475 - 5472, n=58)	4663 Points ∼82% +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4597 Points ∼81%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4597 Points ∼81% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	4228 Points ∼74% -8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	3330 Points ∼58% -28%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	3247 Points ∼57% -29%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	3247 Points ∼57% -29%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	3175 Points ∼56% -31%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Office (0.63 - 17, n=128, last 2 years)	7.82 fps ∼100% +65%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	5.96 fps ∼76% +26%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3.57 - 7.6, n=57)	5.93 fps ∼76% +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4.74 fps ∼61%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	4.74 fps ∼61% 0%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	4.5 fps ∼58% -5%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	4.11 fps ∼53% -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	4.42 fps ∼57% -7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	4.37 fps ∼56% -8%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	66.6 s * ∼100% -39%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	66.5 s * ∼100% -39%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	62.2 s * ∼93% -30%
Average of class Office (23.6 - 210, n=128, last 2 years)	58 s * ∼87% -21%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (44.2 - 62.9, n=60)	52.8 s * ∼79% -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	47.8 s * ∼72%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	47.8 s * ∼72% -0%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	47.6 s * ∼71% -0%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U	0.696 sec * ∼100% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	0.686 sec * ∼99% -8%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	0.681 sec * ∼98% -7%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel Core i7-10510U	0.663 sec * ∼95% -4%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (0.619 - 0.727, n=59)	0.642 sec * ∼92% -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	0.635 sec * ∼91%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Core i5-1135G7	0.635 sec * ∼91% -0%
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 2.07, n=129, last 2 years)	0.632 sec * ∼91% -0%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.554 sec * ∼80% +13%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

631 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

81.7 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

199 Points

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... in comparison

System performance

In contrast to the CPU performance, the overall system performance is at the expected level compared with other laptops that are equipped with the same CPU. In practice, all comparison devices are fast and able to implement input almost without delays, and we didn't notice any problems during testing.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Office (2325 - 6540, n=108, last 2 years)	5041 Points ∼100% +10%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	4917 Points ∼98% +7%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4026 - 4952, n=53)	4613 Points ∼92% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4601 Points ∼91%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G	4353 Points ∼86% -5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	4322 Points ∼86% -6%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4005 Points ∼79% -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	3787 Points ∼75% -18%
Essentials
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G	9907 Points ∼100% +6%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	9752 Points ∼98% +4%
Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=108, last 2 years)	9562 Points ∼97% +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9349 Points ∼94%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (8149 - 9917, n=53)	9310 Points ∼94% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	8600 Points ∼87% -8%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	8020 Points ∼81% -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	7669 Points ∼77% -18%
Productivity
Average of class Office (3053 - 9462, n=108, last 2 years)	7053 Points ∼100% +13%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	6982 Points ∼99% +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G	6972 Points ∼99% +12%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	6927 Points ∼98% +11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	6489 Points ∼92% +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	6351 Points ∼90% +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6242 Points ∼89%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5040 - 6619, n=53)	6218 Points ∼88% 0%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office (1912 - 8299, n=108, last 2 years)	5280 Points ∼100% +17%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	4778 Points ∼90% +5%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (3548 - 5255, n=53)	4612 Points ∼87% +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4532 Points ∼86%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	3926 Points ∼74% -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G	3242 Points ∼61% -28%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	3114 Points ∼59% -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	3028 Points ∼57% -33%

PCMark 10 Score		4601 points
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DPC latencies

In our standardized test, LatencyMon reports that the laptop is not entirely suitable for editing music and video files in real time in the configuration that we tested.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	3942 μs * ∼100% -216%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	2334 μs * ∼59% -87%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1247 μs * ∼32%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	800 μs * ∼20% +36%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

A 512 GB Samsung PM981a serves as the system drive in our ThinkPad L13, and it achieves excellent rates in the benchmarks. Only the Toshiba XG6 in the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga is still slightly faster overall, although the advantage is hardly relevant in practice, since programs are also started almost immediately in our test device, and the laptop is ready to use quickly after powering it on.

Further information and benchmark comparisons can be found in our HDD/SSD table.

	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G	Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	Average Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-20%	-17%	-13%	59%	2%	28%
Write 4K	131.2	96.5 -26%	96.3 -27%	124.7 -5%	172.3 31%	99.6 -24%	140.8 ?(82.2 - 203, n=34) 7%
Read 4K	35.92	36.81 2%	35.06 -2%	48.17 34%	44.37 24%	37.22 4%	48.6 ?(35.8 - 65.5, n=34) 35%
Write Seq		1168	1001	694	1492	1432	2106 ?(931 - 2896, n=33)
Read Seq		1476	1072	757	1471	2072	2099 ?(1136 - 2754, n=33)
Write 4K Q32T1	417.7	389.5 -7%	423.9 1%	311 -26%	483.1 16%	439.7 5%	451 ?(326 - 640, n=34) 8%
Read 4K Q32T1	352	347.8 -1%	464.7 32%	495.5 41%	551 57%	264.8 -25%	482 ?(332 - 707, n=34) 37%
Write Seq Q32T1	2926	1398 -52%	967 -67%	1017 -65%	2951 1%	1549 -47%	2903 ?(934 - 2994, n=34) -1%
Read Seq Q32T1	3533	2364 -33%	2179 -38%	1530 -57%	3289 -7%	3318 -6%	3511 ?(3246 - 3568, n=34) -1%
Write 4K Q8T8	383.7				1498 290%	828 116%	914 ?(384 - 1444, n=2) 138%
Read 4K Q8T8	981				1531 56%	897 -9%	1017 ?(981 - 1052, n=2) 4%
AS SSD		-28%	-42%	-114%	11%	-14%	2%
Seq Read	2651 2648	1632 -38%	1682 -37%	1342 -49%	2719 3%	1779 -33%	2412 ?(1658 - 3078, n=36) -9%
Seq Write	1417 1417	896 -37%	931 -34%	768 -46%	2441 72%	1185 -16%	1983 ?(1200 - 2724, n=36) 40%
4K Read	54.3 44.39	44.66 -18%	41.53 -24%	48.56 -11%	51.5 -5%	53.8 -1%	53.1 ?(42.1 - 63.1, n=36) -2%
4K Write	178.9 111.4	128.4 -28%	109.1 -39%	127.7 -29%	142.8 -20%	137.5 -23%	131.1 ?(96.5 - 196.7, n=36) -27%
4K-64 Read	1009 615	862 -15%	603 -40%	644 -36%	1426 41%	786 -22%	1201 ?(585 - 1666, n=36) 19%
4K-64 Write	1651 1536	778 -53%	713 -57%	317.3 -81%	1287 -22%	1296 -22%	1726 ?(1311 - 2009, n=36) 5%
Access Time Read *	0.063 0.059	0.064 -2%		0.417 -562%	0.041 35%	0.048 24%	0.05525 ?(0.035 - 0.079, n=36) 12%
Access Time Write *	0.034 0.02	0.081 -138%	0.035 -3%	0.174 -412%	0.029 15%	0.027 21%	0.05394 ?(0.018 - 0.151, n=36) -59%
Score Read	1328 925	1070 -19%	813 -39%	827 -38%	1749 32%	1018 -23%	1495 ?(843 - 2013, n=36) 13%
Score Write	1904 1857	996 -48%	915 -52%	522 -73%	1674 -12%	1552 -18%	2055 ?(1598 - 2377, n=36) 8%
Score Total	3815 3252	2586 -32%	2118 -44%	1757 -54%	4310 13%	3076 -19%	4303 ?(2927 - 5307, n=36) 13%
Copy ISO MB/s	2188	1283 -41%	692 -68%	839 -62%	2028 -7%	1495 -32%	1894 ?(1358 - 2452, n=24) -13%
Copy Program MB/s	547	806 47%	226.5 -59%	106.9 -80%	499.1 -9%	389.7 -29%	539 ?(72.2 - 920, n=24) -1%
Copy Game MB/s	900	1182 31%	391.5 -56%	314.4 -65%	1022 14%	893 -1%	1193 ?(388 - 1725, n=24) 33%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-24% / -25%	-30% / -34%	-64% / -84%	35% / 28%	-6% / -8%	15% / 12%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3533 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2926 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 352 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 417.7 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 35.92 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 131.2 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 383.7 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 981 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

Thanks to the integrated Intel Iris Xe G7 graphics chip (80 EUs), current Intel processors can now once again keep up with the graphics performance of their AMD rivals. Compared with competitors with an Intel CPU from the previous generation, the graphics performance of our ThinkPad L13 is a good 50% higher in most tests.

Looking at the results, we also see that other devices with the Iris Xe G7 (80 EUs) are faster. The RAM configuration is responsible for this, because the iGPU can't use its full potential with the DDR4-3200 RAM installed here. Devices with the LPDDR4x type (like the Lenovo Yoga 9i) have an advantage here. On battery power, the GPU performance is slightly limited (~15%).

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6578 Points ∼100% +41%
Average of class Office (599 - 12195, n=122, last 2 years)	5203 Points ∼79% +11%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (2246 - 6477, n=98)	5157 Points ∼78% +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	4674 Points ∼71%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	3535 Points ∼54% -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1849 Points ∼28% -60%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U	1836 Points ∼28% -61%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	1710 Points ∼26% -63%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=109, last 2 years)	21689 Points ∼100% +13%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (6361 - 30894, n=86)	21579 Points ∼99% +12%
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	21542 Points ∼99% +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	19237 Points ∼89%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	18282 Points ∼84% -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	10274 Points ∼47% -47%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U	8790 Points ∼41% -54%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	8182 Points ∼38% -57%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	4577 Points ∼100% +49%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1560 - 5305, n=100)	3756 Points ∼82% +22%
Average of class Office (712 - 8815, n=123, last 2 years)	3660 Points ∼80% +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	3076 Points ∼67%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	2438 Points ∼53% -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1333 Points ∼29% -57%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U	1115 Points ∼24% -64%
Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	1020 Points ∼22% -67%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1351 Points ∼100% +39%
Average of class Office (242 - 3186, n=120, last 2 years)	1181 Points ∼87% +22%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (561 - 1511, n=97)	1165 Points ∼86% +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7	971 Points ∼72%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	733 Points ∼54% -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	412 Points ∼30% -58%
HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U	380 Points ∼28% -61%

3DMark 11 Performance		4669 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		14952 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		2780 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1081 points
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Gaming performance

As a productivity-oriented ultrabook, the ThinkPad L13 is hardly suitable for gaming. However, with the current integrated GPU, at least some older titles are playable on low settings.

	low	med.	high	ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015)	47	29.8	15.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	71.9	41.4	30.1	29
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	38.4	25.9	23.4
Far Cry 5 (2018)	28

Emissions - The ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 remains cool and quiet

Noise emissions

In idle usage, the single fan is silent, and it behaves sluggishly overall. This is appropriate for the typical usage scenario of an ultrabook and ensures that the ThinkPad L13 always remains pleasantly quiet during operation. We couldn't detect any other electronic noises such as coil whine.

Noise Level

Idle		29.3 / 29.3 / 29.3 dB(A)
Load		34.3 / 36.3 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audi TM-1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 29.3 dB(A)

Temperature

Under full load, the warmest spot on the underside reaches a maximum of 58 °C (~136 °F). This means that the cooling is at its limit despite the low TDP configuration. During normal use, however, the operating temperatures are significantly lower, and all surfaces that you come into contact with remain pleasantly cool.

At the beginning of the stress test, the CPU and GPU clock rates are 4.2 GHz and up to 1,300 MHz, respectively. The CPU briefly reaches a temperature of 91 °C (~196 °F) here, and then the clock rates drop to around 900 MHz to 1.1 GHz and 600 MHz, respectively. Although the CPU falls below its base clock speed of 2.4 GHz in the stress test, you don't have to expect restrictions in everyday use, as long as you don't use the laptop at 100% capacity for a prolonged period of time.

Max. Load

Idle


41.6 °C 107 F	43.3 °C 110 F	33.4 °C 92 F
41 °C 106 F	42.9 °C 109 F	29.8 °C 86 F
25.8 °C 78 F	26.8 °C 80 F	24.3 °C 76 F

Maximum: 43.3 °C = 110 F
Average: 34.3 °C = 94 F


38.9 °C 102 F	58 °C 136 F	51.2 °C 124 F
28.9 °C 84 F	44.3 °C 112 F	41.7 °C 107 F
25.4 °C 78 F	28.7 °C 84 F	28.7 °C 84 F

Maximum: 58 °C = 136 F
Average: 38.4 °C = 101 F

Power Supply (max.) 31.4 °C = 89 F | Room Temperature 20.3 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-900

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.3 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.3 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 58 °C / 136 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.8 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.8 °C / 80.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+1 °C / 1.8 F).

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.5% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 6.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 75% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 74% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (1.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 20%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Mediocre battery life

Energy consumption

Depending on the keyboard illumination, between 8 and 9.8 watts are consumed in idle usage. In the stress test, consumption fluctuates strongly in the range of 26 to 63 watts after briefly reaching a consumption peak of 66.6 watts. Consequently, the included 65-watt power adapter has sufficient capacity.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.3 / 0.92 Watt
Idle	4.4 / 7.2 / 9.8 Watt
Load	31.7 / 66.6 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 L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B R3 4300U, Vega 5, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs	Average of class Office
Power Consumption		-16%	26%	17%	-4%	8%	-1%	1%
Idle Minimum *	4.4	4.6 -5%	3.7 16%	3.3 25%	3.7 16%	3.8 14%	4.44 ?(2.3 - 15.8, n=95) -1%	4.17 ?(2.2 - 8.6, n=109, last 2 years) 5%
Idle Average *	7.2	10.6 -47%	5.6 22%	6.1 15%	6.2 14%	6.8 6%	7.33 ?(3.5 - 16.8, n=95) -2%	7.35 ?(3.8 - 20.6, n=109, last 2 years) -2%
Idle Maximum *	9.8	11.4 -16%	7.8 20%	8.6 12%	11.2 -14%	9.8 -0%	9.29 ?(4.5 - 17, n=95) 5%	9.02 ?(4.7 - 23.9, n=109, last 2 years) 8%
Load Average *	31.7	43.2 -36%	26.4 17%	32.4 -2%	44.3 -40%	32.4 -2%	35.9 ?(14.3 - 70, n=95) -13%	38.8 ?(8.2 - 75.2, n=109, last 2 years) -22%
Witcher 3 ultra *	33.3	39.9 -20%
Load Maximum *	66.6	46 31%	31.4 53%	42.7 36%	65 2%	52 22%	61.5 ?(24.2 - 149, n=95) 8%	57.4 ?(8.7 - 107.9, n=109, last 2 years) 14%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

In our standardized WLAN test, the ThinkPad L13 achieves a runtime of 6:04 h at 150 cd/m² and 5:49 h at maximum brightness. It lasts 7:33 h in the video test with the short film Big Buck Bunny. As the table shows, most rivals offer slightly higher battery life. The exception here is the HP Pavilion 13, which is probably due to its 4K panel. Under full load, the L13 shuts down after 1:29 h.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing		6h 04min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness		5h 49min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		7h 33min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 29min

	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 46 Wh	HP Pavilion 13-bb0015cl i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 43 Wh	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B R3 4300U, Vega 5, 48.85 Wh	HP ProBook 430 G7-8VU53EA i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 46 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad L390-20NR0013GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh	Average of class Office
Battery Runtime		-19%	99%	49%	17%	11%	48%
H.264	453			586 29%	394 -13%	566 25%	678 ?(348 - 1112, n=39, last 2 years) 50%
WiFi v1.3	364	269 -26%	724 99%	473 30%	459 26%	419 15%	585 ?(272 - 1715, n=109, last 2 years) 61%
Load	89	78 -12%		168 89%	123 38%	83 -7%	119.6 ?(56 - 285, n=61, last 2 years) 34%
Reader / Idle		649			912	974	1359 ?(483 - 2359, n=27, last 2 years)

Pros

+ great keyboard

+ good workmanship

+ modern iGPU

+ USB 4/Thunderbolt 4

Cons

- case is very susceptible to fingerprints

- soldered RAM

- mediocre battery life

- dim display

Verdict - Modern hardware meets good laptop keyboard

In review: ThinkPad L13 Gen 2. Test device provided by:

The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 G2 is a well-built ultrabook that primarily stands out from its predecessors with a slightly higher graphics performance. The input devices are at the high level of the ThinkPad series, just like in the larger models. The keyboard in particular is excellent by laptop standards. The presence of modern connectivity standards like WLAN 6 and USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 is also nice.

On the technical aspect, we can only really criticize the use of soldered RAM and the mediocre battery life. In addition, the matte black case is extremely susceptible to fingerprints, and the low display brightness is still a weak point.

The current ThinkPad L13 G2 has great input devices, modern ports, and much higher graphics performance than its predecessors.

For those looking for a reliable ultrabook for typing and browsing, and who can also take advantage of the new ports, the L13 Gen 2 is a very good choice.

Price and availability

Different configuration variants of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 are available at a starting price of around $700 in Lenovo's online store.

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-20VH0017GE - 2022-02-07 02/07/2022 v7
Marius Schell

Chassis

82 / 98 → 84%

Keyboard

94%