Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 AMD Laptop in review: Ryzen Pro unleashed inside a ThinkPad convertible

The second generation of the ThinkPad Yoga L13 offers significantly faster performance compared to its predecessor thanks to Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen Pro 5000 CPUs, respectively, while maintaining its familiar appearance. The brushed aluminum lid makes for a solid impression, which the traditional ThinkPad keyboard with comfortable travel and the TrackPoint with three dedicated buttons complement well. However, Lenovo has not yet made the switch to a 16:10 or 3:2 panel with a better work space distribution.
The L series in general and specifically the AMD CPU variant stands out in the business class with a relatively low price. Our configuration, which comes with a R5 5650U Pro, a 13.3-inch touchscreen, a ThinkPad Pen Pro, and no operating system costs 900 Euros (~994 USD). Since the case, speakers and input devices remain unchanged, the comments from our in-depth review still apply:
We also already reviewed a second-generation model with the Intel Core i5-1135G7:
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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88.3 % | 03/2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7 | 1.4 kg | 18 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
88.3 % | 04/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.6 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
86.6 % | 03/2022 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 11 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
88.2 % | 02/2022 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.2 kg | 16.55 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
88.3 % | 11/2021 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.3 kg | 16.9 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
91.1 % | 06/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 15.39 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 |
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Case - Familiar ThinkPad Exterior
As with the predecessor, the lid consists of brushed aluminum and makes a solid imipression, although it is a fingerprint magnet. It is very resistant to twisting. The hinges, which are often the weak spot of a convertible, are fixed with four screws each. It is not possiible to open the device with one hand, which is further proof of the firmness of the hinges.
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Connectivity - Lenovo Business Notebook with Wide Variety but no Smart Card Reader
The number and selection of ports are both good. With a compatible dock, users have access to a lot more connectivity. Alternatively, the integrated USB-C port, which can reach speeds of up to 10 Gbps and supports DisplayPort, can be used as such. Meanwhile, a smart card reader has been omitted on the entry-level business model.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE (AV PRO V60) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 (AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Convertible (17.7 - 177.7, n=50, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Average of class Convertible (22.6 - 257, n=45, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE (AV PRO V60) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 (AV Pro V60) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) |
Communication
The weaker Wi-Fi module represents a significant drawback compared to the Intel version. Relative to other devices with the same module, our test device's Wi-Fi performance is subpar. Even if it was not, a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga L13 Tiger Lake would still be almost twice as fast.
That being said, almost 600 Mbps should be sufficient for all applications up to large file transfers. Regardless, the Yoga L13 AMD falls behind its direct competitors in the business category.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (138 - 1468, n=35, last 2 years) | |
Average MediaTek MT7921 (548 - 985, n=16) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (136 - 1585, n=35, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average MediaTek MT7921 (90 - 972, n=16) |
Webcam

Display - Yoga L13 Touchscreen with Solid Results
Even though the panel type is identical to the predecessor, the more recent model performs worse in every aspect aside from the sRGB color space coverage. The average brightness and the contrast - due to the poor black value - fall outside of the expected serial production variances.
Despite some characteristics taking a hit of significantly more than 10 %, the display can be described as entirely average. The maximum brightness is sufficient even for occasional outdoor use. The color accuracy is suitable for photo editing, provided there is no professional standard to adhere to.
Full HD resolution results in detailed images on the 13.3-inch display. With 290 nits, the measured average brightness falls only slightly below the manufacturer's specified 300 nits and the deviation is not visible to the naked eye. The contrast ratio is decent. Similarly to the panels we tested previously, we detected the presence of PWM flickering. At brightness levels below 50 %, we measured a frequency of 25 kHz, which should not cause any issues. Notably, there is barely any backlight bleeding. While this effect varies from unit to unit, all three of the panels we tested showed similarly good results.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 310 cd/m²
Contrast: 816:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 1
ΔE Greyscale 3.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
66.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 N133HCE-EP2, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE N133HCE-EP2, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE SDC4159, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK AUO B140HAN06, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA N133HCE-EN2, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 LP133WQ1-SPF2, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.30 | |
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Display | 5% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 64.7 | 68.5 6% | 99.9 54% | 67 4% | 66.3 2% | 68.3 6% |
sRGB Coverage | 96 | 99.4 4% | 100 4% | 98 2% | 98.9 3% | 99.1 3% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 66.5 | 70.7 6% | 97.6 47% | 69 4% | 68.5 3% | 70.3 6% |
Response Times | 5% | 30% | 4% | 21% | -1% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 48 ? | 44.4 ? 7% | 2 ? 96% | 52 ? -8% | 36 ? 25% | 52 ? -8% |
Response Time Black / White * | 34 ? | 31.2 ? 8% | 2 ? 94% | 29 ? 15% | 23.6 ? 31% | 32 ? 6% |
PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | 25000 ? 0% | 60 -100% | 26600 ? 6% | ||
Screen | 21% | 71% | 17% | 26% | 42% | |
Brightness middle | 310 | 316 2% | 290 -6% | 320 3% | 299 -4% | 460 48% |
Brightness | 291 | 299 3% | 290 0% | 309 6% | 286 -2% | 423 45% |
Brightness Distribution | 89 | 92 3% | 99 11% | 84 -6% | 92 3% | 85 -4% |
Black Level * | 0.38 | 0.25 34% | 0.05 87% | 0.25 34% | 0.18 53% | 0.33 13% |
Contrast | 816 | 1264 55% | 5800 611% | 1280 57% | 1661 104% | 1394 71% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2 | 1.7 15% | 1.84 8% | 2.57 -29% | 1.9 5% | 1 50% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.9 | 3.8 36% | 3.83 35% | 3.5 41% | 4.5 24% | 1.5 75% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1 | 0.7 30% | 2.69 -169% | 0.76 24% | 0.6 40% | 0.8 20% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.3 | 2.8 15% | 1.24 62% | 2.46 25% | 3 9% | 1.2 64% |
Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.25 98% | 2.2 100% | 2.23 99% | 2.16 102% | 2.26 97% |
CCT | 6838 95% | 6654 98% | 6686 97% | 6311 103% | 6944 94% | 6652 98% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 64.5 | 64.4 | ||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.4 | 99.12 | ||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 10% /
15% | 45% /
56% | 8% /
12% | 17% /
20% | 15% /
28% |
* ... smaller is better
The color accuracy, which we tested using the X-Rite i1Pro spectrophotometer, roughly matches the predecessor's. The Yoga L13 G2 almost covers the entire sRGB color space. While the first-generation panel was actually able to fully cover the sRGB color space, however, our test model cannot quite reach 100 %. Since the display will most likely not be used for professional photo editing or designer software, neither this small deficit nor the 67 % AdobeRGB color space coverage are a major issue. Despite falling behiind its competition, multimedia tasks are no challenge for our test device.
Our CalMAN analysis shows an excellent color accuracy ex-factory. The deltaE deviation is significantly lower than 3. Deviations below this threshold are no longer visible to the naked eye. We were able to further reduce the deltaE deviation from 2 to 1 after calibrating the display. Our profile is available for download near the box containing the screen's measured values. The appropriate color space coverage and great color accuracy make for a solid foundation for video and photo editing.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19 ms rise | |
↘ 15 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. » 89 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
48 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26 ms rise | |
↘ 22 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. » 79 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 25000 Hz | ≤ 50 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 25000 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 25000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
There are drawbacks with regards to outdoor use. Since touchscreens traditionally come with a glossy surface, the color representation suffers in bright environments. As the picture shows, text remains discernible even under direct sunlight. Serious outdoor use on a sunny day is out of the question or at least very straining on the eyes. As expected, the IPS panel's colors and contrast do not deteriorate when viewed from the side.
Performance - AMD Ryzen Pro of the Convertible Hits the Gas
Aside from an Intel Tiger Lake processor variant, the business convertible also comes in a configuration with the 5th generation AMD Ryzen Pro, which is the case for our test device. The latter manages even more complex workloads and demanding calculations. Office tasks are no real challenge, either. With 16 GB of RAM, the convertible is well-prepared for long-term use. Since the RAM is soldered and not expandable, we do not recommend the 8-GB model.
Processor - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U
The Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U from AMD offers six cores and twelve threads. Lenovo allows for a short CPU boost consumption of up to 30 W. Subsequently, the CPU is able to maintain a consumption of 25 W for almost an entire minute. The design of the processor is only meant to handle the thermal energy of about a 15-W TDP. This value matches the long-term power draw in our stress tests. In order to maintain this level, the single fan has to work hard to dissipate the heat - more on this in the "emissions" paragraph.
Our Cinebench R15 loop test shows the temporary performance potential of the CPU. During the first (and slightly less so the second loop), the results are significantly better compared to the similar Lenovo ThinkPad L13 with an identical processor. Subsequently, they converge. At the same time, the lead compared to the i5-1135G7 is considerable. While the AMD solution only performs marginally better in a single-thread benchmark, the all-core Cinebench results are between 20 % and 50 % faster than those of the available Intel CPUs - including i5 and i7. This puts the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro at least one level above its competition.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 5.4: 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 Convertible (616 - 19293, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (6210 - 7140, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Average of class Convertible (307 - 2016, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1356 - 1367, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Convertible (242 - 7491, n=83, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (2415 - 2771, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 773, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (524 - 533, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1048 - 1333, n=3) | |
Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 3100, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (217 - 221, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=83, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (180 - 4249, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (422 - 455, n=3) |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (32687 - 35665, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Average of class Convertible (5394 - 74123, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (5021 - 5081, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6285, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core | |
Average of class Convertible (663 - 13919, n=83, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (5634 - 5788, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (260 - 1996, n=83, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1352 - 1384, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (8.36 - 9.27, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 21.4, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Average of class Convertible (35.3 - 223, n=81, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (35.3 - 57.6, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Average of class Convertible (0.4165 - 2.12, n=80, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (0.555 - 0.569, n=3) |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (7205 - 8274, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (109 - 13150, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (46649 - 53123, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average of class Convertible (569 - 86318, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (66 - 4245, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (1553 - 1829, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (67818 - 70596, n=3) | |
Average of class Convertible (2104 - 111227, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (7289 - 7931, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average of class Convertible (121 - 13033, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (25763 - 29311, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average of class Convertible (291 - 45748, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (27927 - 73719, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (104 - 111921, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1221, n=80, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (414 - 473, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (3893 - 4383, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Average of class Convertible (59 - 9686, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average of class Convertible (680 - 47031, n=79, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (14215 - 17421, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA |
System Performance
The system's suitability for day-to-day tasks and up to workloads including professional software is beyond reproach. The good PCMark results reflect the processor's good performance characteristics. Here, the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 AMD once again leaves its Intel-based counterparts behind. Media processing is the only category where things are more even. Quick workflows, fast application startup times and multi tasking are all possible without any hiccups.
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (9576 - 10750, n=3) | |
Average of class Convertible (3602 - 12059, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8729 - 9087, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Average of class Convertible (2411 - 10222, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Convertible (811 - 11272, n=68, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4891 - 5495, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE |
PCMark 10 Score | 5621 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (4939 - 72204, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (31262 - 33245, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (4031 - 72572, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (36338 - 37610, n=3) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (5782 - 77448, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (25594 - 32670, n=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (100 - 120, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=76, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE |
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DPC Latencies
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
The installed SSD offers solid performance. Compared to the convertible class averages, it comes out slightly ahead in almost all subcategories. Although 512 GB should be enough in most cases, the standard length of 80 mm and the M.2 interface allow for a simple and inexpensive replacement. After installing an operating system and a few essential programs, about 450 GB is available to the user.
More information and benchmarks can be found in our comparison table.
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-256G | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD | Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-1T00 | Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N | Average of class Convertible | |
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Drive Performance Rating | ||||||||
Percent | 59.3 | 51.7 -13% | 42.7 -28% | 93.6 58% | 51.3 -13% | 65.8 11% | 67.6 14% | 48 -19% |
AS SSD | -8% | -34% | 78% | -9% | 16% | 16% | -36% | |
Score Total | 3453 | 2384 -31% | 2465 -29% | 6799 97% | 2693 -22% | 3824 11% | 4051 ? 17% | 3123 ? -10% |
Score Read | 1184 | 961 -19% | 1031 -13% | 3224 172% | 1097 -7% | 1372 16% | 1351 ? 14% | 1175 ? -1% |
Score Write | 1717 | 941 -45% | 952 -45% | 1926 12% | 1076 -37% | 1809 5% | 2051 ? 19% | 1391 ? -19% |
Seq Read | 2896 | 2387 -18% | 2278 -21% | 3626 25% | 1928 -33% | 2631 -9% | 2727 ? -6% | 2627 ? -9% |
Seq Write | 1626 | 2000 23% | 1069 -34% | 3577 120% | 807 -50% | 1280 -21% | 1664 ? 2% | 1544 ? -5% |
4K Read | 49.21 | 41.18 -16% | 54.6 11% | 78.2 59% | 54.2 10% | 50.4 2% | 53.6 ? 9% | 50.9 ? 3% |
4K Write | 112.2 | 169.6 51% | 160.7 43% | 164.7 47% | 182.7 63% | 208 85% | 152.5 ? 36% | 148 ? 32% |
4K-64 Read | 845 | 681 -19% | 748 -11% | 2783 229% | 850 1% | 1058 25% | 1025 ? 21% | 861 ? 2% |
4K-64 Write | 1442 | 571 -60% | 685 -52% | 1403 -3% | 812 -44% | 1473 2% | 1731 ? 20% | 1087 ? -25% |
Access Time Read * | 0.071 | 0.051 28% | 0.138 -94% | 0.08 -13% | 0.064 10% | 0.05417 ? 24% | 0.09376 ? -32% | |
Access Time Write * | 0.032 | 0.025 22% | 0.072 -125% | 0.025 22% | 0.02 37% | 0.017 47% | 0.026 ? 19% | 0.1393 ? -335% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -11% /
-8% | -31% /
-33% | 68% /
76% | -11% /
-9% | 14% /
15% | 15% /
16% | -28% /
-35% |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 is responsible for all graphically demanding tasks. As per usual, it shares its power budget and thermal constraints with the CPU. Due to this, our expectations are low. The results put the ThinkPad Yoga L13 AMD on par with the L13 with the Intel i5-1135G7 and its Iris Xe graphics.
There is a notable improvement compared to the first-generation of the Yoga L13. Comparatively, some the 3DMark benchmark scores more than doubled.
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Convertible (471 - 35821, n=77, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3353 - 6237, n=51) | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 |
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Average of class Convertible (365 - 25057, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1772 - 4037, n=55) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Average of class Convertible (94 - 10488, n=75, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK | |
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5302FEA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2-20VK000VGE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (496 - 1249, n=51) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 |
3DMark 11 Performance | 5020 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2897 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1084 points | |
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Gaming Performance
Due to the limited space inside a convertible and the 13.3-inch form factor, the graphics performance is acceptable at best. On low settings, even the odd demanding game can still be playable.
The graphics performance stabilizes at a low level after a very short period of time. When the power draw is limited due to thermal constraints after - at best - one minute, the performance drops by close to 20 %, as our Witcher 3 FPS chart shows. That being said, the performance remains stable afterwards, albeit in conjunction with high fan speeds.