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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 laptop review: Endurance in outdoor use with Intel Alder Lake-U

Work and Travel - Magnesium gives the smallest ThinkPad a light and durable casing. Inside, there is powerful hardware and a long-lasting battery. Thus, the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 invites you to work and travel. Thanks to LTE, you can stay online

ThinkPad is Lenovo's brand when it comes to professional laptops. There is the right equipment for every application. The X-series is particularly light and mobile, and has a strong battery life, but not necessarily the best computing performance. This is also the case for the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 with its 13.3-inch 16:10 monitor. Thanks to Intel Core i5-1235U and 16 GB working memory, the lightweight notebook is more than suitable for everyday use, though. A magnesium casing brings stability and low weight.

Our test device has to prove itself as the successor of the ThinkPad X13 G2 with an Intel processor and has to face the comparison with various small office notebooks. Among them is also the ThinkPad X13 G2 with AMD processor and the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga as a convertible from the company's own ranks. The comparison devices from the competition are the HP Elite Dragonfly G3 and the Dell Latitude 13 7330 in our database. Another particularly interesting alternative is the modular Framework laptop offers itself.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE (ThinkPad X13 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-1235U 10 x 0.9 - 4.4 GHz, Alder Lake-U
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5-4800, on-board, Quad-Channel
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 170 PPI, NV133WUM-N61, IPS Grade, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N, 512 GB 
, 440 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2.1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Headset Jack, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, LTE Dual SIM (1 x NanoSIM + 1 x eSIM), Dual SIM, LTE
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18.9 x 306 x 217 ( = 0.74 x 12.05 x 8.54 in)
Battery
54.7 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 2.1 MP Windows Hello
Additional features
Keyboard Light: yes, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
1.321 kg ( = 46.6 oz / 2.91 pounds), Power Supply: 368 g ( = 12.98 oz / 0.81 pounds)
Price
1899 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
89.4 %
11/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.3 kg18.9 mm13.30"1920x1200
85.1 %
07/2022
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.3 kg15.85 mm13.50"2256x1504
91 %
08/2022
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.2 kg16.3 mm13.50"1920x1280
89 %
07/2022
Dell Latitude 13 7330
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1 kg16.96 mm13.30"1920x1080
88.5 %
03/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.2 kg11.5 mm13.50"2256x1504
90.6 %
11/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
1.4 kg18.19 mm13.30"1920x1200

Case - Light metal magnesium

We encounter a typical ThinkPad in anthracite here. The red TrackPoint in the easily replaceable keyboard, a red shining i-dot in the logo, and the classic design give the notebook its recognition value. The case is made of a magnesium alloy. This gives the ThinkPad X13 a lot of stability in the base. The display lid, on the other hand, which unlike the base is not made of magnesium, but of glass-fiber plastic, is relatively easy to deform. However, nothing creaks or scratches. Thus, the entire laptop feels high-quality and resistant.

The ThinkPad X13 has a typical size for notebooks with a 13-inch diagonal. At most, the notebook is a bit thick at almost 2 cm. The laptop does not stand out positively or negatively in terms of weight either. The case made of light metal magnesium does not seem to bring any weight advantage.

Size comparision

306 mm / 12 inch 217 mm / 8.54 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 1.3 kg2.91 lbs305.8 mm / 12 inch 217.06 mm / 8.55 inch 18.19 mm / 0.716 inch 1.4 kg3.18 lbs306.5 mm / 12.1 inch 199.95 mm / 7.87 inch 16.96 mm / 0.668 inch 1 kg2.21 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 220 mm / 8.66 inch 16.3 mm / 0.642 inch 1.2 kg2.57 lbs296.63 mm / 11.7 inch 228.98 mm / 9.01 inch 15.85 mm / 0.624 inch 1.3 kg2.92 lbs297.5 mm / 11.7 inch 232.7 mm / 9.16 inch 11.5 mm / 0.4528 inch 1.2 kg2.64 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Features - USB Type-C with DisplayPort and PD instead of docking station port

Most of the ports on the ThinkPad are on the left side. There is only a USB port and a smartcard reader on the right. The SIM card slot is somewhat hidden on the back of the office laptop. Nano SIM cards fit here. Both USB-C ports offer full features, i.e. Thunderbolt 4.0, DisplayPort, and PowerDelivery. The proprietary port for a docking station from Lenovo has thus been eliminated.

Left side: 2 x USB-C (Tunderbolt 4 + PowerDelivery); HDMI, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headset jack
Left side: 2 x USB-C (Tunderbolt 4 + PowerDelivery); HDMI, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headset jack
Right side: Smartcard reader; USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1; Kensington lock slot
Right side: Smartcard reader; USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1; Kensington lock slot

Communication

With Wi-Fi 6E, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is state of the art. The Intel AX211 module delivers very high transfer rates with the GT-AXE11000 in our test device. However, it has to be mentioned here that the installed Windows 10 does not support the 6-GHz bands. Besides that, the laptop also supports Bluetooth 5.2. The installed LTE modem can connect to the Internet apart from the available WLAN. It supports two SIM cards. The connection can be established via a nano-SIM or an eSIM.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (1003 - 1501, n=4)
1320 MBit/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (606 - 1339, n=3, last 2 years)
1056 MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
937 (498min - 967max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (1178 - 1623, n=4)
1409 MBit/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (623 - 1690, n=3, last 2 years)
1258 MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1091 (786min - 1421max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Average of class Subnotebook
  (951 - 1771, n=28, last 2 years)
1538 MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (883 - 1857, n=165)
1494 MBit/s
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1472 (1435min - 1534max) MBit/s
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1331 (1021min - 1387max) MBit/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1277 (1165min - 1323max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1730 (1701min - 1746max) MBit/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (353 - 1775, n=45, last 2 years)
1402 MBit/s -19%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (582 - 1890, n=171)
1397 MBit/s -19%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1511 (724min - 1628max) MBit/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 1824, n=45, last 2 years)
1266 MBit/s -16%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (464 - 1861, n=171)
1254 MBit/s -17%
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1729 (1701-1746)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1487 (724-1628)

Webcam

Webcam image is upside down
Webcam image is upside down

The Windows Hello-enabled webcam in Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 has a Full HD resolution and produces a high-contrast and sharp image, provided the lighting is good. However, the lens here has a noticeable fisheye effect. The test image below clearly shows how much the picture is distorted toward the edges. After the Windows 10 22H2 update, there is a driver error with the webcam. As soon as the laptop is turned on from energy-saving mode, the camera image is upside down. Then Windows Hello via webcam does not work anymore.

ColorChecker
29.9 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
20.4 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
30.1 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
24.6 ∆E
24.2 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE: 15.92 ∆E min: 2.28 - max: 30.09 ∆E
ColorChecker
4.2 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
3.4 ∆E
6 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
2.1 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
1.4 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel: 6.7 ∆E min: 1.36 - max: 12.94 ∆E

Security

The ThinkPad X13 offers many different methods for securing the device. A Kensington lock slot on the right side is available for physical security. Here you will also find the smart card reader, which enables access control. The fingerprint scanner is built into the power button. This can also be activated before booting and thus protect the device from manipulation of the operating system. The device's webcam also has the option of facial recognition. Finally, the security features of the Intel Core i5 are also available.

Accessories

The ThinkPad X13 comes safely and almost plastic-free packed, with the minimum of accessories. Apart from the included 65-watt USB-C power adapter, only the documentation is found in the box.

Maintenance

Lenovo provides extensive maintenance manuals for many laptops. The Hardware Maintenance Manual (PDF) can also be found for the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3. According to the manual, the laptop is easy to open. Inside, we find a removable SSD as well as a plugged-in LTE module. The working memory is soldered and cannot be expanded. The keyboard of the notebook is particularly easy to replace in case of damage. Two screws on the back of the Lenovo laptop secure it.

Warranty

Our review sample comes with a warranty of 36 months. The warranty status can be checked at any time via Lenovo's Commercial Vantage program.

Input devices - Flat keys

The keyboard is on the typical level of a ThinkPad. It has a pleasant pressure point. However, the key travel depth of about 1.5 mm could be a bit higher. The red TrackPoint and a touchpad are available for moving the cursor. However, we noticed that the touchpad is slightly wobbly.

Input devices on the ThinkPad X13
Input devices on the ThinkPad X13

Display - 16:10 with very good color reproduction

Subpixel structure
Subpixel structure
Backlight bleeding
Backlight bleeding

The notebook's screen is in 16:10 format with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Thus, there is a bit more screen area available on the 13-inch display here than on a comparable 16:9 display. Lenovo specifies a 72% NTSC coverage and a brightness of 300 cd/m² for the panel.

The ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 uses an IPS-grade LCD. We measured the matte screen with an average of 288 cd/m², so it lags behind all rivals here. A high contrast ratio of 1381:1 and the matte surface nevertheless ensure a good readability of the screen, even outdoors.

The screen's illumination is not really even. We not only measure an increased brightness in the right corners but also perceive halos with the naked eye.

Besides the IPS panel with 300 cd/m², there are two other options in the configuration of the ThinkPad X13 G3. Thus, a touch display with 300 cd/m² as well as an ePrivacy display with 500 cd/m² are available. All three screens are otherwise specified by Lenovo with the same technical data.

285
cd/m²
303
cd/m²
310
cd/m²
273
cd/m²
290
cd/m²
284
cd/m²
279
cd/m²
288
cd/m²
280
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
NV133WUM-N61 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 310 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 288 cd/m² Minimum: 3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 290 cd/m²
Contrast: 1381:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
71% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
NV133WUM-N61, IPS Grade, 1920x1200, 13.30
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
BOE CQ NE135FBM-N41, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Chi Mei CMN13C0, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.50
Dell Latitude 13 7330
LG Philips 133WF9, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
LPM135M467, IPS LED, 2256x1504, 13.50
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
NV133WUM-N61, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.30
Display
-0%
-2%
-5%
-3%
0%
Display P3 Coverage
70.4
69.9
-1%
68
-3%
66.1
-6%
66.8
-5%
70.1
0%
sRGB Coverage
99.8
99.4
0%
98.3
-2%
93.5
-6%
98
-2%
99.4
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71
71.1
0%
69.9
-2%
68.2
-4%
68.6
-3%
71.3
0%
Response Times
-69%
-130%
-106%
-188%
-49%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
22.9 ?(8.6, 14.3)
34.7 ?(17.7, 17)
-52%
50.8 ?(27.2, 23.6)
-122%
48.4 ?(23.6, 24.8)
-111%
64 ?(34, 30)
-179%
34 ?(17, 17)
-48%
Response Time Black / White *
14.8 ?(7.2, 7.6)
27.5 ?(14.8, 12.7)
-86%
35.2 ?(18.8, 16.4)
-138%
29.6 ?(14.8, 14.8)
-100%
44 ?(22, 22)
-197%
22 ?(11, 11)
-49%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-17%
-0%
7%
10%
3%
Brightness middle
290
449.6
55%
387.2
34%
460.1
59%
465
60%
309
7%
Brightness
288
431
50%
360
25%
445
55%
451
57%
297
3%
Brightness Distribution
88
90
2%
80
-9%
89
1%
92
5%
81
-8%
Black Level *
0.21
0.31
-48%
0.26
-24%
0.31
-48%
0.28
-33%
0.26
-24%
Contrast
1381
1450
5%
1489
8%
1484
7%
1661
20%
1188
-14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.9
2.76
-45%
2.36
-24%
2.42
-27%
2
-5%
1.6
16%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4
7.96
-99%
4.79
-20%
3.97
1%
4.7
-18%
3
25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.8
0.58
27%
0.63
21%
0.77
4%
0.7
12%
0.8
-0%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.6
5.2
-100%
3
-15%
2.3
12%
2.9
-12%
2
23%
Gamma
2.23 99%
2.23 99%
2.17 101%
2.23 99%
2.09 105%
2.24 98%
CCT
6195 105%
6475 100%
6137 106%
6262 104%
6181 105%
6315 103%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-29% / -21%
-44% / -19%
-35% / -12%
-60% / -21%
-15% / -5%

* ... smaller is better

The display's response times are above average for an office laptop. On the other hand, the color deviations and displayable color spaces are on average for higher-end office notebooks.

The ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 reproduces the sRGB color space almost completely, but can only reproduce Adobe RGB and Display P3 incompletely. Calibrated, the screen achieves a very low color deviation. With the ICC profile from the info box, the laptop achieves a color deviation of only ΔΕ 0.8.

Calman Colorchecker
Calman Colorchecker
Calman Colorchecker calibrated
Calman Colorchecker calibrated
Calman grayscale
Calman grayscale
Calman grayscale calibrated
Calman grayscale calibrated
Calman saturation
Calman saturation
Calman saturation calibrated
Calman saturation calibrated
Adobe RGB rendering
Adobe RGB rendering
Display P3 representation
Display P3 representation
sRGB representation
sRGB representation

Display Response Times

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
14.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7.2 ms rise
↘ 7.6 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. » 30 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
22.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 8.6 ms rise
↘ 14.3 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 18100 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The matte screen convinces with low reflections and good viewing angles.

Outdoor use ThinkPad X13
Outdoor use ThinkPad X13
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - Alder-Lake brings slight performance increase

Our test device with Intel Core i5-1235U and 16 GB of working memory is one of the few pre-configured versions of the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3. Generally, the ThinkPad can be configured relatively freely. Eight different Intel processors from the Alder Lake generation, with up to 32 GB of working memory, various operating systems, and other hardware options are available.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z Mainboad
CPU-Z Mainboad
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Graphics
CPU-Z Graphics
CPU-Z benchmark
CPU-Z benchmark
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
 

Test conditions

The ThinkPad's power control is done via Windows' energy options. The familiar slider activates the Eco mode, the automatic power mode, and the power mode known from Lenovo laptops. In all three performance modes, the laptop has a boost performance of around 56 watts. Depending on the mode, the processor performance then drops more or less slowly to around 19 watts. The performance control does not allow more than 70 °C for the processor temperature in the long run.

The benchmarks with PCMark, 3DMark, and the various processor benchmarks were run in performance mode. The runtimes in battery mode were tested in Eco mode. We tested noise emissions and energy consumption according to the different loads in all three Power Smart settings.

Processor

As a mid-range CPU from Intel's current Alder-Lake generation, the Core i5-1235U is relatively powerful. A total of ten cores are available here. Two of them are P-cores, which means that 12 threads can work together. Since the processor has a high performance available in the short term, it can show a strong performance in the ThinkPad X13. As it has become typical for Intel processors, the single-core performance is primarily convincing. The new Intel processor in the X13 G3 is significantly stronger in Boost than the one in the X13 G2 but is on the same level in the long run.

Performance management in the small office laptop has its pitfalls. Thus, the performance drops heavily primarily during longer loads, as our Cinebench R15 loop shows.

Cinebench R15 Multi loop

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE Intel Core i5-1235U: Ø867 (831.91-1086.43)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel Intel Core i7-1260P: Ø1585 (1546.61-1622.59)
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 Intel Core i7-1265U: Ø988 (961.28-1204.49)
Dell Latitude 13 7330 Intel Core i7-1265U: Ø1068 (1010.48-1420.35)
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)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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
CPU Performance Rating
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
84.5 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
77.1 pt
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
72.4 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
64.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
62.2 pt
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
 
62.2 pt
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
61.2 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
57.4 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
10405 (10008.9min - 10404.6max) Points +319%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years)
9955 Points +301%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
8108 (6277.1min - 8107.56max) Points +226%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
7140 Points +187%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (2485 - 9208, n=7)
6225 Points +151%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
6145 (5739.99min - 6144.82max) Points +147%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5750 Points +131%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
2485 (2461.99min - 2485.48max) Points
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
1738 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
1698 Points
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
1640 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years)
1609 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (1444 - 1698, n=7)
1588 Points -6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
1529 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1526 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
1363 Points -20%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
4033 Points +17%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years)
3825 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
3456 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
3195 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
2771 Points -20%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (1783 - 3537, n=7)
2695 Points -22%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
2365 Points -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
2188 Points -37%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
690 Points +6%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
651 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
651 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (566 - 651, n=7)
613 Points -6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years)
602 Points -8%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
586 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
574 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
531 Points -18%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years)
1705 Points +57%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
1623 (1546.61min - 1622.59max) Points +49%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
1420 (1010.48min - 1420.35max) Points +31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
1207 (1193.92min - 1206.53max) Points +11%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
1204 (961.28min - 1204.49max) Points +11%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (785 - 1587, n=7)
1129 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
1086 (831.91min - 1086.43max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
974 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
252 Points +66%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
250 Points +65%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years)
234 Points +54%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
226 Points +49%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
224 Points +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
218 Points +44%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (151.5 - 242, n=7)
212 Points +40%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
151.5 Points
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
541 Seconds * -21%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (366 - 662, n=7)
491 Seconds * -10%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
484 Seconds * -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
448 Seconds *
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
422 Seconds * +6%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
413 Seconds * +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years)
397 Seconds * +11%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
301 Seconds * +33%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
44426 MIPS +16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years)
43017 MIPS +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
38291 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
35665 MIPS -7%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
31869 MIPS -17%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (20166 - 38643, n=7)
30814 MIPS -20%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
30561 MIPS -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
25265 MIPS -34%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
5767 MIPS +10%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
5615 MIPS +7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years)
5278 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5274 MIPS +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
5233 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
5081 MIPS -3%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
4976 MIPS -5%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (4371 - 5233, n=7)
4970 MIPS -5%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
9687 Points +17%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4213 - 12580, n=66, last 2 years)
8762 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
8251 Points
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
8096 Points -2%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
6937 Points -16%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (5528 - 8571, n=9)
6865 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
5788 Points -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5653 Points -31%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
1778 Points +22%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
1759 Points +21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 2350, n=66, last 2 years)
1677 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1547 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (1426 - 1643, n=9)
1547 Points +6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
1515 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
1459 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
1353 Points -7%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
12.2 fps +32%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years)
11.5 fps +25%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
9.37 fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
9.27 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
9.23 fps
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (4.99 - 9.43, n=7)
7.79 fps -16%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
7.76 fps -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.97 fps -24%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
61.6 s * -45%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years)
53.6 s * -26%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
52.7 s * -24%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (42.4 - 65.5, n=7)
50.8 s * -20%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
49.1 s * -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
45.9 s * -8%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
42.9 s * -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
42.4 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.581 sec * -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
0.555 sec * -9%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U
0.533 sec * -4%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (0.4986 - 0.603, n=7)
0.528 sec * -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years)
0.528 sec * -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U
0.511 sec *
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U
0.4772 sec * +7%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P
0.4634 sec * +9%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1086 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
88.1 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
151.5 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Subnotebook
 
93.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
85.3 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
75.4 pt
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
73.8 pt
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
67 pt
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
65.3 pt
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
 
61.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
52 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 25717, n=57, last 2 years)
9649 KRay/s +29%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
8274 KRay/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
7457 KRay/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6343 KRay/s -15%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6082 KRay/s -18%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5648 KRay/s -24%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (3078 - 7457, n=7)
5568 KRay/s -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4324 KRay/s -42%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
53123 Points +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11867 - 111109, n=57, last 2 years)
50591 Points +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
37078 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
36027 Points -3%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
31048 Points -16%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (15838 - 37760, n=7)
29040 Points -22%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
26279 Points -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
22541 Points -39%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Subnotebook
  (453 - 4646, n=57, last 2 years)
2287 MB/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2061 MB/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1972 MB/s -4%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1919 MB/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
1829 MB/s -11%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (978 - 2072, n=7)
1591 MB/s -23%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1573 MB/s -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1540 MB/s -25%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15447 - 115300, n=57, last 2 years)
77987 Points +25%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
74983 Points +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
67818 Points +9%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
63914 Points +3%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
63615 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
62337 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (52832 - 62404, n=7)
58671 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
37316 Points -40%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
7931 Points +75%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1223 - 14944, n=57, last 2 years)
7440 Points +64%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6386 Points +41%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4543 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4266 Points -6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4220 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (3099 - 4644, n=7)
4031 Points -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3110 Points -32%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
29311 Points +56%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6379 - 59053, n=57, last 2 years)
26678 Points +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
18733 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
16893 Points -10%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
15475 Points -17%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
15417 Points -18%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (8046 - 18819, n=7)
14317 Points -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
12447 Points -34%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
73719 MB/s +87%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64120 MB/s +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
54364 MB/s +38%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=57, last 2 years)
53542 MB/s +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
39377 MB/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
37800 MB/s -4%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (23386 - 67140, n=7)
36262 MB/s -8%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
32876 MB/s -17%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
682 MB/s +14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (270 - 1123, n=57, last 2 years)
650 MB/s +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
599 MB/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
567 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (329 - 633, n=7)
500 MB/s -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
473 MB/s -21%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
471 MB/s -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
235 MB/s -61%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Subnotebook
  (204 - 14018, n=57, last 2 years)
5023 KRay/s +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
4383 KRay/s +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3738 KRay/s
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3354 KRay/s -10%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3246 KRay/s -13%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3235 KRay/s -13%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (1670 - 3928, n=7)
2966 KRay/s -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2287 KRay/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
39918 MPixel/s
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
38648 MPixel/s -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7622 - 53954, n=57, last 2 years)
35336 MPixel/s -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
32979 MPixel/s -17%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (15933 - 41909, n=7)
32193 MPixel/s -19%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
26054 MPixel/s -35%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
22108 MPixel/s -45%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
17421 MPixel/s -56%

System performance

Even though the working memory and mass storage work quickly in the office laptop, the ThinkPad X13 predominantly lacks processor power to keep up in the system performance comparison. The long-term load, as it occurs in the PCMark and Crossmark, is not handled so well by the slim laptop. Thus, it is noticeable here that the ThinkPad X13 G3 only delivers mediocre results in most areas, but especially achieves a strong score on the Crossmark Responsiveness Test. The memory and the CPU's boost behavior are particularly stressed here.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=56, last 2 years)
5810 Points +28%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5802 Points +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5720 Points +26%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
5182 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4528 - 5543, n=7)
5026 Points +11%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
4753 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
4528 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
4471 Points -1%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
10823 Points +18%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
10559 Points +15%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=56, last 2 years)
10202 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
10171 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9143 - 11273, n=7)
10029 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
9832 Points +8%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
9278 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
9143 Points
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
9087 Points +39%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=56, last 2 years)
7803 Points +19%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
7245 Points +11%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
6978 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6440 - 7354, n=7)
6733 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
6531 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
6135 Points -6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
5828 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
6762 Points +60%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=56, last 2 years)
6758 Points +60%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5495 Points +30%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
5391 Points +28%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
5127 Points +21%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4220 - 5839, n=7)
5118 Points +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
4220 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
4021 Points -5%
CrossMark / Overall
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1678 Points +20%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (718 - 1876, n=60, last 2 years)
1529 Points +10%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1474 Points +6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1424 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (983 - 1644, n=7)
1398 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1394 Points
CrossMark / Productivity
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1622 Points +20%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (685 - 1829, n=60, last 2 years)
1488 Points +10%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1478 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1026 - 1676, n=7)
1389 Points +3%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1387 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1353 Points
CrossMark / Creativity
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1811 Points +23%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (776 - 2210, n=60, last 2 years)
1661 Points +12%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1550 Points +5%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1549 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1478 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1032 - 1618, n=7)
1462 Points -1%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1480 Points +16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (652 - 1899, n=60, last 2 years)
1308 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1281 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1260 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (746 - 1867, n=7)
1260 Points -2%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1193 Points -7%
PCMark 10 Score
4528 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
65534 MB/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
61302 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22781 - 95353, n=57, last 2 years)
60434 MB/s -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
55822 MB/s -9%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (24653 - 61921, n=7)
50362 MB/s -18%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
45554 MB/s -26%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
40212 MB/s -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
31262 MB/s -49%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
64394 MB/s
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
62550 MB/s -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
57202 MB/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23831 - 86433, n=57, last 2 years)
57005 MB/s -11%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (24441 - 66108, n=7)
52559 MB/s -18%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
47809 MB/s -26%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
41808 MB/s -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
36338 MB/s -44%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23474 - 93382, n=57, last 2 years)
63454 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
61910 MB/s +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58561 MB/s
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
58000 MB/s -1%
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (25156 - 75808, n=7)
53627 MB/s -8%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
47190 MB/s -19%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
44849 MB/s -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
27283 MB/s -53%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7
113 ns * -26%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
105.6 ns * -18%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.8 - 172, n=52, last 2 years)
103 ns * -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
92.6 ns * -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
89.5 ns *
Average Intel Core i5-1235U
  (89.5 - 119, n=7)
83.7 ns * +6%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
79.2 ns * +12%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
74.6 ns * +17%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

The laptop's DPC latencies are in a high range with the latest drivers at the time of testing. Nevertheless, the ThinkPad managed to play the 4K60HZ YouTube test video without missing a frame.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1005.6 μs * -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
902 μs * -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
867 μs *
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
829.5 μs * +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
816 μs * +6%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
815.6 μs * +6%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

AS SSD
AS SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark
AS SSD Copy Benchmark

The SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N is definitely one of the faster M.2 hard drives. Thus, the SSD delivers high transfer rates in various benchmarks. The transfer rate of the SSD temporarily collapses during a longer load. This behavior can also be triggered by short-term overheating.

SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
Sequential Read: 2427.29MB/s
Sequential Write: 2572.5MB/s
4K Read: 64.64MB/s
4K Write: 180.73MB/s
4K-64 Read: 1887.04MB/s
4K-64 Write: 2066.34MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.062ms
Access Time Write: 0.021ms
Copy ISO: 2426.17MB/s
Copy Program: 367.75MB/s
Copy Game: 1051.97MB/s
Score Read: 2194Points
Score Write: 2504Points
Score Total: 5836Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
87.2 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
78.9 pt
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
71.9 pt
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
 
68 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
64.1 pt
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
60.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
55.3 pt
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
36.7 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 - 4501, n=58, last 2 years)
2811 MB/s +62%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2511 (2497.75min - 2510.92max) MB/s +45%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1849 (1839.72min - 1848.93max) MB/s +7%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1842 (1735.28min - 1841.6max) MB/s +6%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (1688 - 1945, n=6)
1820 MB/s +5%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1748 (1276.54min - 1748.19max) MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1733 (1649.68min - 1732.56max) MB/s
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1717 (1644.8min - 1716.65max) MB/s -1%
seq write
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2728 (1277.76min - 2727.77max) MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 - 5344, n=59, last 2 years)
2704 MB/s -1%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
2672 (2636.75min - 2672.09max) MB/s -2%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2153 (2100.93min - 2152.94max) MB/s -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2141 (2131.06min - 2140.77max) MB/s -22%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (1736 - 2728, n=6)
2116 MB/s -22%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1501 (1115.27min - 1500.93max) MB/s -45%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1286 (852.26min - 1285.5max) MB/s -53%
seq q8 t1 read
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
5601 (4844.63min - 5600.99max) MB/s +57%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (558 - 7134, n=57, last 2 years)
4910 MB/s +38%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (3550 - 3615, n=6)
3580 MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
3570 (2532.07min - 3569.76max) MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
3559 (3073.59min - 3559.06max) MB/s
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3426 (2707.21min - 3425.7max) MB/s -4%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
2385 (2063.81min - 2385.3max) MB/s -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
2135 (2000.05min - 2134.62max) MB/s -40%
seq q8 t1 write
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
3996 (3842.89min - 3996.08max) MB/s +25%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 - 6751, n=58, last 2 years)
3668 MB/s +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
3207 (1332.95min - 3206.55max) MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (2924 - 3207, n=6)
3081 MB/s -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2949 (2942.92min - 2948.99max) MB/s -8%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2711 (1214.13min - 2710.57max) MB/s -15%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1507 (1162.66min - 1507.22max) MB/s -53%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
892 (620.13min - 891.92max) MB/s -72%
4k q1 t1 read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 - 141.9, n=58, last 2 years)
62.8 MB/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
61.5 (55.58min - 61.5max) MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
61 (60.92min - 60.96max) MB/s -1%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
55.7 (54.91min - 55.74max) MB/s -9%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (46.7 - 65.8, n=6)
54.7 MB/s -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
53.6 (53.23min - 53.61max) MB/s -13%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
52.8 (51.11min - 52.84max) MB/s -14%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
50.7 (49.53min - 50.73max) MB/s -18%
4k q1 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
250 (246.91min - 249.91max) MB/s +28%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
194.7 (191.94min - 194.71max) MB/s
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
167.5 (166.11min - 167.53max) MB/s -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22.5 - 360, n=58, last 2 years)
153.7 MB/s -21%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (113 - 194.7, n=6)
143.5 MB/s -26%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
139.6 (134.38min - 139.63max) MB/s -28%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
122.8 (118.4min - 122.83max) MB/s -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
103 (102.14min - 103.36max) MB/s -47%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2228 (2218.55min - 2227.58max) MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (283 - 4286, n=58, last 2 years)
1157 MB/s -48%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (667 - 2228, n=6)
1113 MB/s -50%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1067 (1040.91min - 1067.32max) MB/s -52%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
959 (891.21min - 958.6max) MB/s -57%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
669 (572min - 669.2max) MB/s -70%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
489 (472.72min - 489.08max) MB/s -78%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
486 (485.16min - 486.03max) MB/s -78%
4k q32 t16 write
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1484 (1253.3min - 1484.1max) MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1000 (886.78min - 1000.24max) MB/s -33%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (157 - 4189, n=58, last 2 years)
824 MB/s -44%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (278 - 1484, n=6)
598 MB/s -60%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
459 (401.81min - 458.57max) MB/s -69%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
429 (403.04min - 428.8max) MB/s -71%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
356 (350.99min - 356.04max) MB/s -76%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
340 (298.75min - 340.3max) MB/s -77%
AS SSD
Score Total
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
5836 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (707 - 8892, n=57, last 2 years)
4394 Points -25%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (3252 - 5836, n=6)
4051 Points -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
3902 Points -33%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
3864 Points -34%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3199 Points -45%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
2081 Points -64%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1685 Points -71%
Score Read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2194 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 - 3307, n=57, last 2 years)
1456 Points -34%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (925 - 2194, n=6)
1351 Points -38%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1329 Points -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1244 Points -43%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1238 Points -44%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
926 Points -58%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
740 Points -66%
Score Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2504 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3972, n=57, last 2 years)
2252 Points -10%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
2117 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2086 Points -17%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (1717 - 2504, n=6)
2051 Points -18%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1249 Points -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
975 Points -61%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
338 Points -87%
Seq Read
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
4698.96 MB/s +94%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (508 - 5546, n=57, last 2 years)
3767 MB/s +55%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2936 MB/s +21%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2816.58 MB/s +16%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (2427 - 2896, n=6)
2727 MB/s +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2427.29 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1887 MB/s -22%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
1696.66 MB/s -30%
Seq Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2572.5 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (386 - 4961, n=57, last 2 years)
2323 MB/s -10%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1954.78 MB/s -24%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (1329 - 2573, n=6)
1664 MB/s -35%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1457.27 MB/s -43%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1457 MB/s -43%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
1198 MB/s -53%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
736.27 MB/s -71%
4K Read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
64.64 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
62.1 MB/s -4%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14.8 - 96.2, n=57, last 2 years)
60.1 MB/s -7%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
54.52 MB/s -16%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (44.4 - 64.6, n=6)
53.6 MB/s -17%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
50.91 MB/s -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
47.96 MB/s -26%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
36.51 MB/s -44%
4K Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
215.6 MB/s +19%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
212.99 MB/s +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
180.73 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.5 - 256, n=57, last 2 years)
172.9 MB/s -4%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
156.67 MB/s -13%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (111.4 - 209, n=6)
152.5 MB/s -16%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
132.6 MB/s -27%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
110.6 MB/s -39%
4K-64 Read
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
1887.04 MB/s
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (615 - 1887, n=6)
1025 MB/s -46%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (187.3 - 2682, n=57, last 2 years)
1019 MB/s -46%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
996.29 MB/s -47%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
903 MB/s -52%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
713.5 MB/s -62%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
692.84 MB/s -63%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
489.4 MB/s -74%
4K-64 Write
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
2066.34 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (223 - 3410, n=57, last 2 years)
1843 MB/s -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1829 MB/s -11%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1764.74 MB/s -15%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (1442 - 2066, n=6)
1731 MB/s -16%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
889.88 MB/s -57%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
639 MB/s -69%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
132.25 MB/s -94%
Access Time Read
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.111 ms * -79%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
0.108 ms * -74%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
0.075 ms * -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
0.062 ms *
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.021 - 0.257, n=57, last 2 years)
0.06149 ms * +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
0.06 ms * +3%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (0.032 - 0.071, n=6)
0.05417 ms * +13%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
0.043 ms * +31%
Access Time Write
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
0.619 ms * -2848%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
0.074 ms * -252%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.016 - 0.523, n=57, last 2 years)
0.07386 ms * -252%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.056 ms * -167%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
0.034 ms * -62%
Average SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
  (0.019 - 0.034, n=6)
0.026 ms * -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
0.021 ms *
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
0.019 ms * +10%

* ... smaller is better

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N: Ø3157 (1690.91-3565.16)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G: Ø3421 (2967.83-3431.36)
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB: Ø6410 (5305.46-6506.82)
Dell Latitude 13 7330 Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe: Ø1380 (1203.87-2372.17)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX: Ø1889 (1670.19-1913.6)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ: Ø3109 (2427.03-3143.84)

Graphics card

The ThinkPad X13 does not offer a dedicated GPU, so it has to rely on the iGPU in the Intel Core i5-1235U. The Intel Xe with 80 EUs meanwhile supplies quite a high performance, though. Especially in combination with fast working memory, as installed here, the graphics chip can convince. In the graphics benchmarks with 3DMark and the gaming benchmarks, moderate scores and FPS respectively are achieved. Thus, the small laptop is also suitable for 3D applications with minor restrictions.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Subnotebook
 
100 pt
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
87 pt
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
83.4 pt
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
74.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
73.6 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
65.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE -1!
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
60.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE -1!
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1140G7
53.7 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2979 - 16904, n=55, last 2 years)
8016 Points +50%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
6779 Points +27%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
6155 Points +15%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
5840 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
5424 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
5344 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1140G7
4265 Points -20%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13768 - 65911, n=40, last 2 years)
29002 Points +15%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
27360 Points +8%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
26191 Points +4%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
25358 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
25270 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6361 - 30894, n=92)
21769 Points -14%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=59, last 2 years)
5881 Points +33%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
5200 Points +17%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
4954 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
4433 Points
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
3978 Points -10%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1560 - 5305, n=107)
3782 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
3611 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1140G7
3258 Points -27%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (811 - 4773, n=58, last 2 years)
1981 Points +54%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1260P
1675 Points +30%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
1549 Points +20%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1265U
1355 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
1289 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
1060 Points -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1140G7
1039 Points -19%
3DMark 11 Performance
5674 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
93199 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
20580 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
4171 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1468 points
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Gaming performance

The ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 only has a relatively small screen. Thus, gaming in Full HD is not absolutely necessary. With a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels, many games run at high frame rates even at medium quality. You cannot expect much more from the Intel Iris Xe with 80 shaders.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Subnotebook
 
97 pt
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
89.4 pt
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
77.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE -4!
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
73.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
70.2 pt
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
68.2 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
62.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE -8!
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
47.6 pt
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37 - 249, n=53, last 2 years)
99.5 fps +29%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
97.5 (41min) fps +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
77 fps
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.1 (43min) fps -1%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
71.6 (25min) fps -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
65.5 (54min) fps -15%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (30.2 - 97.4, n=98)
65.3 fps -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
45.6 (31min) fps -41%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29 - 264, n=46, last 2 years)
63.2 fps +22%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
60.5 (56min) fps +16%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
52 (40min) fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
52 fps
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
47.3 (44min) fps -9%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (21.8 - 56.9, n=100)
41.8 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.1 (27min) fps -38%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11.2 - 92, n=57, last 2 years)
34.4 fps +118%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.3 (27min) fps +104%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
28.4 (25min) fps +80%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.6 (20min) fps +49%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.3 - 33.5, n=98)
21.5 fps +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
20 (15min) fps +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.3 (15min) fps +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
15.8 fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8 - 44.2, n=58, last 2 years)
18.5 fps +73%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.1 (13min) fps +41%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
13.8 (12min) fps +29%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
11.9 (10min) fps +11%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.26 - 15.7, n=88)
11.1 fps +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10.7 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.53 (7min) fps -11%
GTA V
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (31 - 172.6, n=51, last 2 years)
101.6 fps +24%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
96.9 (20.1min, 66.7P1) fps +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
91.1 (12.4min, 55.6P1) fps +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
82.2 (7.05min, 50P1) fps
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
79.2 (14.8min, 50P1) fps -4%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (28.9 - 133.8, n=80)
70.4 fps -14%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
64.7 (13min, 41.7P1) fps -21%
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (10 - 121, n=51, last 2 years)
35.4 fps +81%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
27.3 (4.28min, 18.9P1) fps +39%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.3 (7.35min, 16.7P1) fps +19%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20 (7.33min, 15.6P1) fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.6 (7.23min, 15.2P1) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7.81 - 32, n=79)
18.4 fps -6%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
13.9 (6.35min, 9.26P1) fps -29%
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.6 - 259, n=54, last 2 years)
109.3 fps +59%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
90.2 (20.4min, 32.1P1) fps +31%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
84.9 (19.1min, 27.4P1) fps +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
82.4 (39.7min, 68.9P1) fps +20%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
75.8 (17.5min, 23P1) fps +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
68.8 (15.5min, 22.1P1) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (22.7 - 98.7, n=78)
67 fps -3%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29.4 - 126.9, n=55, last 2 years)
47.1 fps +56%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.6 (14.6min, 21.7P1) fps +31%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.3 (14.9min, 21.4P1) fps +30%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
31.4 (18.4min, 26.8P1) fps +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
30.2 (13.7min, 17.1P1) fps
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
29.8 (10.6min, 16.5P1) fps -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6 - 48.8, n=80)
27.9 fps -8%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.4 - 100.8, n=55, last 2 years)
38.2 fps +61%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.6 (16.7min, 18.3P1) fps +37%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31.4 (11.3min, 17.1P1) fps +32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
26.2 (17min, 20.7P1) fps +10%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.9 (7.1min, 13.8P1) fps +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
23.8 (8.2min, 13.1P1) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (11.4 - 32.3, n=77)
22.6 fps -5%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Subnotebook
  (17.7 - 86, n=51, last 2 years)
32.6 fps +70%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
26.2 (8.5min, 9.77P1) fps +36%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.4 (6.6min, 8.78P1) fps +32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
22.2 (12.7min, 16.8P1) fps +16%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20 (5.8min, 6.76P1) fps +4%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (13.6 - 26.2, n=53)
19.6 fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.2 (6.2min, 6.97P1) fps
Dota 2 Reborn
1366x768 med (1/3)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
90.3 (73.5min) fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
88.3 (67.7min) fps +1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (53.7 - 137.8, n=58, last 2 years)
87.6 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
87.4 (69.6min) fps
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
79.6 (51.9min) fps -9%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
71.1 (54.1min) fps -19%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.9 - 119.5, n=105)
67.8 fps -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
63.9 (50.4min) fps -27%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37.4 - 115, n=58, last 2 years)
65.5 fps +39%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
62.6 (57.1min) fps +33%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
57 (47.8min) fps +21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
51 (46min) fps +8%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
50.6 (44.7min) fps +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
47.2 (42.7min) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.4 - 70.9, n=105)
42.5 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
40.6 (36.5min) fps -14%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average of class Subnotebook
  (10.8 - 71, n=54, last 2 years)
27.2 fps +37%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
23.3 fps +18%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
22.7 fps +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.8 fps
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
17.5 fps -12%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4.47 - 25.1, n=93)
17.3 fps -13%
1280x720 Lite Quality
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.9 - 130.6, n=54, last 2 years)
50.3 fps +37%
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
42.5 fps +16%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.7 fps +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.7 fps
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32.9 fps -10%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8.32 - 45.6, n=100)
31.5 fps -14%
X-Plane 11.11
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
45.9 fps +36%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (20.9 - 116.2, n=55, last 2 years)
39.9 fps +18%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.7 fps +3%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
33.8 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
33.7 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
33.5 fps -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.45 - 40.5, n=106)
28.7 fps -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
15.1 fps -55%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
41.3 fps +37%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (21.2 - 97.1, n=55, last 2 years)
34.8 fps +15%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
31.2 fps +3%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.3 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
30.2 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
29.1 fps -4%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5.55 - 36.3, n=104)
25.8 fps -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
14.2 fps -53%
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
62.6 fps +19%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
52.6 fps
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.5 - 144.7, n=55, last 2 years)
50.1 fps -5%
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
47.3 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
45.1 fps -14%
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
37.3 fps -29%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.12 - 74.4, n=105)
36.4 fps -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
17.1 fps -67%
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 82.2 19.6 8.69
The Witcher 3 (2015) 77 52 15.8 10.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 116.1 87.4 47.2 43.6
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 36.7 19.8 19.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 52.6 33.7 30.2
Strange Brigade (2018) 68.8 30.2 23.8 19.2

Emissions - Barely audible laptop

Noise emissions

The office laptop from Lenovo is very quiet. We could determine a maximum of 34 dB(A). This is barely audible even in a quiet office environment. Initially, a quiet high-frequency noise was perceptible from the laptop. However, the coil whine disappeared after a few days.

Noise Level

Idle
24.6 / 24.6 / 25.9 dB(A)
Load
30.7 / 34.6 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24.6 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.825.725.125.52521.522.126.525.83118.619.622.923.84021.824.721.926.95019.22118.621.86323.123.123.2228023.925.116.917.410019.319.5191712526.125.224.718.916020.321.622.418.420017.319.22016.625016.117.719.218.431516.32015.12140017.520.41821.450014.718.215.420.163014.518.613.121.980013.718.21120.3100013.819.210.923.4125012.718.710.322.91600142110.625.6200013.720.89.925.1250014.12011.724.2315015.119.511.423.7400012.918.91121.2500012.216.411.122.9630012.314.411.220.6800012.112.611.514.61000012.112.11112.61250012.112.110.912.21600011.611.710.811.8SPL2630.824.634.7N0.81.40.62median 14median 18.9median 11.4median 20.6Delta2.323.1322.824.926.625.123.524.823.924.52022.319.620.22323.524.62323.122.921.522.921.318.220.819.316.616.417.316.421.32123.121.121.119.417.418.2222221.823.817.415.314.21623.42319.120.917.8171823.320.117.315.620.31813.91319.618.413.811.318.718.91410.820.420.114.312.221.617.813.110.519.318.813.910.620.618.914.310.620.41813.510.919.118.612.911.62017.312.811.919.516.312.51217.814.712.211.819.513.112.3121412.311.911.912.612.212.61212.411.912.711.612.129.925.924.231.51.30.80.61.6median 18median 13.9median 12median 19.52.12.32.71.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GELenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1140G7, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
Vega 7, R5 PRO 5650U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Noise
-15%
8%
-5%
-10%
4%
off / environment *
24.6
22.8
7%
22.8
7%
23.4
5%
25.61
-4%
24.17
2%
Idle Minimum *
24.6
23
7%
23.2
6%
23.4
5%
25.61
-4%
24.17
2%
Idle Average *
24.6
23
7%
23.2
6%
23.4
5%
25.61
-4%
24.17
2%
Idle Maximum *
25.9
23
11%
23.2
10%
23.4
10%
25.61
1%
24.17
7%
Load Average *
30.7
47.3
-54%
25.1
18%
37.8
-23%
40.14
-31%
29.92
3%
Witcher 3 ultra *
34.6
47.3
-37%
32
8%
39.2
-13%
Load Maximum *
34.6
49.8
-44%
35.2
-2%
43
-24%
40.14
-16%
31.52
9%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Stress test ThinkPad X13 G3
Stress test ThinkPad X13 G3

Although the surface temperatures of the notebook do not rise to high levels, the measured 45 °C, which the case reaches in the center and right side of the notebook, can also be uncomfortable. However, we only notice these surface temperatures under prolonged load. The laptop barely warms up during normal use.

Max. Load
 33.8 °C
93 F
44.1 °C
111 F
40.6 °C
105 F
 
 31.5 °C
89 F
45.3 °C
114 F
44.6 °C
112 F
 
 28.6 °C
83 F
28.9 °C
84 F
31.9 °C
89 F
 
Maximum: 45.3 °C = 114 F
Average: 36.6 °C = 98 F
37.1 °C
99 F
41.8 °C
107 F
35.2 °C
95 F
38.2 °C
101 F
41.3 °C
106 F
33.5 °C
92 F
31.8 °C
89 F
30.7 °C
87 F
30 °C
86 F
Maximum: 41.8 °C = 107 F
Average: 35.5 °C = 96 F
Power Supply (max.)  30.8 °C = 87 F | Room Temperature 24 °C = 75 F | Fluke 62 Max+
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.6 °C / 98 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 45.3 °C / 114 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 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.9 °C / 97 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.1 °C / 89.8 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-3.8 °C / -6.9 F).
Load top
Load top
Last bottom
Last bottom
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Dell Latitude 13 7330
Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
Intel Core i5-1140G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Heat
13%
10%
16%
6%
13%
Maximum Upper Side *
45.3
36.8
19%
39
14%
38.6
15%
46.3
-2%
43.7
4%
Maximum Bottom *
41.8
42.4
-1%
42.2
-1%
42
-0%
43.3
-4%
38
9%
Idle Upper Side *
31.6
24.2
23%
26.8
15%
23.8
25%
26.8
15%
25.8
18%
Idle Bottom *
32.6
29
11%
28.2
13%
24.6
25%
28.3
13%
26.2
20%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

After about seven minutes in the stress test, the processor's power consumption and PL1 drop to 19 watts regardless of the power mode. Before that, we can determine a boost power of up to 55 watts. The laptop can keep the continuous power of 19 watts constant.

Strestess Log Analysis with Generic Log Viewer
Strestess Log Analysis with Generic Log Viewer

Loudspeaker

Actually, we should speak of a mono speaker in the ThinkPad X13 G3. The module that contains the left and right speakers is directly underneath the screen. Thus, the drivers for both channels are only about 11 cm apart.

The sound from the small speaker module is rather weak. Trebles and basses are reproduced too quietly. Thus, the ultrabook is hardly suitable for music playback.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.123.42526.527.73122.920.14021.925.55018.620.16323.227.38016.918.91001926.612524.734.716022.435.52002043.525019.250.931515.160.84001861.650015.460.563013.160.98001154.8100010.958.9125010.362.1160010.667.120009.963.8250011.761.3315011.461.840001161.4500011.160.7630011.264.3800011.563.7100001158.51250010.953.21600010.846.7SPL24.674.4N0.634.7median 11.4median 60.7Delta3.16.829.133.529.123.924.823.920.921.120.923.321.223.324.71924.727.222.627.23518.63547.416.247.455.815.655.863.912.963.969.212.669.27313737615.27673.21373.271.711.571.769.810.769.872.59.272.572.29.472.270.39.370.371.79.771.772.51072.575.410.375.472.110.872.173.311.673.375.21275.272.611.972.670.711.870.767.912.767.97112.8716811.56884.723.284.768.40.568.4median 71.7median 11.8median 71.72.51.22.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GEHP Elite Dragonfly G3
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 36% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 24% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP Elite Dragonfly G3 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 0.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (6.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Even more endurance

Power consumption

The small laptop is quite frugal for the most part in energy consumption. Only when the entire available computing power is demanded from the ThinkPad does the energy consumption increase to up to 66.7 watts. However, it drops again to around 36 watts in the long run. The influence of power management is also noticeable here. Thus, the included 65-watt power supply is still loaded within its specifications.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.3 / 0.49 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 2.7 / 5.2 / 6.2 Watt
Load midlight 38.4 / 66.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        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 G3 21BN0046GE
i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N, IPS Grade, 1920x1200, 13.30
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.50
Dell Latitude 13 7330
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX, IPS LED, 2256x1504, 13.50
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.30
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Power Consumption
-49%
-11%
-3%
-6%
-3%
-28%
-46%
Idle Minimum *
2.7
5.3
-96%
3.4
-26%
2.8
-4%
3.75
-39%
3.82
-41%
4.46 ?(2.3 - 15.8, n=101)
-65%
4.9 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=63, last 2 years)
-81%
Idle Average *
5.2
8.4
-62%
5.6
-8%
4.8
8%
7.75
-49%
5.74
-10%
7.33 ?(3.5 - 16.8, n=101)
-41%
8.4 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=63, last 2 years)
-62%
Idle Maximum *
6.2
11.2
-81%
8.4
-35%
7.3
-18%
8.69
-40%
7.65
-23%
9.25 ?(4.5 - 17, n=101)
-49%
10.4 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=63, last 2 years)
-68%
Load Average *
38.4
57.4
-49%
40.8
-6%
48.1
-25%
33.12
14%
35.79
7%
36.1 ?(14.3 - 70, n=99)
6%
46.1 ?(19.1 - 83.3, n=62, last 2 years)
-20%
Witcher 3 ultra *
41.9
46.7
-11%
35.5
15%
35.4
16%
28.7
32%
35.6
15%
Load Maximum *
66.7
61.2
8%
68.4
-3%
63.6
5%
35.19
47%
45.04
32%
61.2 ?(24.2 - 149, n=101)
8%
66.2 ?(24.2 - 121.2, n=63, last 2 years)
1%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø41.9 (33.5-66.7)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø51.9 (35.9-66.9)

Power consumption external monitor

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø62.9 (57-66.8)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø64.4 (52.9-66.4)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø36.1 (33.3-56.1)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø39.9 (31.6-47.6)
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø6.33 (5.92-7.62)

Battery life

Battery ThinkPad X13 G3
Battery ThinkPad X13 G3

The capacity of the battery installed in Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 G3 is specified at 53 watt-hours. The stored energy is enough to run the laptop for over 10 hours in the practical Wi-Fi web surfing test. Even under load, the ultrabook still manages a good two hours without requiring an external power source.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
14h 13min
WiFi Websurfing
10h 13min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
5h 23min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 01min
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE
i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 54.7 Wh
Framework Laptop 13.5 12th Gen Intel
i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 55 Wh
HP Elite Dragonfly G3
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 68 Wh
Dell Latitude 13 7330
i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 41 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1 20QB0016GE
i5-1140G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 44.5 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE
R5 PRO 5650U, Vega 7, 54.7 Wh
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Battery Runtime
-27%
85%
1%
-19%
12%
Reader / Idle
853
2268
166%
1314
54%
1197 ?(581 - 2550, n=10, last 2 years)
40%
WiFi v1.3
613
447
-27%
706
15%
497
-19%
556
-9%
623 ?(303 - 1144, n=64, last 2 years)
2%
Load
121
209
73%
84
-31%
86
-29%
115.4 ?(61 - 197, n=47, last 2 years)
-5%
H.264
814
778 ?(426 - 1153, n=30, last 2 years)

Pros

+ Compact design
+ High quality case
+ 16:10 screen with good color reproduction
+ Thunderbolt 4 and PowerDelivery
+ Long battery runtimes
+ Dual SIM LTE module
+ Very quiet

Cons

- No SD card reader
- RAM and WLAN module soldered
- Webcam driver with malfunction
- Touchpad wobbles
- Display could be brighter

Verdict - Travel notebook with a lack of space

The Lenovo Thinkpad X13 G3 - Provided by Lenovo
The Lenovo Thinkpad X13 G3 - Provided by Lenovo

With Intel's Alder Lake processors up its sleeve, the ThinkPad X13 G3 gets a bit more powerful than its predecessors. No matter whether it is equipped with Intel- or AMD processors the ThinkPads from the second generation cannot keep up with the third generation in the sprint. ThinkPad X13 G2 with an AMD processor performs better in the benchmarks with longer loads.

The few criticisms of the X13 G3 are cross-generational and can mostly be attributed to the limited space inside the case. A keyboard with a higher key travel would be desirable for a work laptop, the long-term performance is low and the notebook's sound is weak. Here, it is probably true that those who are looking for a particularly space-saving notebook will have to live with these restrictions. Because other ultrabooks like the HP Elite Dragonfly G3 have similar points of criticism.

For such a compact device, the ThinkPad X13 G3 primarily offers a lot in terms of connectivity. Fast WLAN 6E and an LTE modem ensure a permanent connection to the Internet. The 16:10 display is strong and the ultrabook's performance is also adequate.

The strong platform of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is once again upgraded with the latest Intel processor generation. The stable and at the same time light device invites to travel with the laptop. Comparing the business laptop with a consumer device, you might not notice any performance differences at first. However, the ThinkPads often have a clear advantage, especially in soft skills, such as warranty period, connectivity, and ergonomics. Of course, this also applies to business competition like the very similar Dell Latitude 7330, which also offers a three-year warranty period.

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Price and availability

Even the smallest ThinkPad has a big price. The various configurations of the ThinkPad X13 G3 start at around 1,500 Euros at Lenovo.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G3 21BN0046GE - 11/21/2022 v7
Marc Herter

Chassis
86 / 98 → 88%
Keyboard
88%
Pointing Device
88%
Connectivity
70 / 75 → 93%
Weight
71 / 20-75 → 93%
Battery
88%
Display
90%
Games Performance
61 / 78 → 79%
Application Performance
87 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
88%
Noise
96%
Audio
69 / 91 → 76%
Camera
36 / 85 → 43%
Average
78%
89%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Marc Herter, 2022-11-27 (Update: 2022-11-27)