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MagyarLenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 laptop review: Alder-Lake makes business convertible worse
There aren't many ThinkPad laptops exclusively available with Intel processors anymore. AMD's Ryzen processors have found their way almost everywhere, at least as an option. One big exception is the convertible range. So far, the inexpensive ThinkPad L13 Yoga G3 is the only convertible with AMD among Lenovo's business laptops.
Our test device today, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3, is only available with Intel CPUs. The ThinkPad X series, formerly the vanguard in terms of mobility among ThinkPads, has been playing the role of the "cheaper alternative" to the ThinkPad X1 series for years. In this case, the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is the counterpart to the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7. At the same time, it is also the highest-ranking ThinkPad convertible with a 13.3-inch display.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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| 89.1 % | 06/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 15.9 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 91.1 % | 06/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 15.39 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 90.3 % | 12/2022 | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 17.8 mm | 13.50" | 1920x1280 | |
| 89 % | 11/2022 | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 14.1 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.4 % | 05/2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE i7-1270P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 15.53 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Case: Gray carbon chameleon
Lenovo has introduced a new, sweeping design for the 2022 ThinkPads. One feature of this design is that the case is now gray instead of black. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 also comes in "Thunder Black", but only the keyboard and the display frame are pure black here. In terms of structural design, the X13 Yoga G3 is more typically representative of the modern ThinkPad design based on the X1 Carbon. This is particularly noticeable in the tapered base with the slanted side surfaces.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga is also close to the X1 Carbon in terms of build material, since the case is largely made of carbon fiber plastic (CFRP). Both the baseplate and the display cover are made from the extremely light and stable material, while the wrist rest and keyboard frame are made of magnesium. Percentage wise, more CFRP is used here than in the X1 Carbon. The combination of these high-quality materials ensures very high stability; the case can hardly be twisted or dented, whether in the area of the base or the display. The entire case, excluding the glass plate in front of the display, has a velvety rubber coating that is significantly less sensitive to dirt than the previous black ThinkPad models. All in all, the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 feels very premium.
The wide hinges allow for folding and unfolding into the modes typical for a convertible - tablet, tent and stand. Accordingly, the maximum opening angle is 360 degrees. The hinges, which are equipped with silver metal caps, hold the monitor solidly in place, but you need two hands to open the laptop.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is one of the lighter representatives among business convertibles. Just like the Dell Latitude 9330, it only weighs 1.2 kg. The cheaper ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 weighs 1.3 kg, the larger ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 1.5 kg. A convertible that can also be used as a tablet naturally benefits more from a lower weight.
So there is a tie in terms of weight, but the Dell laptop has the edge in terms of footprint (length times width) - and also has narrower display bezels.
Equipment: ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 with slow CAT4 LTE
Most ports are on the left side of the Lenovo laptop. We would have liked to see one of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports on the right so that users can flexibly decide which side to load from. An RJ45 connection and an SD card reader are also missing. In view of the small case, this is excusable.
Communication
Lenovo installs Intel's AX211 in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3, a modern 2x2 card from Intel that supports WiFi 6E. Strangely enough, our ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 was unable to detect the 6 GHz network. According to Lenovo, WiFi 6E is not supported on Windows 10. In WiFi 6 mode, the X13 Yoga achieved very good transfer rates when receiving data, but the performance dropped significantly when sending.
In addition to the WiFi module, our test device also has a mobile phone module ex works in the form of the Quectel EM05-G. This is a CAT4 4G LTE module. Alternatively, a much faster CAT16 module is available, but 5G is not an option.
| Networking | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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Webcam
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 has a 1080p webcam whose quality is just enough for video conferencing, but is far behind those of modern smartphones.
Security
Unlike the ThinkPad X1 Yoga, the X13 Yoga has a smartcard slot. Other security features include a dedicated TPM chip, the fingerprint reader in the power button, the infrared camera for facial recognition, the Kensington lock slot and the "ThinkShutter" mechanical privacy shutter.
Accessories
In addition to the 65-watt power supply with USB-C connector, Lenovo also includes a stylus in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3, which is built into the front right corner of the case. It's an active digital pen with an inbuilt battery that is charged in the slot, so there is no need to replace the battery.
Maintenance
Seven screws have to be loosened before you can access the internals of the ThinkPad laptop. In addition, there are only a few clips on the rear edge that have to be opened. Both steps are relatively easy. Unfortunately, there isn't much that can be upgraded inside: only the WWAN module and the M.2 2280 SSD can be upgraded. At least a simple battery swap is possible and the fan is easily accessible for cleaning. The keyboard, on the other hand, cannot be replaced so easily because it is part of the palm rest (a so-called "bottom load keyboard", i.e. installed from below).
As usual, Lenovo provides a maintenance manual for its ThinkPad business series for the X13 Yoga G3, namely the Hardware Maintenance Manual.
Warranty
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is sold by Lenovo with a 36-month warranty. By default, the warranty package includes a bring-in service that also applies internationally. Optionally, the warranty can be extended or improved with additional upgrades, such as Premier Support, Onsite Service or Accident Protection.
Input Devices: ThinkPad input on a high level
Keyboard
In terms of layout, the keyboard of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 corresponds to a typical representative of the ThinkPad X series of recent years. It is a 95% layout in which all keys are slightly smaller. The umlaut keys (this only applies to the German keyboard) are also smaller and the dedicated insert key is omitted.
The typing feel is on the usual high level of the current ThinkPads, with the typical travel of 1.5 mm and a very pleasant pressure point. Compared to older generations of ThinkPads, the travel is no longer quite as generous, but it is still a keyboard that users will enjoy typing on all day.
Touchpad and TrackPoint
The touchpad corresponds to the current ThinkPad standard outside of the high-end X1 and ThinkPad Z series: Lenovo installs a clickpad with a hinge design that can only be clicked in the lower area. The surface, which measures 11.5 by 5.5 cm, consists of smooth Mylar, which Lenovo advertises as "glass-like". Indeed, it makes a good impression with good gliding traits, even if the touchpad doesn't feel quite as high-quality as a real glass touchpad. The click mechanism, on the other hand, could be a bit better and is too loud for our taste. At least the clickpad does not wobble, which has been the case in some current ThinkPads.
In addition to the touchpad, as is always the case with ThinkPads, there is also the red TrackPoint, the universally popular red rubber button that allows the mouse pointer to be operated without users having to remove their hands from the keyboard. The TrackPoint works just as well as ever, as do the three dedicated TrackPoint buttons, which are flat in keeping with the current ThinkPad design.
Touchscreen and Digital Pen
As a convertible, the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 naturally has a capacitive 10-point touchscreen, which worked flawlessly in our tests. The same applies to the digital pen, which can be used for notes and drawing. The pen recognizes pressure levels and also works precisely near the edges. Due to its size, it's rather unsuitable for constant writing, and the flat keys on the pen are difficult to use.
Display: Power-saving WQXGA LCD in ThinkPad laptop
As for the display, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 uses a 13.3-inch IPS LCD, the dimensions of which correspond to the 16:10 format. All offered screens support multi-touch and the digital pen, and should deliver 100% sRGB color space coverage. As is often the case with ThinkPad laptops, there are several display options for this model:
- 1.920 x 1.200 (WUXGA), 300 cd/m², semi-glossy
- 1.920 x 1.200 (WUXGA), 300 cd/m², matte
- 1.920 x 1.200 (WUXGA), 500 cd/m², matte, ePrivacy
- 2.560 x 1.600 (WQXGA), 400 cd/m², semi-glossy, low power
On average, the panel achieves the advertised brightness value of 400 cd/m² fairly accurately. Thus, the ThinkPad clearly lags behind the Dell Latitude 9330, whose WQXGA display delivers more than 500 cd/m².
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 438 cd/m²
Contrast: 1510:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 2.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
69.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE LP133WQ1-SPF2, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 LP133WQ1-SPF2, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.30 | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 Chi Mei CMN13C0, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.50 | Dell Latitude 9330 AU Optronics B133QAA, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE MNE007JA1-1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | |
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| Display | 1% | 0% | 9% | 2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 68 | 68.3 0% | 68.3 0% | 77.8 14% | 69.3 2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 98.6 | 99.1 1% | 98.6 0% | 99.9 1% | 99.7 1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.5 | 70.3 1% | 70.2 1% | 77.5 12% | 71.3 3% |
| Response Times | -15% | -54% | -65% | 14% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 45.9 ? | 52 ? -13% | 66.8 ? -46% | 67.6 ? -47% | 42 ? 8% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 27.6 ? | 32 ? -16% | 44.4 ? -61% | 50.4 ? -83% | 22.4 ? 19% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | 17% | -3% | -12% | 13% | |
| Brightness middle | 438 | 460 5% | 369.5 -16% | 542.3 24% | 371 -15% |
| Brightness | 399 | 423 6% | 350 -12% | 516 29% | 363 -9% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 85 1% | 87 4% | 85 1% | 92 10% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.33 -14% | 0.24 17% | 0.38 -31% | 0.21 28% |
| Contrast | 1510 | 1394 -8% | 1540 2% | 1427 -5% | 1767 17% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 1 44% | 2.3 -28% | 3.18 -77% | 1.3 28% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4 | 1.5 62% | 4.34 -9% | 6.05 -51% | 2.6 35% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.8 | 0.8 -0% | 0.6 25% | 0.67 16% | 0.8 -0% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.8 | 1.2 57% | 3.1 -11% | 3.1 -11% | 2.1 25% |
| Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.26 97% | 2.1 105% | 2.08 106% | 2.15 102% |
| CCT | 6785 96% | 6652 98% | 6248 104% | 6140 106% | 6759 96% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 64.4 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.12 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 1% /
9% | -19% /
-10% | -23% /
-15% | 10% /
11% |
* ... smaller is better
The grayscale is a bit too cool ex factory, but this can be overcome with calibration via the X-Rite i1Pro 2 Colorimeter and the X-Rite i1Profiler. The DeltaE value of 0.8 measured afterwards is very good - it is a panel that can be easily calibrated. The corresponding profile is, as always, available for free download (in the gray box above).
With an sRGB value of 98.6%, the target of 100% is marginally missed. The Dell Latitude is also ahead here, but at least the ThinkPad X13 Yoga is good enough for simple image editing.
Although this panel is not matte, the display brightness is good and the surface anti-reflective. Thus the ThinkPad Yoga can also be used outdoors, even though some reflections cannot be avoided, of course.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 27.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 45.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 25.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 76 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Intel Alder Lake improves CPU power
Lenovo offers four different Intel CPUs for the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3, while AMD chips are not an option. There is the Intel Core i5-1235U, the i7-1255U and their vPro variants i5-1245U and i7-1265U. There are no dGPUs in the ThinkPad laptop and the RAM is always soldered and comes as 8, 16 or 32 GB of LPDDR4X-4266 RAM. Lenovo specifies a maximum storage capacity of 2 TB, which comes as a single M.2 2280 SSD.
Testing Conditions
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 has three performance modes that can be set via the native Windows settings. These affect the processor's maximum consumption. Power limit 2 (PL2) corresponds to short-term consumption during load peaks and power limit 1 (PL1) to the long-term limit:
- Battery Efficiency: PL1: 10 watts / PL2: 10 watts
- Better Performance: PL1: 15 watts / PL2: 55 watts
- Best Performance: PL1: 15 watts / PL2: 55 watts
The difference between the last two performance modes is that the processor under Better Performance reaches the PL1 limit of 15 watts more quickly.
Processor
The Intel Core i7-1265U is the fastest processor in the Alder Lake U15 series and is an Enterprise vPro chip. It has a total of ten cores, two of which are performance cores and eight efficiency cores, with twelve threads thanks to hyperthreading of the P cores. The P cores have clock rates of 1.8 to 4.8 GHz, while the E cores range from 1.3 to 3.6 GHz. The typical consumption of this CPU is 15 watts.
Of course, the CPU can also consume considerably more in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3, but not for long. Thus, the performance under sustained load remains significantly below the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7, and the convertibles from HP and Dell are also ahead. The X13 Yoga G3 only performs better in Boost Performance. After all, the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is also a fair bit faster than its predecessor, the X13 Yoga G2.
A CPU performance limitation in battery mode could not be determined.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
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 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (4332 - 9219, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (1144 - 1820, n=10) | |
| Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (1669 - 3584, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (528 - 701, n=10) | |
| Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (706 - 1572, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (165.3 - 260, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (364 - 684, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (20087 - 38715, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (4614 - 5617, n=10) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (5022 - 8981, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (1429 - 1806, n=10) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (5.09 - 10.6, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (44 - 61.6, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (0.4666 - 0.578, n=10) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (2619 - 8178, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (12909 - 41649, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (824 - 2183, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (63615 - 67065, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (3105 - 5135, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (6967 - 20804, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (19489 - 42966, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (314 - 632, n=10) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (1473 - 4376, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (20213 - 47031, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
System Performance
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 runs absolutely smoothly in everyday use. In the synthetic system performance benchmarks, however, it lags behind its direct competitors.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4753 - 5766, n=7) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9278 - 11418, n=7) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5828 - 7311, n=7) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5127 - 6330, n=7) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1301 - 1615, n=7) | |
| Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1230 - 1586, n=7) | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1413 - 1706, n=7) | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1193 - 1521, n=7) | |
| Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5028 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (40212 - 72204, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (41808 - 69493, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (41382 - 76027, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1265U (74.6 - 112.4, n=10) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
Our test device had problems with DPC latencies, which can lead to dropouts when playing audio and video files. Network and graphics drivers are mainly responsible for this. Corresponding driver updates may fix the problem.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The 512 GB M.2 2280 SSD with NVMe PCIe 4.0 from Samsung runs slower in Lenovo's ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 than in the X1 Yoga G7. However, the tables turn under sustained load, where the X13 is faster than its more expensive counterpart.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Read Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
The Intel Iris Xe is no longer unfamiliar; after all, Intel has been using this iGPU for several generations. The X13 Yoga G3 is the version with 96 EUs since it has an i7 inside. As an iGPU, the GPU does not have its own memory and has to access the main memory.
As always with the Iris Xe, it is easily sufficient for everyday use in the absence of demanding tasks, as well as for older games in lower resolution and at low detail levels. It does not quite reach its maximum performance level in the ThinkPad either, but the difference is unlikely to matter in practice. After all, graphics performance is of little importance in a business device like this.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5704 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 13842 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3554 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1569 points | |
Help | ||
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.5 - 123.3, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Convertible (5.98 - 114.3, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.88 - 107.1, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (5.4 - 158.3, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 | |
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 97.2 | 53.4 | 18.9 | 8.19 | 5.35 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 62.9 | 45.1 | 25 | 13.6 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 105.3 | 77.9 | 60.3 | 47.5 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 31.2 | 19.6 | 14.2 | 10.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 38.4 | 32.5 | 28.3 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 80.8 | 32.4 | 26 | 21.2 | 15.6 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 35.9 | 35.8 | 26.2 | 19.9 | 14.5 |
Emissions: Fan noise is greater than on the X13 Yoga Gen 2
Noise
Under load, the fan of the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 is considerably louder than that of the direct predecessor at over 40 dB(a) - the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 is similarly loud. Under low load, the ThinkPad's fan is mostly silent, but not always. Then again, it remains restrained at around 28 dB(a).
No electronic noises such as coil whine were detected.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.2 / 23.2 / 28.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 39.8 / 40.6 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.22 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-1T00 | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dell Latitude 9330 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260U | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1270P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 7% | 9% | 4% | 7% | |
| off / environment * | 23.22 | 24 -3% | 24.6 -6% | 23 1% | 22.7 2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.2 | 24 -3% | 24.6 -6% | 23 1% | 22.7 2% |
| Idle Average * | 23.2 | 24 -3% | 24.6 -6% | 23.1 -0% | 22.7 2% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.6 | 24 16% | 24.6 14% | 23.1 19% | 27.1 5% |
| Load Average * | 39.8 | 32.72 18% | 27.8 30% | 37.1 7% | 34.5 13% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.8 | 33.4 20% | 40.6 3% | 34.5 17% | |
| Load Maximum * | 40.6 | 33.88 17% | 33.4 18% | 40.5 -0% | 38.7 5% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
We measured just over 50°C on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3, both underneath and above the keyboard. Of course, it only reaches such temperatures in the stress test under maximum CPU and GPU load - and only in individual hotspots; the palm rest always remains completely cool. In the Witcher 3 test, case temperatures are also slightly lower than in the stress test.
In the same stress test, the ThinkPad's processor consumed around 15 watts after one hour with a few fluctuations. This is not temperature-related throttling, but an artificial TDP restriction, which should not affect everyday use.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 52.2 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.2 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.7 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.9 °C / 87.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-2.8 °C / -5 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Latitude 9330 Intel Core i7-1260U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE Intel Core i7-1270P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 6% | 30% | 16% | 16% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 52.2 | 47.2 10% | 32.8 37% | 40.6 22% | 43.3 17% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 50.2 | 51.5 -3% | 33.4 33% | 50.2 -0% | 45.1 10% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 32 | 30 6% | 24.6 23% | 25 22% | 26.5 17% |
| Idle Bottom * | 33.6 | 30.5 9% | 24.6 27% | 27.6 18% | 27.6 18% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
As one of the few new ThinkPads, the X13 Yoga G3 still has its speakers on the underside. The stereo speakers are not so quiet, but they almost completely lack bass. The Dell Latitude 9330 2 in 1 is significantly better here, even overtaking the ThinkPad X1 Yoga in this regard.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.3% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Dell Latitude 9330 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management: Battery runtime only good at maximum brightness
Power Consumption
Compared to its direct predecessor, the X13 Yoga G2, the X13 Yoga G3 is a little more power hungry. On the other hand, Dell's competitor, the Latitude 9330, is about the same, at least under low load.
The 65 watt power supply is slightly undersized for the maximum consumption of 66.1 watts. However, since consumption quickly falls below this mark, this does not matter in everyday use.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 4.6 / 7.9 / 8.9 Watt |
| Load |
56.1 / 66.1 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-1T00, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.30 | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.50 | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, , IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE i7-1270P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 16% | 16% | 14% | 12% | -4% | -5% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.6 | 3.61 22% | 3.4 26% | 4.7 -2% | 4.2 9% | 5.26 ? -14% | 5.44 ? -18% |
| Idle Average * | 7.9 | 6.78 14% | 4.9 38% | 8.2 -4% | 6.9 13% | 8.46 ? -7% | 8.27 ? -5% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.9 | 7.45 16% | 9.3 -4% | 8.4 6% | 7.6 15% | 10.7 ? -20% | 10.8 ? -21% |
| Load Average * | 56.1 | 48.85 13% | 41.9 25% | 36.8 34% | 36.2 35% | 44.8 ? 20% | 46.7 ? 17% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 40.4 | 28.7 29% | 36.4 10% | 30.4 25% | 43.2 -7% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 66.1 | 66.51 -1% | 67.5 -2% | 49.9 25% | 63.5 4% | 66.8 ? -1% | 65.4 ? 1% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery Life
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 lasts for about eight hours with its 52.8 Wh battery in our WiFi test (150 cd/m2 display brightness). Not a good result, but a passable one. All rival laptops deliver over an hour more battery life. Things improve in maximum display brightness, where the ThinkPad utilizes the advantage of its low-power LCD: at around seven and a half hours, the battery runtime is hardly lower despite the significantly higher brightness.
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52.8 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52.8 Wh | HP Elite Dragonfly Folio 13.5 G3 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 53 Wh | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 50 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE i7-1270P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 57 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 9% | 27% | 19% | -1% | 11% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 487 | 555 14% | 565 16% | 564 16% | 535 10% | 567 ? 16% |
| Load | 115 | 118 3% | 158 37% | 140 22% | 102 -11% | 121.7 ? 6% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 is very good, but worse than the predecessor
Compared to the previous model, the X13 Yoga G2, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 is essentially a minor upgrade without any real advantages. The convertible has even deteriorated in some important areas.
But the positives first: it is a comparatively light convertible with a stable carbon case, good hardware and great input devices. It also has a comparatively bright, high-resolution display and improved CPU performance compared to last year's model.
However, the latter comes at a price: the fan revs up more often and the battery life is shorter. Another point of criticism is the below average speakers and the soldered RAM. The integrated digital pen is a great and convenient feature, but not very comfortable to use.
Alder Lake makes for higher performance but reduced battery life and a louder fan on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3.
These negative points prevent an even better overall score - the predecessor with Tiger Lake achieved 91% - but the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 is still a very good convertible for the business sector. Compared to the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1, the X13 Yoga Gen 3 wins in terms of port configuration, but loses significantly in speaker quality and display brightness. The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 is bigger and heavier, but performs better.
Price and Availability
The basic configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 is available on Lenovo's US website for US$1,301.40.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE
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06/16/2023 v7
Benjamin Herzig
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