Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 Laptop Review: Convertible with long battery life and weak performance
As so often with ThinkPads, the ThinkPad Yoga laptops have a long history under their belt: The origins of this series go back to the year 2005, when Lenovo as the new owner of the ThinkPad brand introduced the ThinkPad X41 Tablet. These ThinkPad X Tablets with a rotating hinge were made until 2012, being replaced in 2013 by the ThinkPad Yoga line with 360 degree hinges.
The newest Thinkpad Yoga is the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4, a convertible for business customers. In Lenovo's ThinkPad Yoga lineup, it occupies the mid-tier section, being placed between the affordable ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 and the more expensive ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8. It could be the ideal medium between expensive and affordable.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.4 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.3 kg | 16.4 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 89.1 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 15.9 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2022 | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 14.1 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.9 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2022 | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.53 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.7 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 1.4 kg | 17.1 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 |
Chassis: robust magnesium hull for the X ThinkPad
In comparison with the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3, Lenovo has completely renewed the design, creating a completely new chassis. Part of this redesign is a return to the "deep black" as the ThinkPad color, with the dark grey "thunder black" now being passé again. Also new are the hinges, which now sit behind the base, making the X13 Yoga look more like a regular laptop than before. Extremely noticeable is the "reverse notch" on the screen lid, which is sort of a hump on the lid. You will either hate or love this look, but it is without question that this feature makes opening the screen easier.
The materials have changed as well. With the preceding model, Lenovo used a lot of CFRP (Carbon fiber reinforced plastic). The new model is mostly made out of magnesium alloy: Screen lid and palmrest are magnesium here. The bottom cover is aluminum. The screen is additionally protected from the front with a matte glass panel. All of this combined makes the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 one of the most stable ThinkPad laptops of this generation, as it can not really be twisted or dented anywhere. The stiffness of the hull is greatly improved compared with the earlier model. A small caveat: The black, rubberized surfaces, which feel high quality, get dirty fast.
The ThinkPad convertible can not be opened up with one finger. On the flip side, the wide hinges of the ThinkPad Yoga allow for an opening angle of 360 degrees, enabling the transformation into a tablet as well as a tent or stand mode. The hinges hold the lid firm, with barely any wiggling.
Compared with the predecessor, the X13 Yoga G4 has increased in weight by 30 g, and it is 0.5 mm thicker. At the same time, it is slightly less wide. The higher weight is probably due to the transition from CFRP to magnesium.
In comparison with the other ThinkPad convertible, the X13 Yoga G4 is still the most lightweight and most compact model. The Dell Latitude 9330 is more lightweight, smaller and thinner.
Connectivity: LTE is prepared with the Lenovo laptop
The ports are placed evenly on both sides of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3. The port selection does not change otherwise, it confirms to the usual business standard and is much better than the Dell Latitude 9330.
Communication
The AX211 by Intel, a WiFi 6E module, delivers a good performance in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4, though it is lower when sending data compared with receiving them. This often happens, but it is no problem in everyday use.
Webcam
The webcam receives a huge spec-up compared with the predecessor. The picture quality of the 5 Megapixel camera is better than before, but far from a smartphone.
Security
As a business laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 has many features in this area. Part of the package are a fingerprint reader in the power button, the infrared camera besides the normal webcam, a dedicated TPM chip, a Kensington lock slot and a Smartcard reader - this feature is something the larger X1 Yoga G8 does not have. Lenovo also included a privacy feature, the mechanical webcam shutter "ThinkShutter".
Accessories
Lenovo puts a compact 65 W GaN charger into the box. Another part of the package: The Wacom digitizer pen, which is integrated into the chassis.
Maintenance
Opening the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 is easy: Five captive screws and a few clips at the back of the chassis, that is all that stands in the way of the operation. On the flip side, there is not much to do in there, as components like the RAM or the WiFi module are soldered down. The M.2 2280 SSD is upgradable, and there is a free M.2 2242 slot for a LTE card - with the necessary antennas already in place. Also, users can easily exchange the screwed in battery or clean the single fan.
Warranty
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 has a 36 month warranty, which includes Bring in service. For the first year, this warranty package includes Premier support with onsite service, too. This service costs extra if you want it to apply to the whole warranty period. Lenovo gives the battery only a one year warranty. Since this is an enterprise device, the warranty not only applies if you are in Germany, but also internationally, though without any onside service.
Input devices: ThinkPad input devices without any issues
Keyboard
Lenovo puts in a keyboard that is very similar to the predecessor's. It is a 95 % keyboard, meaning the keys measure 10 x 14 mm instead of 11 x 15 mm. Also, the 6th row of the keyboard is reduced in height and the dedicated "Insert" key is missing. For users of that key this is definitely a nuiscance, but overall, it is easy to get used to the smaller layout - and Lenovo keeps the dedicated PageUp/Down buttons.
The key travel of the backlit keyboard is still 1.5 mm. This is less than older ThinkPads, but more than MacBooks or the Dell XPS for example. All in all, the typing experience is great with a soft yet firm stroke, making typing a breeze.
Touchpad and TrackPoint
With 10.5 x 5.5 cm, the touchpad is rather small. The surface is smooth, but it is made out of plastic, even though Lenovo calls it "glass like mylar". It is a clickpad with the click mechanism in the lower part. The mechanism is rather loud, but at least the touchpad does not wobble or rattle. It is not an above average trackpad, but it gets the job done and works flawlessly.
As always, the touchpad is complimented by the ThinkPad TrackPoint, a feature that characterizes the ThinkPad series. The pointing stick is used by putting pressure on the red TrackPoint cap, with the dedicated TrackPoint buttons between the touchpad and keyboard serving as mouse keys. The TrackPoint works as well as ever and better than the size constrained touchpad in some ways, like for Drag&Drop operations.
Touchscreen and Pen
The touchscreen is not as smooth as on laptops with a glossy touchscreen, thanks to the matte screen protector. Touch sensing of the screen, works flawlessly and can recognize up to ten fingers at the same time.
Alternatively to the finger, users can also use the digitizer pen, which Lenovo puts into a silo on the right side of the chassis. The Wacom AES pen is pressure sensitive and gets charged in the silo, making a battery change unnecessary. The pen works without problems, even at the edges of the display. It is ideal for taking notes, but too thin for digital artists who may want to use their pen for longer periods of time. The buttons on the pen are also hard to use, because they are so flat.
Display: Matte touchscreen with high brightness
Lenovo does not change either the aspect ratio (16:10) or the screen size (13.3 inch), all panels are still based on IPS technology and still support touch and pen. Otherwise, many things have changed, Lenovo has made the screen choice easier by taking some options out. One of them is the WQXGA panel, which we tested in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3, the Privacy Guard option is gone as well. New is the Low power WUXGA panel, there are now three instead of four screen options:
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 300 cd/m², 72 % NTSC, semi-glossy
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 300 cd/m², 72 % NTSC, matte
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 400 cd/m², 72 % NTSC, matte, Low Power
For a pretty expensive laptop, the choice of screen options is rather thin, as the lack of a high res screen option is especially bad. At least, the WUXGA panel that Lenovo used reaches the promised brightness value of 400 cd/m² with a measured average of 431 cd/m². This panel also has low response times in comparison with the comparison devices. Not so great: The matte screen protector takes away from the billiance of the colors.
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Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 429 cd/m²
Contrast: 1384:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 2
ΔE Greyscale 7.3 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
74.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
72.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 1.97
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE B133UAN02.4, IPS-AHVA wLED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE LP133WQ1-SPF2, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.3" | Dell Latitude 9330 AU Optronics B133QAA, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx BOE0ADC, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U BOE NE140WUM-N62, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 B133UAN01.2 , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | |
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| Display | -3% | 5% | -4% | -2% | 2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 72.4 | 68 -6% | 77.8 7% | 67.6 -7% | 69.3 -4% | 74.1 2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 96 | 98.6 3% | 99.9 4% | 98.1 2% | 98.6 3% | 99.3 3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 74.4 | 69.5 -7% | 77.5 4% | 69.1 -7% | 71.1 -4% | 74.5 0% |
| Response Times | -64% | -172% | -112% | -51% | -61% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 29.7 ? | 45.9 ? -55% | 67.6 ? -128% | 54.8 ? -85% | 43.1 ? -45% | 43.3 ? -46% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 16 ? | 27.6 ? -73% | 50.4 ? -215% | 38 ? -138% | 24.9 ? -56% | 28 ? -75% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 27% | 24% | 19% | 20% | 16% | |
| Brightness middle | 429 | 438 2% | 542.3 26% | 418.9 -2% | 425.2 -1% | 336 -22% |
| Brightness | 431 | 399 -7% | 516 20% | 397 -8% | 381 -12% | 321 -26% |
| Brightness Distribution | 95 | 84 -12% | 85 -11% | 90 -5% | 87 -8% | 88 -7% |
| Black Level * | 0.31 | 0.29 6% | 0.38 -23% | 0.27 13% | 0.23 26% | 0.22 29% |
| Contrast | 1384 | 1510 9% | 1427 3% | 1551 12% | 1849 34% | 1527 10% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.3 | 1.8 66% | 3.18 40% | 3.66 31% | 3.29 38% | 2.8 47% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 10 | 4 60% | 6.05 39% | 5.55 44% | 8.55 14% | 6.9 31% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2 | 0.8 60% | 0.67 66% | 1.09 45% | 0.57 71% | 1.4 30% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 7.3 | 2.8 62% | 3.1 58% | 4.6 37% | 6.1 16% | 3.8 48% |
| Gamma | 1.97 112% | 2.24 98% | 2.08 106% | 2.01 109% | 2.24 98% | 2.15 102% |
| CCT | 6479 100% | 6785 96% | 6140 106% | 7186 90% | 6925 94% | 6664 98% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -13% /
8% | -48% /
-8% | -32% /
-5% | -11% /
5% | -14% /
2% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex factory the screen has a noticeable yellowish tint according to Calman, though it is even visible with the naked eye. The high average deltaE of 5.3 shows how big the differences compared with "neutral" colors are. After a calibration with the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 and the i1Profiler, the yellowish tint was gone. The average deltaE post calibration of 2 is not perfect, but certainly a lot better than before. The color profile we created is available to download for free, as always.
Color gamut of 96 % of the sRGB gamut is not enough to call it "complete coverage". For photo editing, this panel is not quite ideal.
Users have no trouble with reflections, as the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 has a matte screen surface and brightness of above 400 cd/m², making the screen viewable even in a bright environment.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.5 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. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 29.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18.3 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.4 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 8439 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: X13 Yoga G4 weak under load
The predecessor Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 was limited to the U15 Intel chips - with the successor X13 Yoga Gen 4, Lenovo now offers performat P28 chips with up to 14 cores. Specifically, buyers have the choice between the Intel Core i5-1335U, i5-1345U, i7-1355U, i7-1365U, i7-1360P and i7-1370P - though at the moment, the P28 variant is not available in Germany. As a GPU, it is either the Iris Xe with 80 EUs or the stronger variant Iris Xe with 96 EUs, depending on the processor.
RAM is always soldered, offered ate 8, 16 or 32 GB LPDDR5-4800. A single M.2 2280 SSD forms the mass storage, with two terabyte being the maximum amount offered by Lenovo.
Testing conditions
While other manufacturers utilize their own software to regulate the CPU power consumption and power profiles, Lenovo depends on the built in Windows tools with the ThinkPad laptops. Accordingly, the three power modes are set viawith the Windows energy settings:
- Best battery life: PL1 12 Watt / PL2 12 Watt
- Balanced: PL1 12 Watt / PL2 35 Watt
- Best performance: PL1 15 Watt / PL2 45 Watt
"PL" is short for "power limit", with the power limit 1 describing the maximum power consumption under sustained load and the power limit 2 defining the maximum boost performance.
The bottom line: The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 is able to cool a maximum of 15 W under sustained load, at least the tested version - models with the P28 CPU have a stronger cooling system with a second fan, possibly enabling a higher power consumption, higher fan noise, temperatures as well as better CPU performance.
Processor
The Intel Core i5-1335U is a U15 processor of the "Raptor-Lake" generation. This processor has a total of ten cores, with two performant P cores and eight efficient E cores. The clock rates are between 1.3 and 4.6 GHz (P cores) and 0.9 and 3.4 GHz (E cores). For comparisons with other CPUs, you can use the CPU comparison list.
Overall, the performance of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 is disappointing. The boost performance is high and better compared with the preceding model, but when it comes to sustained load on all cores, the newer model is slower than the older ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 zurück. At least the performance is high in everyday office usage, but the X13 Yoga Gen 4 once again demonstrates that the recent Intel CPUs are simply not made for a power consumption lower than 25 W. Under sustained load, the affordable ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 is much faster as well, it is only slower than the Intel model in single core load.
CPU performance is not limited when the system runs on battery power.
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 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U -1! | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Convertible (2949 - 29063, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (6957 - 9438, n=12) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (914 - 2163, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1532 - 1733, n=12) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Convertible (1124 - 11357, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (2602 - 3849, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (348 - 827, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (593 - 663, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Convertible (478 - 4830, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1109 - 1547, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (149.8 - 317, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (222 - 248, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (340 - 786, n=12) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average of class Convertible (107 - 1051, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Convertible (12977 - 121368, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (25012 - 38513, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (3672 - 6540, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (4872 - 5545, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Convertible (2188 - 22023, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (5459 - 8618, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (806 - 2275, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1506 - 1700, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Convertible (3.43 - 36.2, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (6.55 - 10.7, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (45 - 58.7, n=11) | |
| Average of class Convertible (42.7 - 84.3, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (0.4892 - 0.524, n=10) | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.3985 - 0.84, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
* ... 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 L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Convertible (2179 - 64158, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (5661 - 7809, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Convertible (11392 - 183760, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (29483 - 43636, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (797 - 8151, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1515 - 2278, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (22413 - 145339, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (53839 - 60992, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1120 - 29155, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (3873 - 5008, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Convertible (5749 - 97193, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (14376 - 20553, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Convertible (21774 - 169089, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (31154 - 65997, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Convertible (218 - 2001, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (378 - 676, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Convertible (1169 - 34297, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (2878 - 4214, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (16583 - 81626, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (13584 - 41123, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
System performance
Performance may be limited under sustained load, but the system performance is high. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 performs well in all of the synthetic system performance benchmarks, taking no thinking-breaks in everyday usage.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Convertible (3229 - 9125, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5068 - 5600, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Average of class Convertible (7233 - 12222, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (9828 - 11912, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Average of class Convertible (5062 - 10591, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (6196 - 7261, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Convertible (2496 - 16551, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5361 - 6164, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (524 - 2274, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1339 - 1599, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (554 - 1925, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1337 - 1638, n=11) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average of class Convertible (550 - 2949, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1315 - 1620, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1023 - 1868, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average of class Convertible (381 - 1868, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5353 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Convertible (29473 - 158525, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen4 IRU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22417 - 60884, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Convertible (28905 - 126517, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen4 IRU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (23104 - 61555, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen4 IRU | |
| Average of class Convertible (30591 - 216896, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22936 - 72584, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Convertible (7.7 - 173, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen4 IRU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (78.6 - 112.8, n=11) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The DPC latency problems of the predecessor are lessened for the X13 Yoga G4, but not quite gone. Driver updates could solve the situation. We did not detect many skipped frames during the Youtube test.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
In our review sample, storage is provided by the Lenovo UMIS SSD with a capacity of 512 GB. It is a PCIe 4.0 SSD in the M.2 2280 format, its performance is below average. This is not noticeable in everyday use, but it will be when copying large amounts of data.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU
The Iris Xe with 80 EUs is the slower variant of the recent integrated Intel GPU. Its performance in the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 is not really good, despite the memory of the laptop running in the Quad channel mode. This iGPU is not meant for bigger tasks, but it is sufficient in everyday office usage. Games are not possible, except for older titles.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4694 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 13231 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3184 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1263 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 101, n=36, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Convertible (7.14 - 89.5, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
| Dell Latitude 9330 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 114.8 | 68.4 | 18.7 | 8.21 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 78 | 38.6 | 21.1 | 10.5 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 87.1 | 61.2 | 45.3 | 40.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 33.8 | 17.2 | 12.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 33.2 | 23.2 | 23.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 68 | 29.5 | 22 | 17.3 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 33.8 | 31.3 | 22.6 | 16.8 |
Emissions: improved speakers compared with the X13 Yoga G3
Noise
The single fan cooling system used here runs less loud compared with the predecessor Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3. The maximum of 37.8 dB(a) is lower than the maximum fan noise of the Dell Latitude 9330. Still, the X13 Yoga G4 is louder than the ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 AMD.
We did not detect coil whine.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.5 / 23.5 / 26.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 34.3 / 37.8 dB(A) |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1335U, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dell Latitude 9330 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260U | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1250U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, WDC PC SN810 512GB | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 Vega 7, R5 7530U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT512G | |
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| Noise | -6% | -1% | 3% | 5% | 11% | |
| off / environment * | 23.5 | 23.22 1% | 23 2% | 22.9 3% | 22.7 3% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.5 | 23.2 1% | 23 2% | 23 2% | 22.8 3% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Average * | 23.5 | 23.2 1% | 23.1 2% | 23 2% | 22.8 3% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Maximum * | 26.2 | 28.6 -9% | 23.1 12% | 23.7 10% | 22.8 13% | 23.4 11% |
| Load Average * | 34.3 | 39.8 -16% | 37.1 -8% | 32.5 5% | 29.4 14% | 24 30% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.1 | 41.8 -10% | 40.6 -7% | 37.7 1% | 35.5 7% | 30.8 19% |
| Load Maximum * | 37.8 | 40.6 -7% | 40.5 -7% | 37.5 1% | 42 -11% | 30.1 20% |
* ... smaller is better
Heat
Heat concentrates onto the left upper corner of the chassis, with the hotspot central above the keyboard. We measure 53.1 degrees Celsius here during the stress test. Luckily, this is an area users will not normally touch. The palmrest always stays cool.
In the stress test, the power limit of 15 W can be sustained even after an hour. We could not detect any throttling.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 53.1 °C / 128 F, compared to the average of 35.4 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 60 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 51.1 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.7 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 30.3 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.2 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 30.3 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.6 °C / 81.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28 °C / 82.4 F (+0.4 °C / 0.7 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Latitude 9330 Intel Core i7-1260U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Intel Core i7-1250U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
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| Heat | -5% | 11% | 15% | 3% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 53.1 | 52.2 2% | 40.6 24% | 39.2 26% | 41.6 22% | 43.3 18% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 51.1 | 50.2 2% | 50.2 2% | 36.2 29% | 47.6 7% | 46.5 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 29.3 | 32 -9% | 25 15% | 29 1% | 30.6 -4% | 31.9 -9% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28.9 | 33.6 -16% | 27.6 4% | 28.4 2% | 33.2 -15% | 33.1 -15% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers left and right of the keyboard are now user facing. Their quality and level of loudness are much improved compared with the predecessor. The ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 with its quad speaker system produces louder and better sound.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 55% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 57% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
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
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: New ThinkPad with better battery life
Power consumption
With the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3, the high power consumption was a problem. The newer ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 is different, as the idle consumption is much lower - though with the caveat that it has a lower screen resolution.
The maximum consumption of 66.2 W means that the 65 W charger is not quite sufficient. This however is only true for maximum load, the consumption is quickly reduced, keeping the battery from being discharged.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 2.9 / 4.7 / 6.7 Watt |
| Load |
32.5 / 66.2 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Lenovo UMIS AM6A0 RPETJ512MKP1QDQ, IPS-AHVA wLED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 13.3" | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, , IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN810 512GB, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 R5 7530U, Vega 7, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT512G, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -41% | -23% | -48% | -25% | -10% | -31% | -45% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 2.9 | 4.6 -59% | 4.7 -62% | 6.6 -128% | 2.9 -0% | 4.4 -52% | 4.46 ? -54% | 4.84 ? -67% |
| Idle Average * | 4.7 | 7.9 -68% | 8.2 -74% | 9.7 -106% | 5.4 -15% | 7.2 -53% | 7.38 ? -57% | 7.64 ? -63% |
| Idle Maximum * | 6.7 | 8.9 -33% | 8.4 -25% | 10.4 -55% | 9.6 -43% | 8.3 -24% | 9.24 ? -38% | 10.2 ? -52% |
| Load Average * | 32.5 | 56.1 -73% | 36.8 -13% | 40.1 -23% | 55.9 -72% | 21.6 34% | 36.6 ? -13% | 45.7 ? -41% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 35.3 | 40.4 -14% | 30.4 14% | 35.2 -0% | 42.6 -21% | 32.1 9% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 66.2 | 66.1 -0% | 49.9 25% | 48.1 27% | 65.3 1% | 49.3 26% | 61.7 ? 7% | 67.7 ? -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Energieaufnahme Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 had only a single battery option, there are two for the X13 Yoga G4: Lenovo offers both an internal 41 Wh battery and an internal 54.7 Wh battery. We are testing the variant with more battery capacity, meaning the battery capacity has slightly increased compared with the predecessor. Battery life in the WiFi test (150 cd/m² screen brightness) meanwhile is much improved. 11.5 hours is a very good result, none of the other convertibles is better. Even with the maximum screen brightness, the ThinkPad still lasts nine hours. Users can expect a full day of office work in terms of battery life here.
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 54.7 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 21AW003UGE i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52.8 Wh | Dell Latitude 9330 i7-1260U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 50 Wh | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 66 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 57 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 21FSS00100 R5 7530U, Vega 7, 46 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -22% | -8% | -6% | -42% | -33% | -12% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 698 | 487 -30% | 564 -19% | 587 -16% | 403 -42% | 463 -34% | 644 ? -8% |
| Load | 134 | 115 -14% | 140 4% | 139 4% | 91 -32% | 112.1 ? -16% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Convertible with many strengths and one big weakness
A platform update and a new design: The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 brings many new features. Overall, it is a good rework if this laptop line, but at a critical junction, the deficits of Intel's current crop of chips are once again laid bare.
First to the positives: The new magnesium chassis appeals to us with its higher stability and haptic quality compared with the previous design. Components like the webcam and speakers may not be great, but their improvement is undeniable. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 comes with plenty of connectivity options, which includes many ports, prepared WWAN antennas and a integrated digitizer pen. The laptop had ThinkPad-typical input devices, a matte, bright screen and a long battery life, which should suffice for a whole work day - greatly improving on one of the predecessor's weakpoints.
Soldered RAM may be excusable with the compact design, but upgradable RAM would still be desirable for a business device. One point of criticism is the lack of a truly premium screen option, Lenovo limits the X13 Yoga G4 to the WUXGA resolution and sRGB color gamut. The SSD of our review device is also slow, but this does not necessarily apply to all X13 Yoga variants.
The big problem of this model: CPU performance. If a laptop is slower than its predecessor under sustained load, this is not a good sign. Once again, it is obvious that the Raptor-Lake CPUs are not really suited for a low power limit of just 15 W like with the Lenovo ThinkPad. Too much performance-potential is lost. Luckily, the X13 Yoga G4 is an ultra-mobile convertible, making the lacking performance under load more of a nuisance than a deal-breaker.
Long battery life, but underachieving performance: The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 demonstrates the weakness of Intel Raptor Lake once again.
An important competitor of the Lenovo ThinkPad is the Dell Latitude 9330, which is more compact and thinner, but weak in terms of the port selection. Another rival could be the HP EliteBook x360 830 G10, but we have not tested that one yet. As far as internal competition goes, there is the ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4, which runs quieter and faster under sustained load thanks to the AMD CPUs, as well as the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8, which is more of a premium device with better screen options and speakers.
Pricing and availability
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 start at $1,359 over on lenovo.com.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G4 21F20017GE
- 09/15/2023 v7 (old)
Benjamin Herzig
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