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Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, an ultralight with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s is an ultraportable laptop that maintains the classic and distinctive design of the ThinkPad series, using a very compact and lightweight form factor. His weight is just 1.06 kilogramsis only 1.34 cm thick and comes without fans, which means it uses a passive cooling system and it is totally silent.

In terms of design, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s maintains an angular line and adopts a sober, minimalist and elegant style. As far as hardware is concerned, this device comes with a Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC, a chip that is based on the ARM architecture and has a Eight-core CPU divided into two blocksa high performance one with 4 Cortex-X1 cores at 3 GHz and another more balanced in power and consumption with 4 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4 GHz. Its GPU is an Adreno 69x and it comes with a Spectra 395 ISP.

According to Qualcomm itself, this SoC improves CPU performance by 85% compared to the previous generation, and graphics performance by 60%. These are very good figures that confirm an important generational leap, and that make the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 a very interesting solution, especially for those who need to balance performance, mobility, and autonomy.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s can be configured with up to 32GB of LPDDR4x memory and an SSD storage unit, it has a 5 MP front camera supported by AI and infrared, so we can use it as a biometric authentication system. Its 3-microphone system will allow us to make video calls without having to connect any external peripherals, and it also has a fingerprint reader.

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The range of connectors is more modest, since it is limited to two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C and a 3.5 mm jack. Otherwise the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s it comes with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, and offers the option to configure it with 5G. Its screen is 13.3 inches, has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels and promises autonomy of up to 28 hours. Its chassis is made of magnesium alloy, and we know that its base price starts at $1,300, about 1,399 euros in Spain when applying taxes.

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