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The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is a thin and light notebook with a 13.3 inch, 16:10 aspect ratio display and a design that splits the difference between Lenovo’s consumer notebooks and the company’s more business-focused ThinkPads.
Earlier this year Lenovo introduced a new model powered by 12th-gen Intel Core chips during Mobile World Congress. But with little fanfare, the company has also now launched new models powered by AMD Ryzen 6000 series processors. Both versions are now available for purchase.
For the most part, the Intel and AMD versions look a lot alike. They’re both compact notebooks with a starting weight of less than 2.8 pounds and support for up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
But the Intel model is a little heavier, comes with a higher-resolution display, and has a lower starting price (at publication time, prices range from around $860 to $1040), while the AMD version has faster memory, ships standard with a 1080p webcam (which only some Intel models have), and features AMD’s powerful RDNA 2 integrated graphics. But those features will cost you: AMD models are currently selling for around $1370 to $1650.
Here’s how the two models stack up against one another:
| ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 (Intel) | ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 (AMD)3 | |
| Display | 13.3 inches 2560 x 1600 pixels 16:10 aspect ratio 300 nits or 400 nits options | 13.3 inches 1920 x 1200 pixels 16:10 aspect ratio 300 nits |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i7-1260P | AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U |
| RAM | Up to 16GB LPDDR5-4800(onboard, soldered) | Up to 16GB LPDDR5-6400(onboard, soldered) |
| Storage | Up to 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD | |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm audio | 1 x USB 4 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm audio |
| Wireless | WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Keyboard | Backlit Spill-resistant | |
| Camera | 720p or 1080p Privacy shutter | 1080p Privacy Shutter |
| Audio | 2 x Harman Kardon speakers 2 x noise-cancelling digital mics 1 x 3.5mm audio | |
| Security | Fingerprint reader | |
| Battery | 56 Wh | |
| Charger | 65W USB Type-C | |
| Material | Anodized aluminum cover | |
| Color | Dual-tone arctic grey | |
| Dimensions | 297 x 211 x 14.9mm 11.69″ x 8.31″ x 0.59″ | |
| Weight | 1.25 kg 2.75 pounds | 1.23 kg 2.71 pounds |
Note that while the table above covers all the differences I can spot between models currently available in the US, it looks like Lenovo may offer different configuration options in other countries. For example, ITHome indicates that customers in Japan will be able to opt for a 2560 x 1600 pixel display when they pick up a Lenovo ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 with an AMD Ryzen 6000U processor.
via NotebookCheck
How can they call that a ThinkPad when it doesn’t have a TrackPoint? Might as well get the HP Dev One instead.
You misspelled it as ThinkPad multiple times.
Whoops, force of habit. I’ve updated the article, thanks for letting me know!
300 nits only for the AMD version ? 🙁