Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
14-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
13.3-inch
About 22% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 22% lighter than the 3.17 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.17 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.44 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD has a 47% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
5,727
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U
5,302
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U
5,015
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U
3,635
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
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$329.00
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Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
 Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$325.00
$359.00 9% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
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$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD Price
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$359.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.3" FHD Touch | AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U >i7-1165G7 | 16GB DDR4 256GB SSD | Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Pen Win11Pro Silver + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.3" FHD Touch | AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U >i7-1165G7 | 16GB DDR4 256GB SSD | Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Pen Win11Pro Silver + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$396.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Released20182021
Release Date-
  • Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021).
  • Available starting August 2021.
Pricing-Starting at €749
Applicable Models-Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (AMD)

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Dimensions12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)3.17 lbs (1.43 kg)
Colors
BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
  • Optional keyboard backlit.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device
  • Multitouch glass touchpad

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” HDR WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.
13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display
16:9, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Multi-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.
Multi-mode
Laptop Tent Stand Tablet
modes supported by 360° hinge

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports always on.
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
    Both ports support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x Ethernet extension connector
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x Kensington security slot.
  • 1 x Pen slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
8GB 16GB
  • Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 Card
  • Realtek RTL8852AE, Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
More
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014		Up to 10.55 hours of battery life
Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
  • 45W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 45W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C slim (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows® 10 Pro 64
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 11 Pro 64
  • Windows 11 Home 64
  • Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
-

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR Facial Authentication (optional)
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with privacy shutter.
  • Windows Hello IR support (optional).
  • Rear-facing camera (optional).
    5.0-megapixel, auto focus.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
Inking-
  • ThinkPad® Pen Pro, on-board garaged and rechargeable
  • No pen (with a pen garage ready, pen sold separately)
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
  • Fingerprint Reader (optional)
  • Accelerometer (G) sensor
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Security Chip
    • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
    • Disabled (in some regions)
  • Physical Locks
    • Kensington® Security Slot
  • Smart Card Reader
    • Smart card reader
    • No smart card reader
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip
    • No fingerprint reader
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • NVMe password
    • Self-healing BIOS
  • Other Security
    • (Optional) Camera privacy shutter
    • (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
Warranty-
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 1-year + 2-year depot service
  • 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service
  • No base warranty

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.17 lb
1.44 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
8C/16T, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,270
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,727
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4

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