Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1

Availability

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Released2021
Release DateAvailable starting June 2021
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x ITG
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Price
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
By Lenovo
$1,019.00
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U (Beat i7-1270P), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy Cable
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U (Beat i7-1270P), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy Cable
By Lenovo
$759.00
Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga G3 IRU 21JG0018US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-1335U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB Total RAM - 8 GB On-Board
Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga G3 IRU 21JG0018US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-1335U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB Total RAM - 8 GB On-Board
By Lenovo
$1,060.73
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 6 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD) Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet, Win 11 Pro, Grey, 2024
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 6 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD) Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet, Win 11 Pro, Grey, 2024
By ist computers
$799.99
Lenovo ThinkBook 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS Touchscreen Laptop | Intel i7-1355U 10-Core | Iris Xe Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Thunderbolt 4 | WiFi 6 | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkBook 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS Touchscreen Laptop | Intel i7-1355U 10-Core | Iris Xe Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Thunderbolt 4 | WiFi 6 | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,179.00

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Dimensions11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)
Weight2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
Cloud Grey Frost Blue Storm Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
  • Trackpad:
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
Chasis Information
  • Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting
  • Case Material
    • Top: Aluminium
    • Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium

Display

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Size13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB

Ports

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Ports
Left
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23892.32%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,341100.00%
01,341

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07996.25%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,238100.00%
04,238
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
  • Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2

Battery

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Size53Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
Battery LifeUp to 12.6 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
OS
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
CameraFront-facing camera with privacy shutter
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 4 x array microphones, 360° near-field microphones.

Misc

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
SensorsTouch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
Security
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Camera privacy shutter.
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
In the box
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 53Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,341
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,238
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1130G7 → Intel Core i7-1160G7
4GB RAM8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU4 cores
Great battery life of up to 12.6-hours

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 lasts up to 12.6 hours of battery life.

Up to 12.6 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage SlotsLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
M.2x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Non-upgradable memory

The memory on Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

MemoryLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeLPDDR4X
Speed4267 MHz

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