Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2

Availability

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Released2022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 5, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Available starting April 2022
PricingStarting at $1,099
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x IAP
  • 2022 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 Price
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 13.3" WQXGA IPS Display, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 4TB SSD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6E, Win11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 13.3" WQXGA IPS Display, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 4TB SSD, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6E, Win11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,449.00
OEM Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 4 15.6" FHD IPS Display, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 40GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Narrow Bezel, Fingerprint, W11P Business Laptop
OEM Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 4 15.6" FHD IPS Display, Intel 10-Core i7-1255U, 40GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Narrow Bezel, Fingerprint, W11P Business Laptop
By Oemgenuine
$859.95
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 512GB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 512GB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,049.99
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
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
$739.00

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Dimensions11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.67 lbs (1.21 kg)
Colors
Cloud Grey Storm Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
    • Call-control 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
  • Hinge: 180° lay-flat durable hinge

Display

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Size13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 3.9mm narrow bezel (L/R), Hardware Low Blue Light.
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 3.9mm narrow bezel (L/R), Hardware Low Blue Light.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Ports
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
Right
  • 1 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 2
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 21
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P1,50190.15%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P1,665100.00%
01,665

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 21
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P7,24077.62%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P9,328100.00%
09,328
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz dual-channel LPDDR5 memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
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 2
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E™ 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 2
Size56Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
OS
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
  • AI Meeting Manager
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with privacy shutter
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 2 noise-canceling microphones, 360° near-field and far-field.

Misc

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Sensors
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Security
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Default Smart Power On (Touch fingerprint reader integrated with power button)
  • Physical camera shutter.
  • Secure login with IR camera
  • Glance by Mirametrix
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
In the box
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
  • 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 2
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.67 lb
1.21 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,665
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,328
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1240P → Intel Core i7-1270P
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU12 cores
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 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 2
M.2x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2.

Non-upgradable memory

The memory on Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 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 2
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeLPDDR5
Speed5200 MHz

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