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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	Starting at €649
Applicable Models	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (AMD)

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 13.3" IPS Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, LED Backlight AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U 8GB DDR4-3200MHz (Soldered) 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal Win11Pro By Lenovo $439.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (Laptop) – USB-C Charging – Tilt Recognition – Pen is Only Compatible with Certain Devices, Iron Grey By Lenovo $71.24 $79.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 AMD 16" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 8-Core, AMD Radeon 780M, 64GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" 4K OLED WQUXGA 400-Nits, Windows 11 Pro, Workstation By Lenovo $1,459.00 $1,599.97 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U >i7-1165G7 \| 16GB DDR4 1TB SSD \| Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Pen Win11Pro Silver + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $669.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 2-in-1 Laptop with 13.3" FHD Anti-Reflective Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U Processor, 16GB RAM Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, ThinkPad Pen Pro, and Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $719.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Dimensions	12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)
Weight	3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors	Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Optional keyboard backlit. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	13.3 Inches
Info	13.3” HD Non-touch TN Display 16:9, TN, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1366x768, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 90% VA, 500:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Non-touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 170% VA, 800:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Ports	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.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U 8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD1 AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U1,08185.12% 2 AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U1,21095.28% 3 AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U1,26099.21% 4 AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U1,270100.00% 01,270 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD1 AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U3,63563.47% 2 AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U5,30292.58% 3 AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U5,01587.57% 4 AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U5,727100.00% 05,727
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	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	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Wi-Fi	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 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
Battery Life	Up to 10.93 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	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 No power adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
OS	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

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with privacy shutter. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium Dual array microphone

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Sensors	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello) Fingerprint Reader (optional)
Security	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 L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.06 lb 1.39 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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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	AMD Ryzen 3-5400U → AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 8 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD lasts up to 10.93 hours of battery life.

Up to 10.93 hours of battery life

Tested with MobileMark 2018.

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD 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

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz