Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 Aura Edition Laptop (21NS013KFE)
An ultra-light 14" business ultraportable (986 g) built for mobility: 2.8K OLED 120 Hz display and a MIL-STD-810H certified carbon fibre chassis. Fingerprint reader and Windows Hello infrared webcam.
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Frequently asked questions about this product
Does the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 Aura Edition really weigh less than a kilo?
Yes: 986 g for 312.8 × 214.75 mm, with a thickness of 8.08 mm at the front to 14.37 mm at the rear. The lid is made of carbon fibre and the base of aluminium — it is this combination that brings the weight under one kilo without sacrificing the rigidity of the chassis.
Is the 32 GB of RAM in the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 expandable?
No. The LPDDR5x-8533 memory is soldered to the motherboard, with no slot at all, and runs in dual-channel mode. That is the trade-off for the ultralight format. On the other hand, 32 GB is twice the usual allocation: capacity will not be the limiting factor for a long time.
Is the OLED screen of the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 treated against reflections?
Yes, the 14-inch 2.8K OLED panel combines three treatments — anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge — which is rare on an OLED panel, usually glossy. It reaches 500 nits, covers 100% of DCI-P3 and runs at up to 120 Hz with a variable refresh rate.
Where is the fingerprint reader on the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13?
In a key on the keyboard, rather than in the power button as on most ThinkPads. It uses Match-on-Chip technology: the fingerprint stays in the chip and never touches the drive. Alongside it, the infrared webcam handles Windows Hello facial recognition.
Can the SSD in the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 Aura Edition be replaced?
Yes, but there is only one: a single M.2 2280 slot holds the 1 TB SSD. The supplied drive is PCIe 4.0 x4, whereas the slot itself is wired for PCIe 5.0 — so a next-generation drive would be able to use twice the bandwidth there.
Does the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 have an RJ45 network port?
No, there is no built-in Ethernet port: that is the compromise of a 986 g chassis. Networking goes through Wi-Fi 7 in 2x2 and Bluetooth 5.4, or through a docking station connected to one of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports, which restores a wired connection.
What ports does the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 Aura Edition offer?
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports at 40 Gbps with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 2.1, two USB-A ports at 5 Gbps, one of them always powered, an HDMI 2.1 port up to 4K/60 Hz and a headphone/mic jack. Keeping two rectangular USB-A ports on an 8 mm-thick chassis is quite a feat.
Does the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 have an SD card reader?
No, there is no built-in card reader, and no optical drive either. To read a memory card, an adapter plugged into one of the two USB-A or USB-C ports will do the job. Sound comes from two 2 W speakers with Dolby Atmos and two microphones with 360° pickup.
Is the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 charger bulky?
No, it is a 65 W USB-C charger using GaN technology, noticeably more compact and lighter than a conventional adapter of the same power. It plugs into one of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports and can power the PC as well as a phone. The battery is rated at 57 Wh.
How good is the Core Ultra 7 258V in the ThinkPad X1 Gen 13?
It packs 8 cores — four performance and four low-power — for 8 threads at up to 4.8 GHz, with 12 MB of cache, Intel Arc 140V graphics and an AI accelerator rated at 47 trillion operations per second. Heavy office work and video conferencing run effortlessly.
Is this ThinkPad X1 Gen 13 new, and what warranty does it have?
Yes, new and sealed, with a 3-year warranty; your invoice serves as proof. Windows 11 Pro is preinstalled, the edition that allows domain join and BitLocker encryption. Full details are gathered in this PDF document.
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