While some niche fans wait to get their hands on the Qualcomm powered ThinkPad X13s, Lenovo is announcing prices and dates for its 3rd generation X13, X13 Yoga, and L-Series laptops.
AMD and Intel will be duking it for real estate in these new 3rd generation configurations that will host either an AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 Series chip or 12th Gen Intel vPro Core processors.
The ThinkPad X13, X13 Yoga, L13, L13 Yoga, L14 and L15 share similar construction and design philosophies as the company’s 2022 flagship X13s that include the use of Post-Consumer-Content recycled plastic materials, integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security, Dolby Voice, FHD camera, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G sub 6 and 4G LTE wireless connectivity options.
Other details include:
- ThinkPad X13 Yoga and X13 Gen 3 feature user-facing speakers for enhanced Dolby Audio® Speaker System enabled sound and offer a Dolby Vision® low power display option with Low Blue Light technology. Intel models are also designed on the Intel Evo® platform to meet specific experience requirements.
- ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 is available with 41Wh and 54.7Wh battery options, the latter providing up to 40% additional battery life to the smaller option.
- ThinkPad L14 and L15 Gen 3 feature re-designed form factors available in a new Thunder Black color with narrower bezels and increased screen-to-body ratios resulting in thinner and lighter devices. The laptops are also available with either 42Whr, 57Whr or 63Whr battery options for the best choice between lightweight mobility and extended battery life.
- ThinkPad L13 Yoga and L13 Gen 3 are available in Thunder Black or a new Storm Grey color and have been re-designed to move to 16:10 aspect ratio displays, including a new optional 500nit 13.3-inch display with PrivacyGuard for improved screen security in public environments.
As for prices and dates, April 2022 is the earliest customers can get their hands on one starting with the ThinkPad L14 and L15 AMD models for $869.99
Next up are the both Intel and AMD ThinkPad L13, L13 Yoga, L14 models in May 2022 starting at $799 all the way up to $979.
Lastly, the ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga, powered by Intel will be made available in June 2022 starting at $1,119.99 for the traditional clamshell models and working their way up to $1,369 for the Yogas.
