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he celebrated ThinkPad X1 Carbon isn’t the only compelling
ultraportable in Lenovo’s business lineup. If that 14-inch premium
laptop is a bit too rich for your blood, consider the ThinkPad X13, a
13.3-inch model available with either Intel or AMD CPU silicon under the
hood. The AMD Ryzen-based system we tested starts at just $683 and is
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Carbon, which is compensation for the X13 weighing more (2.8 versus 2.4
pounds) despite its slightly smaller screen. The X13’s six-core Ryzen 5 Pro
4650U processor gives it impressive performance, though we could wish for a
couple more hours of battery life. And the X13’s keyboard and construction
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Lenovo ThinkPad X 13
(AMD): A Solid Contender
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