The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 is a laptop that tries to combine the sleekness and portability of a lifestyle Ultrabook with the business features and durability of a ThinkPad. However, it does not fully succeed in either category, as it sacrifices some of the signature elements of the ThinkPad series, such as the keyboard and touchpad, and also falls short in terms of battery life and graphics performance.
The laptop has a small footprint and a sturdy aluminium chassis, making it easy to carry around and use in different environments. The 1200p matte LCD screen is bright enough for outdoor use and offers good colour accuracy, but it is not touch-enabled and does not support deep colour standards like DCI P3. The laptop also has a 1080p webcam with face unlock and a fingerprint scanner for security and convenience.
The laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U processor with 16GB RAM and a 256GB SSD, which provide decent performance for productivity tasks and multitasking. However, the laptop does not have a dedicated graphics card, and its integrated GPU is not very impressive compared to other AMD models or Intel’s Xe chipset. The laptop also throttles its performance significantly on battery power, which affects its speed and responsiveness. According to PC Mark tests, the battery life itself is mediocre, lasting around nine hours on a single charge.
The biggest disappointment of the laptop is its keyboard and touchpad, which are essential for a comfortable and efficient work experience. The keyboard is shallow and light, lacking the depth and feedback that make ThinkPad keyboards so satisfying to type on. The touchpad is also a let-down, as it uses a haptic design that feels disconnected and stodgy, instead of a mechanical clicker that offers more precision and control. The laptop does have the classic rubber nipple mouse in the middle of the keyboard, but it is not enough to compensate for the poor touchpad.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 is not a bad laptop, but it is not a great one either. It has some strengths, such as its portability, durability, webcam quality, and CPU performance, but it also has some weaknesses, such as its battery life, graphics performance, keyboard quality, and touchpad feel. It also loses some of the charm and identity of the ThinkPad series, which may disappoint fans of the brand. For its high price tag of £1909, there are better alternatives available in the market, such as the ThinkPad X1 Carbon or the Acer Swift Edge
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