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日本Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 4 (Intel) review – light business notebook with quiet cooling fan
Design and construction
The visual changes of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 4 (Intel) compared to the Gen 3 version are almost non-existent. This is a light (1.26 kg) and thin (17.23 mm) machine with an aluminum lid and a glass fiber-reinforced plastic body. Just like the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (Intel), the rigidity is nothing to write home about. The lid is averagely flexible. The same can’t be said for the base – the zone around the keyboard (if you don’t count the top one) plus the two palm rest areas feel spongy. There is visible flex during typing, especially in the bottom rows of keycaps.
If you try to open the lid with a single hand, you’ll see that it’s possible (but you have to do it slowly) a bit before reaching the 90-degree mark. After that, the base will be raised up alongside the lid because the hinges are stiff.
This device looks a bit old-school because of the not-so-thin bezels around the panel.
Above the display is placed a 720p or 1080p (option) Web camera with a privacy shutter. You can also get an optional Full HD IR model for Windows Hello.
Thanks to the 180-degree hinge, the notebook can lay flat on your desk. The lid doesn’t act as a lever and it’ll not lift the back of the base even when the angle of opening is very wide.
The keyboard here is spill-resistant and the backlight is optional. The board is comfortable for typing – the keycaps are big and they have long travel and clicky feedback. The optional fingerprint reader is integrated into the Power button. Since that’s a business Lenovo notebook, the well-known Trackpoint (that works in a duo with the three buttons above the touchpad) is here and it’s positioned between the “G”, “H”, and “B” keys. The pad size (56 x 115 mm) is okay considering the small form factor of the machine. The Mylar surface allows smooth gliding and good accuracy.
Everything on the bottom plate is standard – three rubber feet, two cutouts for the speakers, and a ventilation grill. The heat is being exhausted through a vent on the back of the laptop. Yes, a bit of hot air makes its way to the display when the CPU is stressed at 100%.
Ports
On the left, there is an optional Nano-SIM card slot, a Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps port, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, and an Audio combo jack. On the right side, you get a Kensington Nano Security Slot, a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with an Always On function, and an HDMI 2.1 connector for up to 4K 60Hz external displays. Both Type-C connectors support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4. The slot for the optional Smart Card reader is on the front.
