Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3

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Date Published: 09 Aug 2022

Intel Core i5-1235U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
13.3”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
1.32 kg (2.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.4 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

6.3 For Work Good

3.3 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i5-1235U

Display
13.3”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Glass Fiber

Dimensions
305 x 218 x 17.1 mm (12.01" x 8.58" x 0.67")

Weight
1.32 kg (2.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD / FHD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone, far-field, Dolby Voice

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Nano Lock

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (Intel)

12.01" x 8.58" x 0.67" Dimensions

1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) Weight

Average 13.3-inch laptop

1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) -4% Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 in-depth review

Owning a convertible has become a very viable temptation in the last few years. There have been a lot of solid 2-in-1s, and Lenovo is the creator of some of them. The ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 will try to be part of that exclusive group.It offers its customers Alder Lake-U processors, a 16:10 touchscreen display, and a dedicated stylus, which has a garage inside the chassis. Of course, you shouldn't fall for empty promises of high performance and good battery life. This is why we are here - to assess the quality of laptops, and tell you which one is worth spending money on.Ultimately, the ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 is a business machine. It has all of the software and hardware security goodies you might want. But what is more interesting is that Lenovo ships it (at least in our region)[...]

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Pros

Included stylus
IR face recognition + fingerprint reader, privacy shutter, and optional FHD camera
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (BOE NV133WUM-N61 (LEN41A0))
Thunderbolt 4 and LTE support
Covers 99% of sRGB and color accuracy is greatly improved with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NV133WUM-N61 (LEN41A0))

Cons

Memory cannot be upgraded
Not the best cooling solution out there
Very hot bottom panel during intensive loads
The chassis is not very structurally sound

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Unfortunately, upgradeability is not among this laptop's strengths.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this device, you first need to remove the pen from its housing. Then, undo all 8 captive Phillips-head screws and pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.2. Battery The battery here has a capacity of 46Wh. It lasts for 11 hours of Web browsing, or nearly 7 hours of video playback. It is held in place by 4 Phillips-head screws. To remove it,[...]