Lenovo · 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5
Intel
A 1.09 kg 13-inch ThinkPad with the best keyboard here and 11-hour battery.
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- Best for office and web work programming study
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on keyboard, with no category below average.
- Battery 8/10
- Display 6/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 9/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 6/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 1.09 kg
- Long 11h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : broken
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : needs tweak
8. Picking the 155U over the 155H matters here: the U-series uses a UVC webcam, so you skip the IPU6 driver mess that bites the H-series.
Ubuntu certified: ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 →Show full report
a UVC webcam, so you skip the IPU6 driver mess that bites the H-series. Fingerprint reader has no working libfprint driver. s0ix only, no S3, so modern-standby drain applies. RAM is soldered LPDDR5x, choose the size up front.
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : broken
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : needs tweak
Same as Ubuntu. Best small ThinkPad keyboard in this list, which is the actual reason to buy it.
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Fingerprint is the only hard miss.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 13.3" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 1.09 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 54 Wh, around 11 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 (Intel) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS, Fedora). The 155U is a low-power Meteor Lake part, well supported from kernel 6.8.
- What does the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 (Intel) cost?
- RRP is about 1239 USD (1349 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 (Intel) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 6/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 (Intel)?
- 1.09 kg (2.40 lb). That's easy to carry all day.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 54 Wh pack, around 11 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 8/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 16 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
Ready to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 (Intel)?
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from € 1.349 $1,239 RRP
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