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ThinkPad X13 Gen 3: 13.3" FHD+ IPS, Ryzen 7 6850U, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB PCIe Gen4 SSD, USB4, Win11Pro, 3 Yrs Warranty @ $1182.27 + F/S

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Link: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...21CM0001US

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Spec:
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • 13.3" 1920x1200 IPS 300nits Anti-glare, 72% NTSC
  • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (8C / 16T, 2.7 / 4.7GHz, 4MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • AMD Radeon 680M Graphics
  • 16GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz Ram (Soldered)
  • 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal2 SSD
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby Audio
  • FHD 1080p Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Qualcomm NFA725A Wi-Fi 6E, 11ax, 2x2 + BT5.2
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB4 Type-C 40Gbps (data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (1Always On)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b, up to 4K/60Hz
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • 54.7 WHr Battery
  • 2.88 lbs
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07-03-2022 at 03:17 PM.

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07-03-2022 at 03:17 PM.
This is really nice. AMD recently released firmware to support thunderbolt via USB4. Even if this doesn't have that firmware right now, it'll definitely get it soon.

Thunderbolt/ USB4 is no longer exclusive to Intel and apple. This is honestly very exciting.
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bbqboy
07-03-2022 at 05:52 PM.
07-03-2022 at 05:52 PM.
Quote from doema :
Lack of higher res option is prob a blessing for most as it'll help with battery life. 1080p PPI at 13.3" should be great already
True, I've just used the higher res one before and it's a good panel, Good blacks and high contrast. The FHD isn't as good for some reason.
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07-03-2022 at 08:17 PM.

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07-03-2022 at 08:17 PM.
Quote from aadumaadu :
In my X13 G2, lenovo hard capped the max TDP of the 5650U to 21 watts. It is impossible for the processor to use more than that (there is no boost TDP in this machine). It would also be impractical since anything more I'm sure the laptop will become too hot.
Try some 3rd party APU Tuning Utility which can control the TDP of these Ryzen Mobile APUs and they're pretty easy to use. I use Ryzen Controller and AATU(AMD APU Tuning Utility). AATU is now being used by a lot of YouTubers who do these kind of TDP tuning, including ETAPrime. Give it a try.
https://amdaputuningutility.com/
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07-03-2022 at 08:30 PM.

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07-03-2022 at 08:30 PM.
Quote from Ting18 :
This is really nice. AMD recently released firmware to support thunderbolt via USB4. Even if this doesn't have that firmware right now, it'll definitely get it soon.

Thunderbolt/ USB4 is no longer exclusive to Intel and apple. This is honestly very exciting.
It is already available directly from AMD to download and install.
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb...-06-10-651

And let me clarify what AMD has released as it is not exactly enabling TB over USB4. It is the USB4 driver itself which was missing for all AMD 6000 series Laptops having physical USB4 Type-C ports but no chipset driver support to provide the USB4 functionalities. As a result, all of those devices, the Type-C port was working like a full spec USB 3.2 Gen 2 port with PD and DP 1.4.
Now Thunderbolt device support comes automatically to any USB4 enabled device in Windows 10 and 11 due to another reason and Microsoft is responsible for it. There is a protocol called USB4 PCIe Mode, which has been defined by USB Consortium to create "Open Source Standard" for Thunderbolt or peripherals which can use the PCIe Lane bandwidth and functionalities and Microsoft forces any laptop vendors to enable this mode with their devices with USB4.
This makes the PCIe aspects of Thunderbolt "open source" - PCIe USB devices can be released without Thunderbolt certification. As per the testing done by Gordon from PCWorld with ZenBook S13 OLED, most of their Thunderbolt enabled devices, including some of the external GPU docks, worked properly. Only one or two older Thunderbolt 3 external Storage did not work in full 40 Gbps speed and was working in either 20 Gbps or 10 Gbps speed. Gordon theorized that those have some older Thunderbolt controller which is incompatible with current USB4 or TB3 protocols.
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07-03-2022 at 08:34 PM.
07-03-2022 at 08:34 PM.
Does this natively support dual monitors? Nothing crazy probably 2x27"
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07-03-2022 at 09:46 PM.
07-03-2022 at 09:46 PM.
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Does this natively support dual monitors? Nothing crazy probably 2x27"
It does not matter what is the Screen size and what matter is the resolution of the screen. And to answer your question, it can support 3 monitors without any Hub or dock, 1 using HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz) and another two using Type-C Port (5K@120Hz). Using a Type-C or USB4 Hub or dock, it can be extended further.
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07-03-2022 at 09:52 PM.
07-03-2022 at 09:52 PM.
Quote from Suryasis :
It does not matter what is the Screen size and what matter is the resolution of the screen. And two answer your question, it can support 3 monitors without any Hub or dock, 1 using HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz) and another two using Type-C Port (5K@120Hz). Using a Type-C or USB4 Hub or dock, it can be extended further.
Thanks for useful and helpful reply, TU!
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07-03-2022 at 10:52 PM.
07-03-2022 at 10:52 PM.
How does this stack up to the X1 Carbon 10th Gen?? Seems close in physical specs, obviously hardware is different (intel vs amd) - genuinely curious.

And I suspect these are nearly plug and play with CentOS like the x1C?
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07-04-2022 at 12:27 AM.
07-04-2022 at 12:27 AM.
You can get the T14/3 AMD equivalent using these codes. Comes out to $1196.52.
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07-04-2022 at 01:38 AM.
07-04-2022 at 01:38 AM.
Quote from MerryBird4026 :
You can get the T14/3 AMD equivalent using these codes. Comes out to $1196.52.
The display is 300-nits which has 45% NTSC or around 60% sRGB vs 100% sRGB on this one.
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07-04-2022 at 08:56 AM.
07-04-2022 at 08:56 AM.
Quote from Ting18 :
This is really nice. AMD recently released firmware to support thunderbolt via USB4. Even if this doesn't have that firmware right now, it'll definitely get it soon.

Thunderbolt/ USB4 is no longer exclusive to Intel and apple. This is honestly very exciting.

does it mean future egpu support via thunderbolt?
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07-04-2022 at 11:04 AM.
07-04-2022 at 11:04 AM.
Quote from guest2011 :
does it mean future egpu support via thunderbolt?

Yeah. There are YouTube reviewers who already got egpus to work on 6800u laptops.
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07-05-2022 at 05:50 PM.
07-05-2022 at 05:50 PM.
When will this be expired?
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07-05-2022 at 07:56 PM.
07-05-2022 at 07:56 PM.
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When will this be expired?
You can protect against the uncertainty of that.

Create the cart, and then below the coupon field, there is an option of converting the cart into a quote. It will save your price for about 2 weeks. You can order using that quote anytime during the 2 weeks.
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07-05-2022 at 08:09 PM.
07-05-2022 at 08:09 PM.
Ugh.... from PSREF it seems that this has PPS top, not CF... i.e. cheap plastic!

For the X series?? Really?
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