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Lenovo ThinkPad Z13: 13.3" 2.8K OLED Touch, Ryzen 7 6860Z, 32GB 6400mhz LPDDR5, 256GB PCIe SSD $1460.5
$1,488
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- Go to the Build Your Own configurator for the Z13: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/conf...2CTO1WWU
S1 - Configure as you'd like.
- Use discount code: THINKBIGDEALS + join rewards program, get another $50 stacking discount via email. Teachers/first responder 5% should also stack.
Reviews say the SSD isn't that great, so go with the 256gb and replace if necessary. EDIT: Note that the SSD is single-sided M.2 2242, so replacement options are limited.
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- Go to the Build Your Own configurator for the Z13: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/conf...2CTO1WWU
S1 - Configure as you'd like.
- Use discount code: THINKBIGDEALS + join rewards program, get another $50 stacking discount via email. Teachers/first responder 5% should also stack.
Reviews say the SSD isn't that great, so go with the 256gb and replace if necessary. EDIT: Note that the SSD is single-sided M.2 2242, so replacement options are limited.
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I tried this laptop and while it's got great build quality, the lack of Pg Up/Pg Dn keys drove me nuts.
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I sincerely hope they never get rid of the trackpoint. When, and if, that day comes, my loyalty to Lenovo ends.
They always seem to make a blunder decision every 5-7 years, so theres that. Remember when they removed the trackpad buttons and had that slab of a touchpad? ChonkPad as they were called? Immediately returned my T440 or whatever it was because of that.
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I sincerely hope they never get rid of the trackpoint. When, and if, that day comes, my loyalty to Lenovo ends.
They always seem to make a blunder decision every 5-7 years, so theres that. Remember when they removed the trackpad buttons and had that slab of a touchpad? ChonkPad as they were called? Immediately returned my T440 or whatever it was because of that.
I tried this laptop and while it's got great build quality, the lack of Pg Up/Pg Dn keys drove me nuts.
I love the oled and build quality.
I hate that the screen doesn't go as far back as the X1 Models.
the keyboard is decent, a bit on the smaller side, and nice that the FN and CTRL are standard rather than being reversed on most Thinkpads.
The trackpad is haptic, and out of 2 units, the first one sucked really bad it was way too sensitive and loose. The second one was much better but still awkward and find myself making lots of mis-clicks on it.
First unit I got was a pre-built earlier non OLED build, the Second unit was a Custom order fully spec'ed OLED one.
I returned the First unit, hated the loose trackpad and preferred the one with higher specs and OLED.
The SSD, the speeds are only Gen 3, though it's supposed to support Gen4.
I looked around for upgrade options, 2242, is not a popular size and I could not find any Gen 4 2242 options, the only one was from Micron but they don't sell it to consumers, OEM only.
Hopefully there are more options in the future though.
The build, OLED screen, and vegan leather feel very very premium for the price.
I built a max'ed out X1 Carbon Gen 10 w/ 5G but 128gb ssd (replacing with 2280 sized samsung 980 pro) even with coupons the lowest I could get it was around 1900 usd, msrp was over 4k.
so I would say if you were to compare the 2 the Z13 is definitely a better value at 1500.
But as far as usability, the X1 feels more at home for me (used a 2nd gen x1 yoga for work) and I like having a 14" screen vs a 13" though, the 1" might matter to you if traveling. the X1 is significantly lighter though so there's always that tradeoff.
I tried this laptop and while it's got great build quality, the lack of Pg Up/Pg Dn keys drove me nuts.
I love the oled and build quality.
I hate that the screen doesn't go as far back as the X1 Models.
the keyboard is decent, a bit on the smaller side, and nice that the FN and CTRL are standard rather than being reversed on most Thinkpads.
The trackpad is haptic, and out of 2 units, the first one sucked really bad it was way too sensitive and loose. The second one was much better but still awkward and find myself making lots of mis-clicks on it.
First unit I got was a pre-built earlier non OLED build, the Second unit was a Custom order fully spec'ed OLED one.
I returned the First unit, hated the loose trackpad and preferred the one with higher specs and OLED.
The SSD, the speeds are only Gen 3, though it's supposed to support Gen4.
I looked around for upgrade options, 2242, is not a popular size and I could not find any Gen 4 2242 options, the only one was from Micron but they don't sell it to consumers, OEM only.
Hopefully there are more options in the future though.
The build, OLED screen, and vegan leather feel very very premium for the price.
I built a max'ed out X1 Carbon Gen 10 w/ 5G but 128gb ssd (replacing with 2280 sized samsung 980 pro) even with coupons the lowest I could get it was around 1900 usd, msrp was over 4k.
so I would say if you were to compare the 2 the Z13 is definitely a better value at 1500.
But as far as usability, the X1 feels more at home for me (used a 2nd gen x1 yoga for work) and I like having a 14" screen vs a 13" though, the 1" might matter to you if traveling. the X1 is significantly lighter though so there's always that tradeoff.
Supposedly there's a micron gen 4 2242 drive that people swap in steam decks. It's slightly bigger than the 2230 that comes with the deck but supposedly works fine.
The only person I've seen with the micron gen 4 2242 is Linus from LTT.
I guess it's just a matter of time till they release more gen 4 drives in 2242 hopefully micron or under the crucial brand?
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