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Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2: 13.3" FHD+ IPS Touch, Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, 16GB LPDDR5, Radeon 780M, 512GB SSD, Win 11 Pro $760

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  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)
  • Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64
  • Graphic Card: Integrated AMD Radeon™ 780M
  • Memory: 16 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
  • Storage: 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal
  • Display: 13.3" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, Low Power, Low Blue Light
  • Camera: 1080P FHD IR with E-Shutter
  • Fingerprint Reader: Fingerprint Reader
  • Keyboard: Backlit, Black/Bronze - English (US)
  • WIFI: Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 (Windows 10) or Bluetooth® 5.3 (Windows 11)
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Available at:SPECS:
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)
  • Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64
  • Graphic Card: Integrated AMD Radeon™ 780M
  • Memory: 16 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
  • Storage: 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal
  • Display: 13.3" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, Low Power, Low Blue Light
  • Camera: 1080P FHD IR with E-Shutter
  • Fingerprint Reader: Fingerprint Reader
  • Keyboard: Backlit, Black/Bronze - English (US)
  • WIFI: Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 (Windows 10) or Bluetooth® 5.3 (Windows 11)
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SlickRailway7321
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Probably fine at 16, but I really hate that they went to soldered RAM in so many models.

It's also tough to determine when it's soldered but includes an open slot. That's less frequent now and this says "dual channel", so safe assumption it's not.

Edit: #TIL - https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...t/m39psg8/
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Probably fine at 16, but I really hate that they went to soldered RAM in so many models. It's also tough to determine when it's soldered but includes an open slot. That's less frequent now and this says "dual channel", so safe assumption it's not.Edit: #TIL - https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...t/m39psg8/
Lenovo has already mentioned that it's dual-channel and soldered, which means no open slots. Also, this is fairly common with thin and light laptops, esp. 13-inchers.
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Anonymo
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This is the anti-ThinkPad.
Soldered RAM, no Trackpad, minimal ports, glued-shut design.
Every purchase like this signals to Lenovo that gutting ThinkPad DNA is fine, as long as they slap a logo on it and call it "Pro."
Support it if you want more ThinkPads without ThinkPad features.
Last edited by Anonymo July 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
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Dare2Dream
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Quote from Anonymo :
This is the anti-ThinkPad.
Soldered RAM, no TrackPoint, minimal ports, glued-shut design.
Every purchase like this signals to Lenovo that gutting ThinkPad DNA is fine—as long as they slap a logo on it and call it "Pro."
Support it if you want more ThinkPads without ThinkPad features.

From pics, there appears to be a trackpoint but they really need to make 32GB ram an option
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Quote from Dare2Dream :
From pics, there appears to be a trackpoint but they really need to make 32GB ram an option
Yes, it still has a TrackPoint but no physical buttons, that's what I meant.
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Probably fine at 16, but I really hate that they went to soldered RAM in so many models.

It's also tough to determine when it's soldered but includes an open slot. That's less frequent now and this says "dual channel", so safe assumption it's not.

Edit: #TIL - https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...t/m39psg8/

Lpddr is just better for gaming on IGPU and battery lofe
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Probably fine at 16, but I really hate that they went to soldered RAM in so many models. It's also tough to determine when it's soldered but includes an open slot. That's less frequent now and this says "dual channel", so safe assumption it's not.Edit: #TIL - https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...t/m39psg8/
It's not tough to determine if RAM is soldered or if there is a SO-DIMM slot. There is one rule -- if it says "LPDDR" in the spec, then it's soldered and there is NO SLOT. If it says DDR5, some may be soldered (or not) and there may be a SODIMM slot (or not).

Most non-gaming laptops these days use high-speed LPDDR5X RAM. Low power and fast.

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Quote from Anonymo :
This is the anti-ThinkPad.
Soldered RAM, no Trackpad, minimal ports, glued-shut design.
Every purchase like this signals to Lenovo that gutting ThinkPad DNA is fine, as long as they slap a logo on it and call it "Pro."
Support it if you want more ThinkPads without ThinkPad features.
This is meant to be like XPS or MacBook. Memory is all soldered - actually newer ThinkPad designs (this is 3 years old now) are much more repairable. Replaceable batteries, easy to remove keyboards, etc.

https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Len..._L14_Gen_5
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Probably fine at 16, but I really hate that they went to soldered RAM in so many models.

It's also tough to determine when it's soldered but includes an open slot. That's less frequent now and this says "dual channel", so safe assumption it's not.

Edit: #TIL - https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...t/m39psg8/
They claim it is to improve performance but we all know its planned obsolescence.
I recently came across a laptop from the mid 2000s. The RAM, HDD & Wi-Fi card all could accessed in seconds via panels. The battery was clipped on the back.
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stack this with Amex offer $75 back on $750+ spend

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