100
Luke Larsen
Digital Trends
“The ThinkPad Z13 is a ThinkPad unlike any you've ever seen.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Faux leather lid
- Brushed metal communication bar
- Thin profile
- High resolution OLED display
- Rapid charging
- Sleek leather-covered design
Points of Contention
- Haptic trackpad less smooth
- Limited port selection
- Prone to smudges
- Only two USB‑C ports
- Slow NVMe drive
- Soldered memory
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics90
Brian Westover
PCMag
“The Z13 is certainly good enough to recommend as the most stylish ultraportable laptop right now, and an easy Editors' Choice pick.”
80
Isaac Rouse
Tom's Hardware
“The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is a sleek, premium PC design with AMD components, great battery life and a faux‑leather cover that modernizes the ThinkPad for the 2020's. But its components don't always compete well with rivals.”
80
Mark Pickavance
TechRadar
“The ThinkPad Z13 squares the circle of performance and battery life to deliver a highly portable machine that provides excellent speed combined with more than a working day without a recharge.”
