Component comparison
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14") vs ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD)
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14") vs ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
- + Reliability (+20.0)
- + CPU (+13.2)
- + Weight (-0.06 kg)
- + Battery (+14 Wh)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD)
- + USComp overall score (+21.0)
- + Performance (+12.2)
- + Gaming performance (+25.0)
- + Mobility (+6.0)
- + Value (+20.1)
- + GPU (+43.9)
- + Estimated price (-$458)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
|
Component B
ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 45.0 | 66.0 (+21.0) |
| Performance | 45.5 | 57.8 (+12.2) |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 44.0 (+25.0) |
| Mobility | 88.0 | 94.0 (+6.0) |
| Reliability | 86.0 (+20.0) | 66.0 |
| Value | 48.0 | 68.1 (+20.1) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 84.3 (+13.2) | 71.1 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 43.9 (+43.9) |
| Estimated price | $1,144 | $686 (-$458) |
| Weight | 1.21 kg (-0.06 kg) | 1.27 kg |
| Battery | 55 Wh (+14 Wh) | 41 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2025 (+4) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+23.1) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (AMD) wins 7 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).