X13 (X280 / X390)

ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (AMD) for Omarchy

Announced in June 2022. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.19 kg. Typical used prices range from $260 to $340 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (AMD) Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Ubuntu Linux)
  • Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
  • Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
  • Wi-Fi chip: MediaTek / Qualcomm (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

  • Web & app development
  • Heavy Docker & VMs
  • Game dev (Godot, Unity)
  • Photo & design
  • Video editing
  • Gaming (Steam / Proton)

Typical used price (by configuration)

Currency

Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.

$260–$340 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($260)
CPU \ Memory16GB
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
$260
10 sold
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
$340
2 sold
$0$60$130$190$250$320$38016GB

Port layout

ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (AMD) ports
  1. 1Smart card reader (some configs)
  2. 2USB 3.2 Gen 1
  3. 3Kensington Nano Security Slot
  4. 4USB4
  5. 5USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
  6. 6HDMI
  7. 7USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  8. 8Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  9. 9Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (6C / 12T, up to 4.5 GHz)
  • Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (8C / 16T, up to 4.7 GHz)
GPU
AMD Radeon 660M / AMD Radeon 680M

Memory & storage

Max memory
32GB(LPDDR5-6400)
Upgrade
Not possible (soldered)
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 300nit 72% NTSC
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 300nit 72% NTSC touch
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 72% NTSC
  • 13.3″ 2560x1600 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: some configs
Pointing
TrackPoint

Ports

Standard
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1x USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs
1x Smart card reader / 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays
Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz; USB-C up to 4K@60Hz (4 displays output), 5K@60Hz (3 displays output) or 5K@120Hz (up to 2 displays output)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
  • FHD 1080p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
  • HD 720p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (power button)

Power

Battery
41 / 54.7Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2018: up to 15.68 hr with 868 performance score @200nits
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.19–1.38 kg
Dimensions
305.8 x 217.56 x 18.10 mm (PPS top); 305.8 x 217.89 x 18.25 mm (CF/GF hybrid top); 305.8 x 218.39 x 18.10 mm (aluminium top)
Materials
  • Storm grey models: aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
  • Thunder black models: carbon fiber hybrid or PPS (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Storm grey / Thunder black
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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