X13 (X280 / X390)

ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (AMD) for Omarchy

Announced in August 2023. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.14 kg. Typical used prices range from $280 to $640 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 (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.

$280–$640 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($280)
CPU \ Memory16GB
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
$280
2 sold
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
$640
1 sold
$0$130$250$380$510$63016GB

Port layout

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

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U (6C / 12T, up to 4.9 GHz)
  • Ryzen 5 PRO 7545U (6C / 12T, up to 4.9 GHz)
  • Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8C / 16T, up to 5.1 GHz)
GPU
AMD Radeon 740M / AMD Radeon 780M

Memory & storage

Max memory
32GB(LPDDR5X-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 100% sRGB touch
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 300nit 100% sRGB
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 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)
  • 2x 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 Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models) / 1x Smart card reader
External displays
Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI and USB4); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz; USB4 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 + BT5.3
  • Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.3
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • 5.0MP + IR discrete, 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 25: up to 15.3 hr with 692 performance score @250nits
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.14–1.3 kg
Dimensions
301.7 x 214.8 x 15.95 mm
Materials
  • Deep black models: carbon fiber hybrid or CFRP (top), aluminium (bottom)
  • Storm grey models: aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Deep black / Storm grey
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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