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X13 (X280 / X390)

ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 for Omarchy

Announced in March 2024. Memory up to 64GB (soldered), weight from 1.12 kg. Typical used prices range from $520 to $630 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 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: Intel (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.

$520–$630 by configMid-range with 16GB+ ($520)
CPU \ Memory16GB
Core Ultra 5 125U
$630
1 sold
Core Ultra 5 135U
$520
3 sold
$0$130$250$380$510$63016GB

Port layout

ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 ports
  1. 12x Thunderbolt 4
  2. 2USB-A (USB 5Gbps), Always On
  3. 3Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  4. 4Smart card reader (some configs)
  5. 5Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
  6. 6USB-A (USB 5Gbps)
  7. 7HDMI
  8. 8Kensington Nano Security Slot
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core Ultra 5 125H (14C / 18T, up to 4.5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 125U (12C / 14T, up to 4.3 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 135U (12C / 14T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 155H (16C / 22T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 155U (12C / 14T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 165U (12C / 14T, up to 4.9 GHz)
GPU
Intel Arc Graphics, up to 18 TOPS / Intel Graphics, up to 7 TOPS / Intel Graphics, up to 8 TOPS

Memory & storage

Max memory
64GB（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-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
  • 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), Always On
  • 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps), with USB PD 3.0 and DisplayPort 2.1
  • 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 Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz; Thunderbolt up to 8K@60Hz (8K needs 2 display pipes, so simultaneous display count is reduced by 1)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.3, vPro support
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.3 (BT5.4 hardware ready), vPro support
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • 5.0MP + IR discrete, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
  • 5.0MP, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (power button)

Power

Battery
41 / 54.7Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 25: up to 15.2 hr with 667 performance score @250nits
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.12–1.17 kg
Dimensions
301.7 x 214.8 x 15.95 mm
Materials
  • Carbon fiber hybrid or CFRP (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Black
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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