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ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 for Omarchy

Announced in May 2022. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.19 kg. Typical used prices range from $350 to $510 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / 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: 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.

$350–$510 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($350)
CPU \ Memory16GB32GB
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
$350
1 sold
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Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z—
$510
1 sold
$0$130$250$380$51016GB32GB

Port layout

ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 ports
  1. 1Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  2. 2Power button
  3. 3USB4
  4. 4USB4
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)
  • Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z (8C / 16T, up to 4.75 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 2242, PCIe 4.0 x4
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB
  • 13.3″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB touch
  • 13.3″ 2880x1800 OLED 400nit 100% DCI-P3 touch

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: standard
Pointing
TrackPoint, haptic touchpad (some configs)

Ports

Standard
  • 2x USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays
Supports up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external monitors via USB4)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E NFA725A, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1 (BT5.2 hardware ready)
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
None

Camera & security

Camera
  • FHD 1080p + IR discrete, with E-shutter, fixed focus
  • FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, with E-shutter, fixed focus
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (keyboard key)

Power

Battery
51.5Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2018: up to 18.33 hr with 666 performance score @200nits
AC adapter
65W

Chassis

Weight
1.19–1.26 kg
Dimensions
294.4 x 199.6 x 13.99 mm
Materials
  • Vegan leather + aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
  • Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Arctic grey (top), black (bottom) / Black (top), black (bottom) (not available in NA and EMEA) / Bronze with black vegan leather (top), black (bottom)
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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