Ultralight laptop under 1 kg: Lenovo officially launches ThinkPad X13 Gen 7
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Key Points:
- Lenovo has officially launched the ThinkPad X13 Gen 7, a 13.3-inch clamshell laptop designed for business travelers, following a prior preview in Japan.
- The new model maintains the same design and weight (starting at 930 g) as the previous Gen 6 version, making it one of the lightest ThinkPads available.
- Key internal upgrades include the latest AMD Ryzen AI 400 and Intel Core Ultra 300 CPUs, PCIe 5.0 SSD support, and a new 64 GB RAM option, although RAM remains soldered.
- Lenovo is not offering Core X7 or X9 Panther Lake variants with ARC graphics, but standard Panther Lake CPUs represent an improvement over the older Arrow Lake platform used in Gen 6.
- The ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 starts at $1,500 and is expected to be available globally in May 2026.