Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and Z16
Previously, the appearance of Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 was leaked by Evan Blass, and recently, the parameters related to these two notebooks officially appeared on Lenovo’s US official website.
It is not difficult to find the information from the database, ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 will be equipped with AMD’s yet-to-be-released Ryzen Pro 6000 series processor, and will be shipped with Windows 11 Professional system. AMD Ryzen Pro 6000 series processor is AMD plans to release a new generation of processors at CES 2022, the series in the Ryzen 5000 based on a not small upgrade.
In the desktop version, the Ryzen 6000 series compared to the 5000 series increased 128MB cache, while in the mobile version, the Ryzen 6000 series will upgrade the process to 6nm, and has a maximum of 8 cores 45W TDP.
In addition to the CPU, the ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 will feature 13.3-inch and 16-inch WQXGA+ OLED screens respectively, with the former having a maximum resolution of 2800 × 1880 and the latter 3840 × 2400, both with a peak brightness of 400 nits, a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and TÜV low blue light certification.
Other than that, both models feature up to 32GB of DDR5 memory and terabytes of PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and the Z16 will also have optional RX 6500M solo graphics. Lenovo has not yet disclosed the price and other information about the ThinkPad Z13 and Z16, nor has it announced the release date of the two notebooks, which will probably be revealed later at CES 2022.
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 Full Specifications Comparison
| Model | ThinkPad Z13 | ThinkPad Z16 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Up to Windows 11 Pro | Up to Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 H Series Mobile Processors: R9 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads + 12 GPU cores R7 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads + 8 GPU cores R5 PRO – 6 cores, 12 threads + 6 GPU cores | AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 U Series Mobile Processors: R7 PRO Z – 8 cores, 16 threads – high performance R7 PRO – 8 cores, 16 threads R5 PRO – 6 cores, 12 threads |
| Materials | Arctic Grey Recycled Aluminum Bronze Recycled Aluminum with Black Recycled Vegan Leather Black Recycled Aluminum with Arctic Grey frame | Arctic Grey Recycled Aluminum |
| Display | 13.3″ 2.8K WQXGA + OLED (2800 x 1880) 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, color calibration, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions 13.3″ WQXGA (1920 x 1080) touch, IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions 13.3″ WQXGA (1920 x 1080) IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions | 16″ 4K WQXGA + OLED (3840 x 2400) 400 nits, with Dolby Vision, 100% DCI-P3, color calibration, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions 16″ WQXGA (1920 x 1080) touch, IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions 16″ WQXGA (1920 x 1080) IPS, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, TÜV-certified for low blue-light emissions |
| Memory | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 (dual channel, soldered) | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 (dual channel, soldered) |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 Performance SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 Performance SSD |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD Navi2 | Integrated AMD Navi2 Optional: Discrete AMD Radeon RX 6500M |
| Battery | Up to 15 hours (MM18), 50Wh Supports Rapid Charge | Up to 12 hours (MM18), 70Wh Supports Rapid Charge |
| Camera | FHD 1080p IR | FHD 1080p IR |
| Security | Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) Fingerprint reader Facial recognition with IR camera Camera e-shutter (kill switch) F9 control key | Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) Fingerprint reader Facial recognition with IR camera Camera e-shutter (kill switch) F9 control key Kensington lock slot |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos Speaker System Dolby Atmos headphone 2 x mics with Dolby Voice | Dolby Atmos Speaker System Dolby Atmos headphone 2 x mics with Dolby Voice |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E with Bluetooth 5.2, LTE CAT4 | WiFi 6E with Bluetooth 5.2, LTE CAT4, CAT16 |
| Ports & Slots | 2 x USB-C / USB4 Headphone / mic combo Optional: Adapter for HDMI, RJ45, USB-A | 3 x USB-C / USB4 Full-sized SD card Headphone / mic combo Optional: Adapter for HDMI, RJ45, USB-A |
| Keyboard | Edge-to-edge Backlight Spill-resistant Glass haptic ForcePad: 120mm / 4.72″ wide | User-facing speakers Backlight Spill-resistant Glass haptic ForcePad: 120mm / 4.72″ wide |
| Starting Weight | 1.26kg / 2.78lbs | 1.95kg / 4.3lbs |
