Lenovo's ThinkPad X13s ARM Laptop Costs More Than Expected

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Lenovo has begun selling the ThinkPad X13s, the first PC powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor, and the first ThinkPad with an ARM chip in general, but it costs more than expected. The ThinkPad X13s was announced back in February 2022 with a May 2022 release date before a delay then pushed the availability back to June.

Windows and Qualcomm have been working together to develop ARM chips that will power Windows PCs, and while the journey has been bumpy and slow, the new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset is a significant improvement over its predecessor. However, it isn't as powerful as Apple's M1 chip which beats the Qualcomm chip by no small margin in benchmark tests.

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The ThinkPad X13s has now been listed on Lenovo's official website in the United States and is available for purchase in four configurations. The 13.3-inch fanless notebook is designed for “hybrid workers, global travelers, field technicians, and front-line workers.” and it shows in its design. It weighs just 2.35 lbs (1.06 kg), boasts a spill-proof keyboard, and has optional mmWave and sub-6GHz Wi-Fi support. Previously reported to have a $1,099 starting price, the cheapest configuration on Lenovo's online store is currently $1,300.

For the aforementioned price, buyers get a model with a touchscreen display and up to 300 nits of brightness. There is 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM paired with the 5nm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor and 512GB SSD gen 4 storage. It also has a fingerprint reader, a backlit keyboard, a 5MP webcam with infrared, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, and Windows 11 Pro pre-installed. For $1,385, folks can pick up the 5G model with the same RAM and storage but no touchscreen. Lenovo is also