Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (2021)

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (2021)

The Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga Gen 2 features a Core™ i5-1135G7 | 8GB | SSD 256GB | 13.3 inch FHD Touch configuration. It is one of the earliest laptops equipped with an Intel Tiger Lake processor and the first ThinkPad L-series model to feature the advanced Thunderbolt 4 protocol.

Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga Gen 2 Design

The Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 sports a matte black finish, pairing an aluminum / magnesium alloy top cover with a glass-fiber reinforced plastic base. In laptop mode, the screen wobbles slightly when tapped, but shows virtually no flex when gripping a display corner or typing on the keyboard; it has passed dozens of US military MIL-STD 810G durability tests against shock, vibration, and harsh environmental conditions such as high temperatures, humidity, and dust.

Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 Display

The Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 retains a 13.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080 pixel IPS touchscreen that offers respectable brightness (300 nits), solid contrast, and sharp detail, rendering fine on-screen elements with pixel-level clarity. Colors look rich and saturated. The stylus - the 5-inch, two-button ThinkPad Pen Pro - charges whenever it is docked inside the garage on the front-right edge of the convertible base; it delivers 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity and reliable palm rejection while maintaining very fast sketching and doodling response.

Camera and Audio

Sliding the physical shutter disables the 720p webcam. Photos captured by this camera look slightly soft and out of focus, yet remain clear and vibrant. The bottom-firing speakers put out reasonably loud, slightly hollow audio with modest bass, though the highs and midrange are well-defined, making it easy to separate overlapping audio tracks. The included Dolby Audio Premium software lets you switch across dynamic, music, movie, gaming, and voice presets, or customize the sound profile via an equalizer.

Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 Performance

Powered by an 11th Gen Intel core i5 Tiger Lake processor, the Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 handles everyday office workloads with ease. It comes equipped with 8GB of RAM, which is ample for basic tasks, and supports upgrades up to 16GB. Lenovo continues using an M.2-2280 SSD on the Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 connected over a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, making storage straightforward to service and upgrade. Additionally, integrated Intel Xe Graphics ensures smooth everyday productivity and handles entry-level games that do not demand high specs.
Models from the same line are collected in the ThinkPad E Series category; for a wider comparison, see Lenovo laptops. Two other models worth a look: the Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 and the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2.

Lenovo Thinkpad L13 Yoga gen 2 Ports

The port selection and layout remain unchanged, but the USB ports deliver faster speeds. One of the two USB-C ports supports Thunderbolt 4. The HDMI output conforms to the 2.0 standard, allowing the laptop to output to external 4K displays at 60 Hz.