HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

versatile convertible design

sharp, bright display

strong build quality

excellent security features

responsive touch screen

higher price point

moderate battery life

limited port variety

no dedicated GPU

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

flexible 2-in-1 design

responsive touch screen

solid build quality

good keyboard feel

decent battery life

average display brightness

modest graphics performance

limited storage capacity

heavier than competitors

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
81 % - Design
86 % - Display
86 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
83 % - Design
72 % - Display
78 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.56 cm x 22.58 cm x 1.92 cm 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm x 1.71 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 1.31 kg
Case Material - Aluminium (top), glass-fibre reinforced plastic (bottom)
Colour - Thunder black
DISPLAY HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 13.3" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:10
Image Brightness 1000 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB 72% NTSC
Privacy Technology HP SureView Reflect ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Features Low Blue Light technology, HP Eye Ease, WUXGA ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) anti-glare eDP +PSR Anti-glare, anti-reflective, One Glass Solution
PROCESSOR HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
CPU Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of Cores 10-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 12 MB L3 - 16 MB
Platform Technology Intel Evo -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
STORAGE HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption - Kioxia
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 3 external monitor(s)
Video System Features Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory) -
Camera Yes Yes - 1080p
Resolution 5 Megapixel -
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR camera, HP Auto Frame Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera
Sound Dual stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3315 Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
Audio Features Output: Bang & Olufsen Audio, discrete amplifiers Input: Dolby Voice, far-field
COMMUNICATIONS HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3 wireless card Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 - PCI Express Mini Card (M.2) AMD RZ616
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Class Class 2 -
Compliant Standards Wi-Fi CERTIFIED -
Features Miracast, Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO, CNVi -
WWAN
Generation 4G 4G
Technology DC-HSPA+, LTE Advanced Pro LTE
Controller Intel XMM 7560 R+ - M.2 3042 Quectel EM05-G - M.2 Card
Max Transfer Rate 978 Mbps -
BATTERY HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51.3 Wh 46 Wh
Battery Life Up to 14.75 hours -
Battery Weight 229 g -
AC ADAPTER HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Input AC 115/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V, 8 A 65 Watt
INPUT HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Type Keyboard, ClickPad Keyboard, digitizer, TrackPoint, digital pen, UltraNav
Keyboard Name HP Premium -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch clickpad, gesture function, precision touchpad, glass clickpad, spill-resistant, DuraKeys Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Slots 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free) 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI 2.1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI 2.1 (4K support)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN (on supplied adapter)
SOFTWARE HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - English Windows 11 Pro
Software Included HP Support Assistant, HP Power Manager, HP Hotkey Support, HP Secure Erase, HP Drive Packs (free download), HP Client Catalogue (free download), HP Manageability & Integration Kit (free download), HP Notifications, HP Connection Optimizer, HP Sure Click, HP Privacy Settings, HP Cloud Recovery, HP Sure Sense, HP Sure Admin, HP Client Management Script Library (free download), HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP Wake on WLAN, myHP, HP Image Assistant Gen5 (free download), HP SureStart Gen7, HP Easy Clean, HP Smart Support (free download), HP Connect for Microsoft Endpoint Manager, HP Patch Assistant (free download), HP Sure Recover Gen5, HP Sure Run Gen5, HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, HP Services Scan -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Elite x360 (1040 G10 Notebook) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (21BC)
Included Accessories HP 65 Watt nPFC USB-C AC Adapter Power adapter, USB-C power adapter, Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, Lenovo Integrated Pen
Bundled with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year) -
Integrated Options Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), gyroscope, HP Tamper Lock, ambient colour sensor -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features BIOS Absolute Persistence, HP Fast Charge, BIOS Update via Network, Secured-core PC enabled Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password
Navigation Receiver A-GPS/GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou -
Compliant Standards CSA, UL, VCCI, BSMI, GS, CCC, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, FCC, RoHS, KCC, WEEE, CISPR, ICES, Common Criteria EAL4+, KC, SRRC, low halogen, Ukraine, TEC, KES RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified, TCO Certified 9.0
Product Recycled Content Ocean-bound plastics -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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