Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (13.3-Inch, 2019)

Lenovo's ThinkBook 13s is for small businesses but forgets what they really need

Sharp 16:10 display ; Good port selection with Thunderbolt 4 ; Solid audio ; Good performance for the price

Keyboard’s a bit flat ; Coarse touchpad ; Gets loud and hot under productivity loads ; Dim display

The Lenovo ThinkBook 13S offers a solid 16:10 screen, a physical webcam shutter, and a portable build for an affordable price. The new line is aimed at small companies that don’t have the funds for pricier business laptops. Our test unit, which...

Affordable. Packs HDMI, USB-C, and USB-A ports. Decent screen. Impressive battery life.

No SD or microSD card slot. No Thunderbolt 3 port. Keyboard layout not up to ThinkPad standards.

Bottom Line: Aimed at small-to-midsize businesses that might not have the money for ThinkPads, Lenovo's ThinkBook 13s is a likable, if not landmark, ultraportable available in Core i5 and Core i7 flavors.

Surprisingly good audio quality ; 10 hours of battery life ; Lenovo's excellent Vantage utility lets you fine-tune PC functions ; Affordable price

Middling performance

While 6th-Gen remains the superior business notebook in Lenovo’s stable, the MSRP is well over $1,000. (Prices on the base models have fallen to $999, as the have begun to ship.) It’s probably worth considering picking up a deal on the older X1 Carbon...

Clean design ; Good display ; Long battery life

Limited performance ; No SD card slot ; Heavier than I'd like

The ThinkBook 13s is an adept workplace PC that’s not super-powerful but it is nice to look at and easy to rely on.

Thin design ; Excellent battery life ; Good sound ; Windows 10 ; decent display ; Runs smoothly

High price on low end specs ; No SD card support ; Not enough storage with 128GB option

By far, this has probably been the best Lenovo laptop I have reviewed. The awesome, long-lasting battery life will get users through the day and more. On the performance side, it runs really good, even with 8GB of RAM. The sound quality is powered by...

Solid build and attractive design ; Fingerprint scanner ; ThinkShutter for webcam ; Good speakers ; Good battery life

Screen could be brighter ; Only one USB-C port ; No touch-screen option ; No mobile broadband option

Decent professional-grade performance ; Ample RAM ; Storage is fast with an SSD ; Compact size and lightweight design makes it highly portable ; Good battery life

Weak in graphics and not at all recommended for gaming ; Only single-channel RAM configuration is available ; Opening the laptop for repairs is somewhat troublesome ; There isn't a Thunderbolt Port, like most modern laptops ; The connectivity features...

Good 1080p screen;I5 or i7 performance to burn;Good battery life;Very well priced;Good build quality

Casual gamers only;Can’t charge via USB-C PD;PCIe SSD is 2 lanes and memory is single channel;Not touch

Strong all-round performance ; Discrete graphics ; Features TPM 2.0 ; Built-in webcam privacy shutter ; All-aluminium construction ; Relatively affordable

Uninspired display ; No Thunderbolt 3 support ; Cannot charge via USB-C ; No memory card reader ; Rather small battery