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Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1 OLED Review – Business-Laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6860Z

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB





3747 (3711.67min – 3747.4max) MB/s ∼100% +88%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3382 (3242.21min – 3381.81max) MB/s ∼90% +69%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




3051 (3022.87min – 3050.71max) MB/s ∼81% +53%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G




2449 (2378.72min – 2448.56max) MB/s ∼65% +23%

Average of class Subnotebook
(376 – 4315, n=93, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(1998 – 2124, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




1998 (1951.82min – 1997.75max) MB/s ∼53%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB





3470 (3416.05min – 3470.37max) MB/s ∼100% +26%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3188 (3158.91min – 3187.67max) MB/s ∼92% +16%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




2750 (2675.13min – 2749.79max) MB/s ∼79%

Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(2677 – 2750, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G




2052 (1973.84min – 2051.94max) MB/s ∼59% -25%

Average of class Subnotebook
(62.6 – 4326, n=94, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




1760 (1579.77min – 1759.77max) MB/s ∼51% -36%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB




6656 (5809.03min – 6655.73max) MB/s ∼100% +101%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




6654 (5007.16min – 6653.54max) MB/s ∼100% +101%

Average of class Subnotebook
(436 – 6905, n=92, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(3314 – 3377, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




3314 (3027.66min – 3314max) MB/s ∼50%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




3049 (2871.34min – 3048.82max) MB/s ∼46% -8%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G




2836 (2244.5min – 2835.56max) MB/s ∼43% -14%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4938 (4919.31min – 4937.74max) MB/s ∼100% +56%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB




4468 (4431.23min – 4467.85max) MB/s ∼90% +41%

Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(3174 – 3241, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




3174 (3160.62min – 3173.98max) MB/s ∼64%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G





2752 (2377.82min – 2752.46max) MB/s ∼56% -13%

Average of class Subnotebook
(60 – 5156, n=93, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




1814 (1695.34min – 1813.56max) MB/s ∼37% -43%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB




67.5 (65.71min – 67.48max) MB/s ∼100% +38%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




67.3 (66.05min – 67.28max) MB/s ∼100% +38%

Average of class Subnotebook
(12.6 – 141.9, n=93, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(48.8 – 61.2, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G





54.1 (53.19min – 54.12max) MB/s ∼80% +11%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ





50 (49.64min – 50.03max) MB/s ∼74% +2%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




48.8 (46.3min – 48.76max) MB/s ∼72%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB





170.9 (165.47min – 170.92max) MB/s ∼100% +15%

Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(148.7 – 187.8, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
(32.3 – 333, n=93, last 2 years) Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




149.4 (148.22min – 149.37max) MB/s ∼87% 0%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK




148.7 (145.1min – 148.68max) MB/s ∼87%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




139.5 (135.34min – 139.47max) MB/s ∼82% -6%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G




134.4 (132.52min – 134.39max) MB/s ∼79% -10%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





1227 (1201.13min – 1227.26max) MB/s ∼100% +42%

Average of class Subnotebook
(102 – 3484, n=93, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(866 – 923, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK





866 (847.85min – 866.45max) MB/s ∼71%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G




839 (823.21min – 838.99max) MB/s ∼68% -3%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




721 (692.26min – 720.59max) MB/s ∼59% -17%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB





540 (532.43min – 540.23max) MB/s ∼44% -38%

Average of class Subnotebook
(42.7 – 2554, n=93, last 2 years) Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





506 (496.78min – 506.11max) MB/s ∼65% +46%

Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(347 – 501, n=2) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB





416 (398.57min – 416.29max) MB/s ∼53% +20%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G





377 (357.55min – 377.29max) MB/s ∼48% +9%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK





347 (333.57min – 347.02max) MB/s ∼44%

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ




341 (324.03min – 340.98max) MB/s ∼43% -2%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(3758 – 4750, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Average of class Subnotebook
(545 – 8363, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average of class Subnotebook
(179 – 3512, n=92, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(986 – 1296, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(2297 – 2826, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Average of class Subnotebook
(251 – 3765, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB


5411.56 MB/s ∼100% +96%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(2759 – 2825, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
(426 – 5546, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB


2530.01 MB/s ∼100% +29%

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(1852 – 1955, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
(114 – 3955, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Subnotebook
(8.95 – 84.8, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(45.1 – 58.4, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(131 – 227, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
(48 – 294, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


1174.58 MB/s ∼100% +77%

Average of class Subnotebook
(122.9 – 2938, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(665 – 955, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


2732.34 MB/s ∼100% +39%

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(1970 – 2413, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Average of class Subnotebook
(125.7 – 3196, n=92, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Average of class Subnotebook
(0.021 – 0.5, n=91, last 2 years)





0.07302 MS * ∼89% -192%

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(0.025 – 0.026, n=2) Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 G1-21D20016GE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK
(0.131 – 0.132, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
(0.013 – 0.703, n=92, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 i7-1280P OLED
WDC PC SN810 512GB Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNV512G Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW
Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

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