Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 Comparison

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Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300, two laptops from Lenovo and ASUS. Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 was introduced to market in January 2024 and ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 was launched in November 2021. As you can see, Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 is 3 years older than Thinkbook 13x Gen 4. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
13.5" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 3:2 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (8-Cores)
16GB Ram
293.5 x 205.3 x 12.9 mm (11.56 x 8.08 x 0.51 inches)
Weight: 1.15 kg (2.54 lbs)

ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 Key Specs

Launched in November 2021
13.3" Touchscreen - OLED, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Pentium Silver N6000
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
4GB Ram
309.9 x 190 x 7.9-8.2 mm (12.2 x 7.48 x 0.31-0.32 inches)
Weight: 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 over ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300

Weight	1.15 kg vs 1.39 kg	0.24 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~90.1% vs ~82.8%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	4.1 mm vs 7.8 mm	3.7 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	13.5 inches vs 13.3 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	256 ppi vs 166 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2880 x 1920 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
sRGB Color Space	100% vs 97%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	5.76-6.02 TFLOPS vs 0.38 TFLOPS	Flexible cable positions
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X	Faster RAM
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	4 vs 2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5	Faster USB-C connection
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 over Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4

Max Brightness	550 nits vs 500 nits	Brighter Screen
Webcam Resolution	2560 x 1960 vs 1920 x 1080	Higher Resolution Camera
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader

Common Strengths of ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 and Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4

Launch Dates	January 2024 vs November 2021	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
HDR Support	Yes, Dolby Vision vs Yes, Dolby Vision	Watch HDR Clips
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs Yes	3D Surround Sound Support
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable

Common Weaknesses of ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 and Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size
HDMI Output	No vs No	Need an adapter to connect to HDMI displays

Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and the ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.15 kg (2.54 lbs)	1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)
Surface Area	603 cm2 (93.4 inches2)	589 cm2 (91.3 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~90.1%	~82.8%
Side Bezel Thickness	~4.1 mm	~7.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Black

Comparison of the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and the ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 External Dimensions

Weight

Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 weighs 1.15 kg (2.54 lbs), whereas the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 weighs 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Base Frequency	3.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.1 GHz
Number of Cores	Arc Graphics (8-	4
Number of Threads	22	4
L3 Cache	24 MB	4 MB
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics (8-Cores)	Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	10 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	2055	760
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	18640	2047

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Laptops with: Intel Pentium Silver N6000

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Arc iGPU (8-Cores)	Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	5.76-6.02 TFLOPS	691.2 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	System Shared
Memory Speed	8.4 Gbps	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	128	256
TMUs	8	16
ROPs	4	8

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 has a FLOPS value of 5.76-6.02 TFLOPS whereas the ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.38 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	4GB 8GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	1x4 GB
RAM Clock	8400 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300's RAM capacity of 4 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4	ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✖ Not supported.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	74 Wh	50 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left, Right	Left
Charge Power	65 W	65 W

Moreover, the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 boasts a larger battery capacity of 74 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300's50 Wh.

Battery Comparison

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STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 1 TB, the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300's max. storage capacity of 256 GB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	128 GB, 256 GB
Upgradable	Yes	No
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 has a display size of 13.5".On the other hand, Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 has a smaller 13.3" display.The total usable screen area of the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 is 543cm² / 84inch² whereas the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300's total usable screen area is 487cm² / 76inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 features a higher pixel density with 256 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

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Refresh Rate
The Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 offers a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 offers a higher maximum brightness of 550 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

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Lenovo Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 vs ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Neither Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 nor Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 has USB-A ports.
Both Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 have USB Type-C ports. Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Neither Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 nor Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors. Neither Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 nor Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Thinkbook 13x Gen 4 and Vivobook 13 Slate OLED T3300 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	No
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No