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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition vs Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
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Slot 1 • Lenovo2024
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition
14" OLED • 0.98 kg • x86_64
Slot 2 • Apple2008
Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
13.3" TFT LCD • 1.36 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition
- ✓Lighter Chassis (0.98 kg vs 1.36 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (14.3 mm vs 19.3 mm)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (120Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (500nits vs 300nits)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (57Wh vs 37Wh)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (65W vs 45W)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (30W vs 15W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (1slots vs 0slots)
- ✓More Thunderbolt Ports (2ports vs 0ports)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
No definitive numeric hardware metric wins recorded against rival.
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V / 268V (Lunar Lake, 48 TOPS NPU)
Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom 65nm, 4MB L2 cache)
CPU Core Architecture
8-core / 8-thread (4 Lion Cove P-cores + 4 Skymont LP E-cores)
2-core / 2-thread (1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz)
ISA Architecture
x86_64
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
Intel Arc 140V Graphics (8 Xe2-cores @ 1.95GHz)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA X3100 (144MB shared)
Maximum Graphics TGP
30 W+15 W
15 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit Copilot+ PC
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 (Memory on Package)
2 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5X-8533 On-Package Memory
DDR2-667 MHz SDRAM
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Memory-on-Package (MoP, Non-upgradable)
Soldered Onboard (Non-upgradable)
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot+1 slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
Single M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD Slot
1.8-inch Parallel ATA (ZIF connector drive bay)
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
OLED
TFT LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
14 inches
13.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Resolution
2880 × 1800 px (2.8K, 120Hz VRR)
1280 × 800 px (113 ppi)
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz+60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3 (DisplayHDR True Black 500)
65% sRGB
Peak Brightness
500 nits+200 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
0.98 kg-0.38 kg lighter
1.36 kg
Chassis Thickness
14.3 mm-5 mm lighter
19.3 mm
Chassis Materials
Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer A-cover with magnesium alloy bottom chassis
Precision CNC-machined aluminum unibody enclosure
Cooling Solution
Dual ultra-thin aerodynamic fans with rear exhaust heatpipe
Single ultra-slim centrifugal blower with copper heatpipe
Battery Capacity
57 Wh+20 Wh
37 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
65 W+20 W
45 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
No
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (40Gbps), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm headphone combo jack
1x USB 2.0 (flip-down door), Micro-DVI video out, 3.5mm analog headphone jack, MagSafe power port
Thunderbolt Ports
2x Thunderbolt+2 ports
None
HDMI Revision
HDMI 2.1 TMDS (Up to 4K @ 60Hz)
Micro-DVI to DVI / Micro-DVI to VGA adapter
Card Reader
None Reader
None Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
✅ Present
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 802.11be, Bluetooth 5.4, Optional 5G Sub-6
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
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