Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD vs. M1 MacBook Air: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD and M1 MacBook Air specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD is better than M1 MacBook Air.
2021 vs. 2020
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
M1 MacBook Air Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.
M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.06 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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Pound | 3.06 lbs. | 2.8 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.39 kg | 1.27 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD and M1 MacBook Air.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at €649 |
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Applicable Models | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (AMD) | - |
Generations | - |
Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
Dimensions | 12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm) |
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Weight | 3.06 lbs (1.39 kg) | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
Colors | Black Silver | Gold Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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| Retina display
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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| Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB
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Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 | - |
Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | Up to 10.93 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018. |
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Power Supply |
| 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
Built-in Apps | - | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty |
| Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD | M1 MacBook Air |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to AMD Radeon™ Graphics (8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in late-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD and M1 MacBook Air have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD weighs 3.06 lbs. about 9% heavier than the 2.8 lbs. M1 MacBook Air. Moreover, measured at 12.26” x 8.62” x 0.69”, the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD is considerably bulkier than the M1 MacBook Air at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD supports up to 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For M1 MacBook Air, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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