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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and MacBook Air 13” 2018 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 166% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

14-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 10% lighter than the 2.75 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound	2.49 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	1.25 kg

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2018 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

16 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $329.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $303.99 $319.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed) By Lenovo $329.00 $359.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $369.89	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $424.95	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2018	2018
Release Date	-	Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing	-	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions	12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm) Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm) Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	BlackBlack with color coded hinges	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	14 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	14” FHD 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” HDR WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265 Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
More	WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	3-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 57 Wh	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	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 X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR Facial Authentication (optional)	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headphones Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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 Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 WQHD 14” 1440p 60Hz Weight 2.49 lb 1.13 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3