Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 and MacBook Air 13” 2018, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8850H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 209% 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 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8850H
4,497
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-8400H
3,470
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
64 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2018
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
15.6-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2018
13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

About 27% lighter

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.76 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound
3.76 lbs.
2.75 lbs.
Kilogram
1.71 kg
1.25 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
By Lenovo
$1,749.99
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD
By Lenovo
$1,885.77
$2,029.00 7% OFF
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Lenovo Newest ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 15.6” FHD IPS Display Business Laptop, Intel Hexa Core i7-10750H, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro | 32GB Tela USB Card
 Lenovo Newest ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 15.6” FHD IPS Display Business Laptop, Intel Hexa Core i7-10750H, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro | 32GB Tela USB Card
By Lenovo
$1,989.00
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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)
 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
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2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$379.95
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Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
 Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
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$238.49
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released20182018
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-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions
  • FHD non-touch: 14.24” x 9.67” x .72” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (mm)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 14.24” x 9.67” x .74” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 (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
  • FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors
Black
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device
  • Multitouch glass touchpad
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 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300nits, 72% color gamut.
  • 15.6” 4K UHD HDR (3840 x 2160) IPS multi-touch, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, 400 nits, 100% Adobe 8+2 color depth with Dolby Vision™.
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 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports DisplayPort and data transfer.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 port always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x 4-in-1 SD card reader
  • 1 x Network extension
  • 1 x AC power in
  • 1 x Kensington 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 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • Up to 2 SSDs (2 x M.2 2280 PCIe TLC & SATA) up to 2TB max
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual Band 9560 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    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 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 80 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
  • 135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
    Supports Rapid Charge.
30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Shipped with macOS Mojave
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 X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos® for headset
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • dTPM 2.0
  • Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter on 720p HD Camera
  • Smart Card Reader (Optional)
  • 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 Extreme Gen 1MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.76 lb
1.71 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,006
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,497
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1050Ti
4GB GDDR5
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

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