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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 and MacBook Air 13” 2019 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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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” 2019.

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” 2019.

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” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2019

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

2019 vs. 2018

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.76 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 By Lenovo $1,749.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $1,655.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
	2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $379.00 $398.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $369.97	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $424.25 $451.59 6% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	-	Available on June 27, 2019
Pricing	-	$1,099 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,299 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 Extreme Gen 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 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 True Tone technology

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh	49.9 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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 1	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 Mid 2019 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