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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and MacBook Air 13” 2018 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 has a 319% 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 2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

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

1,455

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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 2

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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 2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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 2

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 2.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.76 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	MacBook 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 2 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,799.99	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 ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Intel Core i7-12800H, 14C, 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS 500nits Anti-Glare, NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By Lenovo $2,430.77	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 $379.95	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $238.49	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2019	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 Extreme Gen 2	MacBook 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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 nits.	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 2	MacBook 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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 1650 with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 14 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 2	MacBook 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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos® speaker system Dual 360° far-field microphones	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	MacBook 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 optional IR Camera) ThinkShutter 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 2	MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9880H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,100 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	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