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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.1 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	2.2 lbs.	3.1 lbs.
Kilogram	1.00 kg	1.41 kg

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 335% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

M1 MacBook Pro 13” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 13”

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed) By LENOVO $357.07	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,474.25 $1,717.84 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black By ist computers $2,499.99	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $689.95	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $686.00 $719.28 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $884.11 $975.23 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.	$1,299 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)	Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Authentic black leather folio cover	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor 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 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch 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 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM slot	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	50 Wh	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
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 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	Front-facing camera 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance	Released in 2020 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Late 2020 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.1 lb 1.41 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison