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MacBook Air 11” 2014 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Air 11” 2014 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 11” 2014 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 11” 2014 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

MacBook Air 11” 2014 weighed 2.38 pounds, 5% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Weight	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Pound	2.38 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.08 kg	1.13 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than MacBook Air 11” 2014.

2018 vs. 2014

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 213% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside MacBook Air 11” 2014.

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 11” 2014 - Intel Core i7-4650U

1,236

MacBook Air 11” 2014 - Intel Core i5-4260U

1,183

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 11” 2014. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

16 GB

MacBook Air 11” 2014

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 11” 2014. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

MacBook Air 11” 2014 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 14-inch screen size 20% larger than the 11.6-inch MacBook Air 11” 2014.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

14-inch

MacBook Air 11” 2014

11.6-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 11” 2014 Price
	Apple MacBook Air 11-inch MD223LL/A (4GB RAM, 64GB HD, macOS 10.13) (Renewed) By Apple $249.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air MD711LL/B 11.6in Widescreen LED Backlit HD Laptop, Intel Dual-Core i5 up to 2.7GHz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, HD Camera, USB 3.0, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Mac OS X (Renewed) By Apple $219.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air MD711LL/A 11.6-inch Laptop - Intel Core i5 1.3GHz - 4GB RAM - 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $199.00	See at Amazon
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 $348.37	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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Ultrabook 14" FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8350U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $249.90 $268.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Released	2014	2018
Release Date	Available on April 30, 2014	-
Pricing	$899 Intel Core i5 4260U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,099 Intel Core i5 4260U \| 4GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	-

Exterior	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Dimensions	11.8” x 7.56” x 0.11 - 0.68” (300 mm x 192 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	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)
Weight	Starting at 2.38 pounds (1.08 kg)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Silver	BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	11.6 Inches	14 Inches
Info	11.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors Supported resolutions: 1366 by 768 (native), 1344 by 756, and 1280 by 720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio; 1152 by 720 and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio	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.

Ports	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
1 x Thunderbolt port Supports data transfers up to 10 Gbps. 2 x USB 3.0 ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x MagSafe 2 power port	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

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Processor	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.40 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	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
Integrated Graphics	4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz	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
Memory	4GB Configurable to 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.1
More	-	WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	38 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	3-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 9 hours of wireless web Up to 9 hours iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
OS	Shipped with OSX Mavericks	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	iPhoto iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Maps iBooks Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Calendar Contacts Reminders Time Machine Photo Booth iTunes Game Center Preview Notes Mac App Store	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR Facial Authentication (optional)
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headphones Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Sensors	-	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera 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
In the box	MacBook Air 11″ Power adapter AC wall plug Power cord	-
Warranty	Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.	-
More	Video Support Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors Thunderbolt digital video output Native Mini DisplayPort output DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately) VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately) Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately) HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 11” 2014	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
At Glance	Released in Early 2014 16:10 HD+ 11.6” 756p 60Hz Weight 2.38 lb 1.08 kg Up to Intel Core i7-4650U 2C/4T, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz Geekbench 5 632 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,236 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 5000 40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	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