MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2017 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2017 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2017 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 152% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2017.

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 13” 2017 - Intel Core i7-5650U
1,538
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i5-5350U
1,350
Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
16 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2017
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - LPDDR3
1,600 MHz
5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
14-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2017
13.3-inch
About 16% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 16% lighter than the 2.96 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2017.

WeightMacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Pound
2.96 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.13 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2017 Price
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)
By Apple
$229.00
$249.00 8% OFF
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2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
 2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$229.00
$249.00 8% OFF
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Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$248.49
$279.00 11% OFF
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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)
 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
$329.00
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Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
 Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$324.00
$359.00 10% OFF
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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)
 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
$289.99
$319.00 9% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Released20172018
Release Date
  • Available on June 6, 2017
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Pricing
  • $999
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Dimensions12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 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)
WeightStarting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
Silver
BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Keyboard and TrackpadFull-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 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Widescreen display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
  • Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 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 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 2 port
    Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1 x SDXC card reader
  • 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 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Processor
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 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 13” 2017Lenovo 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1
More-
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days standby time
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply45W 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 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine
  • Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Camera720p 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 13” 2017Lenovo 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 13″
  • Power adapter
  • AC wall plug
  • Power cord
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WarrantyLimited 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.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors
    • Thunderbolt digital video output
    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and dual-link DVI output using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2017Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WXGA+
13.3”
900p 60Hz
Weight
2.96 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
737
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,538
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 6000
48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 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

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