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MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MacBook Air 13” 2017 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2017 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

MacBook Air 13” 2017 weighed 2.96 pounds, 22% lighter than the 3.76 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Pound	2.96 lbs.	3.76 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	1.71 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2017.

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-8850H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 192% 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 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” 2017 - Intel Core i7-5650U

1,538

MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i5-5350U

1,350

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2017

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2017 - LPDDR3

1,600 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” 2017.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2017

13.3-inch

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) By Apple $219.99 $249.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $228.85 $249.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $254.99 $279.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 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 Home & Business Laptop (Intel i7-12700H 14-Core, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16.0" 60 Hz Win 11 Pro) with USB-C Dock By Lenovo $2,184.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Available on June 6, 2017	-
Pricing	$999 Intel Core i5 5350U \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5350U \| 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	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Dimensions	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	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)
Weight	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
Colors	Silver	Black
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 Multitouch glass touchpad

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 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	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™.

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
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 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

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W	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
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	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
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash 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

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 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 Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
OS	Shipped with macOS Mojave	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 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	-

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headset Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
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
In the box	MacBook Air 13″ 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 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)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2017	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
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 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