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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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” 2018 Pros

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

About 27% lighter

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

WeightMacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Pound
2.75 lbs.
3.76 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
1.71 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

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
Supports larger memory

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
Supports faster memory

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
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

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

Prices

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

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)
 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
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2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$379.95
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Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$423.00
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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
 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
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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
 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
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$2,184.99
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1270P vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Balck
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1270P vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Balck
By Lenovo
$1,599.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Available on October 30, 2018
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Pricing
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,399
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 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)
WeightStarting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
  • FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit 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
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device
  • Multitouch glass touchpad

Display

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina 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
  • 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.

Ports

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
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)
  • 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” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete GraphicsSupport for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD
  • 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” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Size50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 80 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 14 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • 135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
    Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
OSShipped 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
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Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Dolby Atmos® speaker system
  • Dual 360° far-field microphones

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • 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
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour 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.-
MoreVideo 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)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2018Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
At Glance
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
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

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