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M1 MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M1 MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)

7,414

M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

5,727

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U

5,302

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U

5,015

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U

3,635

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.06 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Weight	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Pound	2.8 lbs.	3.06 lbs.
Kilogram	1.27 kg	1.39 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD is better than M1 MacBook Air.

2021 vs. 2020

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Air

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD

16 GB

Prices

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

M1 MacBook Air Price
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $625.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $704.99	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $610.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U >i7-1165G7 \| 16GB DDR4 256GB SSD \| Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Pen Win11Pro Silver + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $599.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 13.3" IPS Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, LED Backlight AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U 8GB DDR4-3200MHz (Soldered) 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal Win11Pro By Lenovo $439.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 21B9000XUS 13.3" Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 2.30 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD By Lenovo $800.00	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	$999 Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,249 Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	Starting at €649
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (AMD)
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	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Dimensions	Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)	12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)	3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement 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	6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Optional keyboard backlit. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad

Display	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	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 400 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology	13.3” HD Non-touch TN Display 16:9, TN, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1366x768, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 90% VA, 500:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Non-touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 170% VA, 800:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.

Ports	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	Left 2 x USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Both ports support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x Ethernet extension connector 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x Kensington security slot.

Internal Specs	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Processor	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U 8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) Apple M1 iGPU 7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	8GB unified memory Configurable to 16GB	8GB 16GB Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots. Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 3200 MHz.
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 Card Realtek RTL8852AE, Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2

Battery	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours wireless web Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback	Up to 10.93 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	45W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 45W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter No power adapter

Software	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
OS	Shipped with macOS Big Sur	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 No operating system
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	-

Camera & Audio	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with privacy shutter. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	Stereo speakers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium Dual array microphone

Misc	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello) Fingerprint Reader (optional)
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Security Slot Smart Card Reader Smart card reader No smart card reader Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip No fingerprint reader BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your 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.	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty
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	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 16:10 QHD 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.8 lb 1.27 kg Up to 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 Starting at $999 M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD Up to 18 Hours Battery Life Built-in Touch ID With T2 Chip Dual USB-C USB4 & Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.06 lb 1.39 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 8C/16T, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,270 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,727 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4