M1 MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M1 MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 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 X1 Carbon Gen 9.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than M1 MacBook Air.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.
Weight | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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Pound | 2.8 lbs. | 2.49 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 1.13 kg |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has eight versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
nanoSIM card slot | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x2 |
USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
Total | 3 | 8 |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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Pricing |
| Starting at $1,429 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Size Comparison | M1 MacBook AirLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | |
Dimensions |
| 12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) | Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg) |
Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver | Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 14 Inches |
Info | Retina display
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Ports | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Left (2)
Right (1)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory. |
Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable). |
Connectivity | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
More | - | Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12) |
Battery | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Size | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 57 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test |
Power Supply | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
OS | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
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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 | Lenovo Vantage |
Camera & Audio | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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Security |
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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 or Carry-in |
More | Video Support
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Key Features | M1 MacBook Air | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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