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M1 MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M1 MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 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 Fold.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 335% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

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 X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

M1 MacBook Air supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Air

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 22% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.

Weight	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Pound	2.8 lbs.	2.2 lbs.
Kilogram	1.27 kg	1.00 kg

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 $647.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $799.99	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 X1 Fold Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,459.00 $1,717.84 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen1 20UN00AKUS 13" Notebook - 2K - 2160 x 1350 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black Paint By Lenovo $799.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $1,379.99	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.
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 $2,499.
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 X1 Fold
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)	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Authentic black leather folio cover
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	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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	2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM slot

Internal Specs	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Processor	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
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	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory	8GB unified memory Configurable to 16GB	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) 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: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	50 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours wireless web Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
OS	Shipped with macOS Big Sur	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio	Stereo speakers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc	M1 MacBook Air	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)
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 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 X1 Fold
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 2020 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X