2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7660U inside 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i5-7360U
1,947
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Supports faster memory

The 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Memory type and speed
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
14-inch
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
13.3-inch
About 18% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.02 pounds 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Weight2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Pound
3.02 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB

Prices

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

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
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$318.69
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Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$359.99
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2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
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$421.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
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
 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
$1,329.03
$1,399.99 5% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.95
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Lenovo Gen 11 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro Processor, 14″ WUXGA 500nits Touchscreen, 64GB LPDDR5 RAM, 2TB Gen4 Performance SSD, 5G and 4G WWAN Mobile Broadband, Win 11 Pro
 Lenovo Gen 11 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro Processor, 14″ WUXGA 500nits Touchscreen, 64GB LPDDR5 RAM, 2TB Gen4 Performance SSD, 5G and 4G WWAN Mobile Broadband, Win 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$2,499.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Released20172017
Release DateAnnounced on June 5th, 2017-
Pricing
  • $1,299
    Intel Core i5 7360U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Intel Core i5 7360U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Two Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Function Keys
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Generations-

Exterior

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Black Silver
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) 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.

Display

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size13.3 Inches14 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.

Ports

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
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Left (2)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Left
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (1)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7360U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7360U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
128GB 256GB
configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet-
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
More-
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A

Battery

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size54.5 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
OSShipped with macOS Sierra
  • 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

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones

Misc

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Sensors-
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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.-
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Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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