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2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

The 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 20% lighter than the 3.76 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Weight	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Pound	3.02 lbs.	3.76 lbs.
Kilogram	1.37 kg	1.71 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-8850H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 115% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7567U inside 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-8400H

3,470

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-7567U

2,084

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7287U

1,944

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7267U

1,928

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

64 GB

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

15.6-inch

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

13.3-inch

Prices

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

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $499.95 $549.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $315.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $395.00 $444.31 11% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 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 By Lenovo $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD By Lenovo $1,885.77 $2,029.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 By Lenovo $2,184.99	See at Amazon

Availability	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Announced on June 5th, 2017	-
Pricing	$1,799 Intel Core i5 7267U \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,999 Intel Core i5 7267U \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Applicable Models	2017 MacBook Pro 13 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID	-
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina	-

Exterior	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 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)
Weight	Starting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor 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	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 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 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3)	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300nits, 72% color gamut. 15.6” 4K UHD HDR (3840 x 2160) IPS multi-touch, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, 400 nits, 100% Adobe 8+2 color depth with Dolby Vision™.

Ports	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Image Source: Apple Left (2) Image Source: Apple 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	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	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.30 → 3.70 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB 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	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel® Dual Band 9560 Wireless AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	49.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 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 Supply	61W USB‑C Power Adapter	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
OS	Shipped 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	-

Camera & Audio	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headset Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
Security	-	Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities dTPM 2.0 Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera) ThinkShutter on 720p HD Camera Smart Card Reader (Optional) Kensington® lock slot
In the box	13‑inch MacBook Pro 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your 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.	-
More	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, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
At Glance	Released in Mid 2017 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.02 lb 1.37 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7567U 2C/4T, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 901 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,084 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2018 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8850H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,006 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,497 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5