2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Significantly newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2018

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 has a 14% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1180G7
4,474
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
32 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
14-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Prices

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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 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)
By Apple
$318.69
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.95
$489.95 10% OFF
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
By Apple
$1,449.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.0" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 400 nits 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.0" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 400 nits 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
By Lenovo
$818.77
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD+ IPS, Touchscreen, 500 Nits, 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Active Pen, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD+ IPS, Touchscreen, 500 Nits, 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Active Pen, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub
By Lenovo
$1,019.00
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$799.99
$1,019.99 22% OFF

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Released20182021
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018
  • Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available starting February 2021
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $1,569
Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Generations-

Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59” (313 x 223 x 14.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)Starting at 3.0 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Storm Gray
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic 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
  • Keyboard:
    • Spill-resistant
    • Color-matched keyboard
    • Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
    • Call-control keys (F9-F11)
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device:
    • Wider 110mm / 4.33" TrackPad

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 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)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14" UHD+ 4K 
    3840 x 2400 IPS Touch Inking HDR400 with Dolby Vision™ 500 nits 90% DCI P3 Color Gamut TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with PrivacyGuard support 
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare PrivacyGuard 500 nits 100% sRGB
  • 14" FHD+ with Low Blue Light support
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with LBL and AR/AS Support  
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking anti-reflective anti-smudge 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions antiglare

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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™ 4
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.2Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Garaged Pen

Internal Specs

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1
More-
  • NFC
  • Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery57 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
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • 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
Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • Dolby® Voice®
  • 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Inking-Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • NFC
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
  • Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Webcam privacy shutter
  • Optional IR camera
  • HPD sensor with IR camera
  • ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • ThinkPad PrivacyAlert
  • Kensington™ lock slot
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
  • 65W AC adapter
  • ThinkPad Pen Pro
  • 57Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in
2021
16:10 4K UHD+
14”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
3.0 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,364
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,474
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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