Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
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Key differences
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher RAM (32 GB vs 16 GB)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Storage (1000 GB vs 512 GB)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher CPU cores (10 vs 8)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher Brightness (500 nits vs 400 nits)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Performance
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core CPU)Intel Core Ultra Series 2
CPU cores10▲8
GraphicsApple M4 (10-core GPU)Intel Arc Graphics
Graphics typeintegratedintegrated
RAM16 GB32 GB▲
RAM typeUnified MemoryLPDDR5X
Storage512 GB1000 GB▲
Storage typeSSDNVMe
Display
Screen size13.6 in14 in
Resolution2560×16642880×1800
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz▲
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)OLED
Brightness500 nits▲400 nits
TouchscreenNo—
Battery & Build
Battery capacity53.8 Wh—
Rated battery life18 hrs—
Weight1.24 kg1.1 kg▲
Thickness11.3 mm—
Charger power35 W—
Connectivity
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB4, 3.5mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3TB4, HDMI, USB-A
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Webcam1080p Center Stage—