Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
45.2Performance44
38.4Display29.8
68.4Battery94.7
91.4Portability85.7
4 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 131 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+26). Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger portability score: 91 vs 86
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 20% lower weight: 0.99 kg vs 1.24 kg
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 68
- 20% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 15 h
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,999
Display
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+3% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | — |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,720 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,000 | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | 18 h+20% |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.99 kg+20% | 1.24 kg |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon fiber + magnesium-aluminum | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 8MP + IR | — |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
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