Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
44Performance62.7
29.8Display38.4
94.7Battery44
85.7Portability91.8
0 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)5 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) scores 59.1 against 57.7 for ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) edges ahead in battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 44
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 86
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 14 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | — | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | — | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 58 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 0.98 kg+21% |
| Thickness | — | 14.3 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | — | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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