Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L450

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Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad L450. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm 33.9 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.43 cm
Weight 1.06 kg 2.1 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate ABS
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Screen Size (Type) 11.6" 14" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Features Glossy Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5300U / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 2.9 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 3 MB 3 MB
Front Side Bus 800 MHz -
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
RAM 2 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800
Rated Speed - 1600 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty - 2
STORAGE Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB SSD 240 GB SSD 2.5" (7 mm) SATA 6Gb/s
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M Intel HD Graphics 5500
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB -
Camera Yes -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3232
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Capacity (Size) 35 Wh -
Battery Life Up to 5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
INPUT Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Type Keyboard, trackpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (Always On)
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Operating System (OS) Apple MacOS X 10.6 Windows 10 Home (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR))
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11 -
MISCELLANEOUS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad L450
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Aluminum enclosure Hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkEngine, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, GREENGUARD, ISO 27001
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return
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