Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X250

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Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad X250. 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 X250 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm 30.48 cm x 20.83 cm x 2.03 cm
Weight 1.06 kg 1.31 kg
Case Material - Glass-fibre reinforced plastic
Colour - Black
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Screen Size (Type) 11.6" 12.5"
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
Features Glossy Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
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 - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
RAM 2 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz -
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB SSD 120 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
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 Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3232
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 35 Wh -
Battery Life Up to 5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 45 Watt
INPUT Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
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 X250
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
USB 3.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (Always On)
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Air Lenovo ThinkPad X250
Operating System (OS) Apple MacOS X 10.6 Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (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 X250
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Aluminum enclosure Administrator password, 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 -
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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