Lenovo ThinkPad L530 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad L530 and Apple MacBook Air. 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

Lenovo ThinkPad L530 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38 cm x 24.7 cm x 3.34 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.58 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material ABS plastic -
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare Glossy
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen) 3110M / 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM76 Express -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 8 GB -
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm 64 GB SSD
Optical Drive DVD-Writer fixed - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera - Yes
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Advanced Audio v2 -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Wireless Controller PCI Express Mini Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111F -
WWAN
Generation 3G upgradable -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt -
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, trackpad
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Interfaces USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Windows 8 64-bit Edition Apple MacOS X 10.6
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 Lenovo ThinkPad L530 Apple MacBook Air
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System Aluminum enclosure
Compliant Standards RoHS, GREENGUARD -
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 - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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