Lenovo ThinkPad T530 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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Lenovo ThinkPad T530
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T530 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 T530 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.34 cm x 24.38 cm x 3.56 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.45 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material Carbon fibre, glass-fibre, glass-fibre reinforced plastic -
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare Glossy
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 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 Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 4 GB 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed - 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 120 GB SSD SATA 64 GB SSD
Optical Drive DVD-Writer -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T530 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 - 720p Yes
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3202 -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt -
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard Keyboard, trackpad
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T530 Apple MacBook Air
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
VGA
PoweredUSB 2.0
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 T530 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 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 T530 Apple MacBook Air
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 Administrator password, hard drive password Aluminum enclosure
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, ISO 27001 -
ENERGY STAR Certified - 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 - 2 years - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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