Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" (Intel)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022), vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" (Intel). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i5 1135G7 - Intel Core i5 1145G7 - Intel Core i7 1165G7 - Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.13 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x215x11.3 mm | 314.5x221.6x14.9 mm |
| Area | 654 cm² | 697 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 81.5 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Carbon Fiber - Middle: Aluminum - Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | n/a | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 34.3 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.6 in | 14 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1384:1 | 1000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.4 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 87.6 % | n/a |
| Response time | 29 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 52.6 Wh | 57 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:53 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 65 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 30/35/67 W | 45/65 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 174/189/250 g | 332 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M2 | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M2 GPU (8-core) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 4.27 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 640 |
| TMUs | 64 | 40 |
| ROPs | 32 | 20 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Audio Formats | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 82.7 dB | 80.3 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 11.5x5.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.
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