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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs MacBook Air 15 M4
RAM, storage, ports, charging, graphics and the top games each laptop meets, computed from verified specifications.
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Key differences
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 and the MacBook Air 15 M4 differ on 6 of the 10 specifications we compare:
- Max RAM: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 64 GB · MacBook Air 15 M4 32 GB
- RAM type: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 LPDDR5x · MacBook Air 15 M4 Unified Memory (LPDDR5)
- SSD upgradeable: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Yes · MacBook Air 15 M4 No
- External displays: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 3 · MacBook Air 15 M4 2
- GPU tier (1-8): ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 2 · MacBook Air 15 M4 3
- Top games meeting the minimum: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 3 · MacBook Air 15 M4 1
“Top games meeting the minimum” counts the 3 most-searched games we check; a Windows-only game counts as not supported on a Mac.
| ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM upgradeable | No | No |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5x | Unified Memory (LPDDR5) |
| RAM slots | 0 | 0 |
| Soldered memory | Unknown | 16 GB |
| SSD upgradeable | Yes | No |
| SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe | SSD |
| Max external displays | 3 | 2 |
| USB-C charging | Yes | Yes |
| Recommended charger | Unknown | Unknown |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 130T GPU | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| GPU tier (1-8) | 2 | 3 |
| Top games meeting the minimum | 3 of 3 | 1 of 29 |
Specifications can vary by region, configuration and revision. See each model’s own page for sources and full details.