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› Apple MacBook Air M5 2026, 13", 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB/512GB versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, 2.6 GHz Core i5-1145G7, 4-core CPU, 4.4 GHz Turbo, 16GB LPDDR4x-4266, 512GB NVMe SSD, 14" WUXGA IPS 1920 x 1200, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Sensor, Dolby Atmos, Windows 10 Pro
Apple MacBook Air M5 2026 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
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| Specification | Apple MacBook Air M5 2026, 13", 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB/512GB | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, 2.6 GHz Core i5-1145G7, 4-core CPU, 4.4 GHz Turbo, 16GB LPDDR4x-4266, 512GB NVMe SSD, 14" WUXGA IPS 1920 x 1200, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Sensor, Dolby Atmos, Windows 10 Pro |
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| Price | KSh 145,000 | KSh 190,000 |
| Sales | 0 - For Jun 2026 | 23 - For Jun 2026 |
| Average rating | 0 - | 0 - |
| Likes | 0 - For Jun 2026 | 0 - For Jun 2026 |
| Views | 0 - For Jun 2026 | 270 - For Jun 2026 |
| General | ||
| Dimensions | 30.4 x 21.5 x 1.1 cm (W x D x H) | 31.5 x 22.2 x 1.5 cm (W x D x H) |
| Available | March 2026 | May 2023 |
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 1.13 kg |
| Colors | Midnight Silver Starlight Sky Blue | Black |
| Key features | Slim and fanless design Long battery life Liquid Retina IPS display with 1 billion colors Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / HDR10 / HLG playback Apple M5 chip Quad stereo speakers with 3 beamforming mics | 14" WUXGA IPS display Dual Thunderbolt 4 with power delivery Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity 4 stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Backlit keyboard 360-degree microphones with Dolby Voice |
| Product code | - | 20XW003MUS |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 10 Pro |
| Cache | - | 8MB L3 Cache |
| Processor | 4 Performance + 6 Efficiency Cores 16-core Neural Engine | 2.6 GHz Base Frequency Up to 4.4 GHz Turbo Frequency Intel Core i5-1145G7 4 Cores 8 Threads |
| Graphics processor | 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| RAM | 16GB LPDDR5X | 16GB LPDDR4x-4266 2 x 8GB |
| Storage | 512GB SSD NVMe | 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Platform features | ProRes / ProRes RAW Media Engine Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos | - |
| Display & Keyboard | ||
| Display size | 13.6 Inches 2560 x 1664 Pixels 224 ppi | 14 Inches 1920 x 1200 Pixels 162 ppi |
| Camera | 12MP 1080p FaceTime HD Center Stage | 720p HD Privacy Shutter |
| Keyboard | Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint ID Ambient Light Sensor | Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Sensor |
| Display type | Liquid Retina IPS Backlight | WUXGA IPS |
| Display features | Liquid Retina Display With 1B Colors True Tone 500 Nits Brightness Wide Color P3 Dolby Vision / HDR10 / HDR10+ / HLG Playback | 400 Nits Brightness Anti-glare |
| Connectivity & Communication | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 802.11be | Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Other connectivity options | - | - |
| Communication features | 4 Speaker Audio with Tweeters and Woofers 3 Studio Quality Microphones Dolby Atmos Audio Spatial Audio Wide Stereo Sound | Dolby Atmos 4 Speakers 4 Microphones / 360-degree / Far-field / Dolby Voice |
| Ports | ||
| USB port | 2x Thunderbolt / USB-C - Supports Charging / DisplayPort Thunderbolt 4 USB 4 | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C / Power Delivery 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 |
| HDMI port | Supported via Adapter | HDMI 2.0 |
| Ethernet port | Supported via Adapter | - |
| Other ports | 3.5mm Audio Jack DisplayPort 1.4 | DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Port features | - | - |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 53.8Wh Li-Po | 57Wh Li-Ion 65W USB-C Adapter |
| Battery features | MagSafe 3 Port 40W Power Adapter Up to 18h Apple TV Movie Playback Up to 15h Wireless Web 1-50% in 30 Min | Up to 16h Mixed Usage |