LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE vs Apple MacBook Air 2025 13 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Sky Blue Laptop Comparison

LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE and Apple MacBook Air 2025 13 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Sky Blue are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), SSD Capacity (512 GB) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+124%), better multithreading performance (+308%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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LENOVO Thinkpad L490 20Q50030GE	Apple MacBook Air 2025 13 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Sky Blue
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Brand LENOVO	Brand Apple
Model 20Q50030GE	Model MC6U4LL/A MC6U4T/A MC6U4B/A MC6U4D/A MC6U4N/A MC6U4Y/A MC6U4FN/A
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 March 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-124%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-308%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-8265U	CPU Apple M4
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 10
CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type -
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Apple (10 Core)
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 13.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 2560 x 1664
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type Liquid Retina
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 335 mm x 235 mm x 22.5 mm	Dimensions 304 mm x 215 mm x 11 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System macOS
Weight 1.69 Kg	Weight 1.24 Kg
Battery Capacity 45 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports -
HDMI Version 1.4b	HDMI Version -
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes