The Best Windows Alternatives to Apple's MacBook Air

Thanks to its carbon case it weighs a mere 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs), which is even less than the MacBook Air.

Given that Lenovo’s ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2 lacks any deal-breaking and vital drawbacks and is even lighter and more versatile than Apple’s MacBook Air we can highly recommend it as alternative thereto.

However, the notebook doesn’t come cheap. Prices start at around $1,300 for the i5/8GB/256GB base model. The device is available through Lenovo’s own webstore.

Downsides include its short warranty of just 12 months, its lack of card reader, and the fact that there are no even higher quality 4K or OLED panel options. We came to expect these in this price range.

Nevertheless, if you have and are willing to spend the money and are looking for a high-quality tablet you cannot really go wrong with the x360 1030 G7.

The keyboard, while excellent in and by itself, was not on a par with other ThinkPads, and maintenance options are few and far between.

Nevertheless, this small and incredibly lightweight notebook is a great device and even more portable than the MacBook Air while managing to offer decent connectivity, nevertheless.

The ThinkPad X1 Nano is available for $1,349 at Walmart and Newegg. 

A great convertible with stylus support and OLED display.

Both keyboard and SSD performed very well and, in the latter case, fast. The only real downside is the display’s inert PWM flickering. The device supports stylus input, and HP even includes the TiltPen by default, in addition to a USB-C dock and a carrying case.

The device is available in various configurations and can be purchased directly from HP as well as through the usual retail channels, such as for example Amazon.

The device offers plenty of power considering its compact size. It remains cool, quiet, and offers a huge application flexibility. The touchscreen supports stylus input, and battery life is very long making for a very relaxed mobile experience without experiencing any form of runtime anxiety.

WWAN and a fingerprint reader are optional extras. The display was okay, however its low maximum brightness and reflective coating rendered working outdoors unnecessarily problematic.

Nevertheless, it remains a compact and highly versatile device with huge benefits overall.

The device is sold through Dell as well as various retail channels, such as for example Walmart.

In addition, the ThinkPad X13 cannot quite keep up in terms of performance. In return, its keyboard is easily swappable whereas the T14s’s is part of the case.

Compared to the MacBook Air the ThinkPad offers a better connectivity, more safety features, a quiet and cool mode of operation, excellent input devices, and a good display.

In return, CPU performance is in need of improvement, and the list of options is fairly short. No 4K display, no eSIM, no SD card reader, and no Intel Iris graphics option either. Flexibility and configurability could have been better. 

Its low weight, its robust yet compact case (a mere 14 mm / 0.55 inches thick), and its low weight of just 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) make this a notebook that is easy to carry around all day every day.

However, your 3D performance expectations have to kept in check, and RAM is not expandable. Good thing our review unit already came with 16 GB. We also did not like its weak hinge mechanism as well as its overall power consumption despite of which it managed a good result of over 9 hours in our Wi-Fi battery test.

If you are looking for a powerful notebook with great display the ZenBook 13 with OLED display can be a great alternative to Apple’s MacBook Air.

Prices for both the Intel and AMD model start at around $800, for example on Amazon and Newegg.

Its main benefits are a compact high-quality case, a great keyboard cover including TrackPoint, and features such as WWAN or enhanced security. Temperatures remained inconspicuous, and Lenovo offers up to three years of default warranty in select markets.

With that said you need to keep in mind that device is not silent by any means, and that its speakers and webcam are mediocre at best.

Prices start at around $1,100, and the laptop can be purchased through Lenovo or via the usual retail channels, such as for example Walmart.

There are no noteworthy visual updates. On the inside, the device was upgraded to Intel’s Tiger Lake platform making for a nice performance bump. A maintenance opening enables easy SSD replacement, and an LTE modem is now available as well. Thunderbolt is not available, and the card reader is no longer available as well.

By default, the device come with just 1 year of limited warranty.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus can be purchased through Microsoft as well as various retail outlets, such as for example Walmart. Its predecessor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, continues to be available as well, for example through Amazon.