Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray

ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray

ASUS
16 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
96
ASUS
26
Business
Apple
91
ASUS
19
Student
Apple
91
ASUS
18
Entertainment
Apple
86
ASUS
16
Developer
Apple
79
ASUS
15
Creator
Apple
64
ASUS
7
Ai Llm
Apple
48
ASUS
6
Gaming
Apple
24
ASUS
5

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 ★Intel Core 3 N355
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,633
10,297
Cores10★8
Frequency—1.9 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple (10-Core)★Intel UHD Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
6,795
1,534
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeUnifiedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB★8 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB★128 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★eMMC
Display
Size13.6"14"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelIPS★—
Refresh Rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits★300 nits
Color Gamut—NTSC: 45%
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports01★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMI—HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★—
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetNo—
Physical
Weight1.24 kg★1.38 kg
Battery54 Wh★42 Wh
OSmacOSChromeOS

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile

ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray

  • Strong portability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average storage (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average ram (22nd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (26th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (33rd percentile)

Pricing

ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray is CA$1,343 cheaper (3.4x less).

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 20250.046score per dollar
vs
ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray0.027score per dollar

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

B&H Photo
CA$1,913

ASUS Chromebook Plus CX14 14" CX1405CTA-DS31-CB Rock Gray

Memoryexpress
CA$570

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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