Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018
Lenovo
50 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i7 8665U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | No | HDMI |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.35 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (75th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.075score per dollar
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 20180.121score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.