Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Cloud Grey

Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Cloud Grey

Lenovo
41 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
99
Lenovo
35
Student
Apple
95
Lenovo
40
Business
Apple
95
Lenovo
42
Entertainment
Apple
89
Lenovo
40
Developer
Apple
84
Lenovo
43
Creator
Apple
67
Lenovo
45
Ai Llm
Apple
52
Lenovo
19
Gaming
Apple
26
Lenovo
42

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 ★AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,633
15,401
Cores10★8
Frequency—1.8 GHz★
L3 Cache—8 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple (10-Core)★AMD Radeon Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
6,795
2,196
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM TypeUnified—
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB★12 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size13.6"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Brightness500 nits★—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports01★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMI—1 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★WiFi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Yes
EthernetNoNone
Physical
Weight1.24 kg★2.44 kg
Battery54 Wh★—
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

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 IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Cloud Grey

  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average ram (24th percentile)
  • Below average portability (26th percentile)

Pricing

Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Cloud Grey is $660 cheaper (2.2x less).

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Cloud Grey

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1 15ALC7 Better at:

Gaming