Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.
Pros
- Fast performance for photo and video editing
- Lightweight and highly portable design
- Excellent battery life
- Quiet operation with no fan noise
- Improved keyboard feel
Cons
- Limited internal storage options
- High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
- Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
- Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
- macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver
This refurbished laptop offers solid performance for work tasks with its AMD Ryzen 5 PRO processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. It lacks a dedicated graphics card but includes an integrated webcam and a 14-inch FHD display. The 'Grade A Refurbished' condition suggests excellent cosmetic quality, though the absence of a dedicated GPU may limit gaming or graphics-intensive work.
Pros
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO processor
- 16GB RAM
- 512GB SSD
- Integrated webcam
- 14-inch FHD display
Cons
- No dedicated graphics card
- Non-touch display
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | AMD Ryzen 5 40 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 2.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 4 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe 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 | — |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 6.00 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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver
- Strong gpu (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.