Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 81WD00U9US Platinum 2021
Lenovo
40 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 81WD00U9US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | i5-1035G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.6 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 8 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★ | TN |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 0★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | — |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 |
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 14" 81WD00U9US Platinum 2021
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong cpu (70th percentile)
- Strong portability (66th percentile)
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average screen (10th percentile)10th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 26 specs.