Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021
HP
50 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | i5-1145G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 2.6 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 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★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.36 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
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong portability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.