Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
Apple
82 Overall Score
vs
Alienware X16 R2 16" X16 R2 Lunar Silver 2024
Alienware
58 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Student
Entertainment
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Alienware X16 R2 16" X16 R2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 16★ |
| Frequency | — | 1.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (8-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2560 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.20 kg★ | 2.72 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compact (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (27th percentile)
Alienware X16 R2 16" X16 R2 Lunar Silver 2024
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong gpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average compact (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 20250.063score per dollar
vs
Alienware X16 R2 16" X16 R2 Lunar Silver 20240.018score per dollar
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025 offers 3.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.