Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Black
Dell
45 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | i7-8850H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 2.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 9 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | NVIDIA Quadro P1000 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 4 GB★ |
| 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★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | — | 72% color gamut |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 3.90 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 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
Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Black
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average portability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.