Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
Apple
85 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
Lenovo
36 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 8365U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | 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★ | — |
| 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 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average storage (27th percentile)
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
- Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average port selection (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average screen (23rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (32nd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 27 specs.