Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its performance, portability, and improved keyboard. Users appreciate the fast M4 processor, long battery life, and lightweight design, though some note limited storage and only two Thunderbolt ports as minor drawbacks. Overall, it's seen as a powerful and reliable upgrade from older models.
Pros
- Fast M4 processor performance
- Lightweight and portable design
- Long battery life
- Improved keyboard feel
- Beautiful screen and display
Cons
- Limited internal storage options
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
- Expensive storage upgrade from Apple
- Requires dongle for more ports
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
The HP Student Business Laptop offers a decent mix of productivity features, including a generous 128GB UFS storage plus a 256GB MicroSD card for expandability. Battery life is rated up to 11.5 hours, with fast charging support, and it includes 1-Year Office 365. However, with only 8GB of RAM and an Intel N150 processor, performance may struggle with graphic-intensive tasks.
Pros
- Expandable 128GB UFS + 256GB MicroSD storage
- Up to 11.5 hours battery life
- Fast charging (50% in 45 minutes)
- Includes 1-Year Office 365 subscription
Cons
- Only 8GB RAM for multitasking
- Intel N150 processor may struggle with graphics
- Performance uncertainty for intensive applications
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Processor N150 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 256 GB★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | — |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | — | 62.5% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.47 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average storage (22nd percentile)
Pricing
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.
