Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver 2020
HP
51 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.
Pros
- Fast performance for photo and video editing
- Lightweight and highly portable design
- Excellent battery life
- Quiet operation with no fan noise
- Improved keyboard feel
Cons
- Limited internal storage options
- High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
- Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
- Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
- macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
Performance 12
Portability 8
Battery life 5
Storage 4
Keyboard 4
Display quality 4
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver 2020
92 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this laptop, praising its speed, battery life, and sleek design. The price is also considered great. The laptop's specifications, including the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO processor and 256GB SSD, are well-received.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Long battery life
- Sleek design
- Great price
- Good color
Performance 2
Battery life 1
Design 1
Value for money 1
Color 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | AMD Ryzen 5 4650U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 2.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | — | 45% NTSC |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | 53 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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
HP EliteBook 14" 845 G7 Silver 2020
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.
