Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025
The MacBook Air M4 15-inch receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its blazing-fast performance, stunning display, and all-day battery life. Users consistently praise its lightweight, fanless design and the seamless multitasking experience, especially with 16GB of memory. A few minor concerns include the limited port selection and the need for dongles, but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Blazing-fast M4 performance
- Stunning 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display
- All-day battery life
- Lightweight and portable design
- Silent fanless operation
Cons
- Limited port selection (needs dongles)
- No HDMI or SD card reader
- Only 256GB base storage
- Small screen ding reported on used unit
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is praised for its powerful performance, long battery life, and stunning OLED display, making it ideal for gaming, design work, and media consumption. Users highlight its lightweight design and fast charging, but note the lack of a touchscreen, occasional auto-restart issues, and loud fan noise under heavy load. The GPU can be overwhelmed by the high-resolution display, and some experienced BitLocker crashes. Overall, it's a compact, premium laptop best suited for those who prioritize portability and performance over touch input.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Long battery life
- Stunning OLED display
- Lightweight and portable
- Fast charging
Cons
- No touchscreen
- Occasional auto-restart
- Loud fan noise under load
- GPU overwhelmed by 3K display
- BitLocker crashes
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 270★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 4.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.3" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 2880 px |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 66 Wh | 73 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 1 of 8 usage categories and 2 of 30 specs.