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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1)
45.1Inno Score
VS
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10

Lenovo

Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10

$1,300

45Inno Score
28.2chipPerformance38.2
—Graphics85
26.5Displayspec-based35.3
64.5Batteryspec-based46.7
80.1Portabilityspec-based36.2
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1)6 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) scores 45.1 against 45 for Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1)

  • 46% lower weight: 1.29 kg vs 2.4 kg
  • 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
  • 33% lower thickness: 16.1 mm vs 23.9 mm
  • Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,300

Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10

  • Stronger performance score: 38 vs 28
  • 467% higher charging: 170 W vs 30 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Screen size13.3 ″15.6 ″+17%
Panel typeIPS (Retina)IPS (anti-glare, 100% sRGB, G-Sync)
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness400 nits+33%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
ProcessorApple M1 (8-core)AMD Ryzen 7 250 (Hawk Point)
GraphicsApple M1 7-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (8GB GDDR7)
RAM8 GB16 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR4X (unified)DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM)
Storage256 GB512 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,586Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,956Bottom 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—12,021Bottom 31%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Capacity49.9 Wh60 Wh+20%
Web browsing endurance14.7 h—
Charging30 W170 W+467%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Weight1.29 kg+46%2.4 kg
Thickness16.1 mm+33%23.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic (PC-ABS)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, 3.5mm3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, 65-100W PD), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.3
Webcam720p FaceTime HD5MP with e-shutter
BiometricsTouch IDNone

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1) versus Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M1)Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10
Operating systemmacOS Big SurWindows 11 Home

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