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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Chuwi GTBook X

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
Chuwi GTBook X
36.5Inno Score
44.5Performance38.5
29.8Display20
66.7Battery20
88Portability75.8
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)3 spec wins — Chuwi GTBook X

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+47) and portability (+12). Chuwi GTBook X still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 39
  • Stronger display score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 20
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 76
  • 38% higher capacity: 53 Wh vs 38 Wh

Reasons to pick the Chuwi GTBook X

  • 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
  • Lower launch price: $369 vs $1,099

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Screen size13.6 ″14.1 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16641920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Celeron N5100
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUIntel UHD Graphics
RAM16 GB+33%12 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)LPDDR4X
Storage256 GB512 GB+100%
Storage typeNVMe SSDSATA SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Top 80%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Capacity53 Wh+38%38 Wh
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W36 W+3%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Weight1.24 kg+8%1.35 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+37%17.9 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum alloy and plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.35.1
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD720p HD
BiometricsTouch ID—

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Chuwi GTBook X
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Chuwi GTBook X
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home

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