Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
44.5Performance44
29.8Display48
66.7Battery60
88Portability—
0 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)4 spec wins — ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+7) and performance (+1). ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) 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 battery score: 67 vs 60
Reasons to pick the ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 30
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 33% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 53 Wh
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 14 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | — |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | Apple M3 8-core GPU | AMD Radeon 860M |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,050Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,000Top 80% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh | 70 Wh+33% |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | — |
| Charging | 35 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg | — |
| Thickness | 11.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | — |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | — |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Pro |
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