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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
44.5Performance62.5
29.8Display40
66.7Battery—
88Portability—
0 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)4 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) scores 53.5 against 53.1 for HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i). 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 (M3)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 40 vs 30
  • 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Screen size13.6 ″14 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)OLED
Resolution2560x1664—
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUIntel Arc Graphics
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)LPDDR5X
Storage256 GB1,000 GB+291%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 20%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Top 80%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Capacity53 Wh—
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W—

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Weight1.24 kg—
Thickness11.3 mm—
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mmThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD5MP IR
BiometricsTouch IDFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Pro

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