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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Lenovo Prima 14 IWC

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
34.2Inno Score
44.5Performance25.3
29.8Display23.3
66.7Battery29.3
88Portability72.6
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)2 spec wins — Lenovo Prima 14 IWC

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 34.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and performance (+19). Lenovo Prima 14 IWC 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 25
  • Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 29
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 73
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Prima 14 IWC

  • 86% higher charging: 65 W vs 35 W

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Screen size13.6 ″14 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS (TN on base SKU)
Resolution2560x16641920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+67%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core 3 304
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUIntel Graphics
RAM16 GB+100%8 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5-5600 (SODIMM)
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2242)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 33%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 17%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Capacity53 Wh+12%47 Wh
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W65 W+86%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Weight1.24 kg+9%1.37 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+43%19.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPC-ABS (top and bottom)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x USB-A (5Gbps), 2x USB-C (5Gbps, PD 45-65W, DP1.2), 1x HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm audio
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD720p
BiometricsTouch IDNone

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Lenovo Prima 14 IWC
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home Single Language

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