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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
42.5Inno Score
44.5Performance37.4
29.8Display48
66.7Battery38
88Portability50.2
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)5 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+38) and battery (+29). MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V 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 37
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 50
  • 51% lower thickness: 11.3 mm vs 22.9 mm
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 2,130

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 30
  • 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 243% higher charging: 120 W vs 35 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 15% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13.6 ″

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Screen size13.6 ″15.6 ″+15%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS-level
Resolution2560x16641920 x 1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5-5600
Storage256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+43%Top 22%2,130Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000+6%Bottom 27%11,296Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Capacity53 Wh54 Wh+2%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W120 W+243%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Weight1.24 kg+37%1.98 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+51%22.9 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum cover, translucent chassis

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD720p HD
BiometricsTouch ID—

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home

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