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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
38.6Inno Score
44.5Performance41.2
29.8Display34.8
66.7Battery38
88Portability39.4
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)6 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+49) and battery (+29). MSI Katana A15 AI B8V 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 41
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 39
  • 75% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 286 nits
  • 55% lower thickness: 11.3 mm vs 24.9 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
  • 471% higher charging: 200 W vs 35 W
  • 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 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 Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Screen size13.6 ″15.6 ″+15%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS
Resolution2560x16641920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits+75%286 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+27%Top 22%2,399Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 27%12,015Bottom 28%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Capacity53 Wh54 Wh+2%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W200 W+471%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Weight1.24 kg+45%2.25 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+55%24.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 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 Katana A15 AI B8V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home

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