Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
41.4Performance30.7
29.8Display23.3
55.3Battery33.3
79.6Portability76
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 48.4 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+22) and performance (+11). ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) 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 15 (M3)
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 76
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 94% higher charging: 68 W vs 35 W
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+67% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 19% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh+33% | 50 Wh |
| Charging | 35 W | 68 W+94% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.39 kg+8% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+32% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 Home |
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