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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
41.4Performance62.5
29.8Display40
55.3Battery—
79.6Portability—
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)3 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+21) and display (+10). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) 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)

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 41
  • Stronger display score: 40 vs 30
  • 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Screen size15.3 ″+9%14 ″
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)OLED
Resolution2880x1864—
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
GraphicsApple M3 10-core GPUIntel Arc B390
RAM8 GB32 GB+300%
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)LPDDR5X
Storage256 GB1,000 GB+291%
Storage typeSSDPCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,066Bottom 19%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Capacity67 Wh—
Charging35 W—

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Weight1.51 kg—
Thickness11.5 mm—
MaterialRecycled AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Ports2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mmThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD5MP IR
BiometricsTouch IDFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) versus HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M3)HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Pro

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