Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
41.4Performance42.7
29.8Display50.4
55.3Battery69.5
79.6Portability84.7
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)8 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x wins this laptop face-off, 58.1 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+21) and battery (+14). 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)
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,130 vs 2,420
- 11% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 12.9 mm
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
- Stronger display score: 50 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 80
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+6% | 14.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED (PureSight) |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2944x1840 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,000 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
| Graphics | Apple M3 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (unified) | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130+29%Top 26% | 2,420Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,066Bottom 19% | 13,800+14%Bottom 51% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 70 Wh+5% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | 35 W | 65 W+86% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.28 kg+15% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+11% | 12.9 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 3x USB4 (USB-C) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sonoma | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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