Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
55.3Performance62.5
29.8Display40
72Battery—
79.6Portability—
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)3 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) wins this laptop face-off, 57 to 53.1. HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) 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 (M4)
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 55
- Stronger display score: 40 vs 30
- 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | Apple M4 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,700Top 23% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | — |
| Charging | 70 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | — |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 5MP IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 11 Pro |
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