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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura

Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)
57Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Yoga Air 14 Aura

Lenovo

Yoga Air 14 Aura

$1,299

65.3Inno Score
55.3Performance62.5
29.8Display38.4
72Battery84.8
79.6Portability84.2
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)6 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura

InnoReviews verdict

Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 65.3 to 57, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+13) and display (+9). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) 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)

  • 17% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 13.9 mm

Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 55
  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 85 vs 72
  • Stronger portability score: 84 vs 80
  • 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Screen size15.3 ″+9%14 ″
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)OLED
Resolution2880x18642880 x 1800
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
GraphicsApple M4 10-core GPUIntel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)LPDDR5X
Storage256 GB1,000 GB+291%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Geekbench 6 (single)3,700Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,700Top 23%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Capacity67 Wh70 Wh+5%
Web browsing endurance15 h18 h+20%
Charging70 W+8%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Weight1.51 kg1.25 kg+17%
Thickness11.5 mm+17%13.9 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam12MP Center Stage1080p FHD IR camera
BiometricsTouch IDIR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Air 15 (M4)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Operating systemmacOS SequoiaWindows 11 Home

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