Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
65.5Performance44
29.8Display48
55.3Battery60
79.6Portability—
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)2 spec wins — ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+22). ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) 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 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 44
Reasons to pick the ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406)
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 55
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | — |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 860M |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 70 Wh+5% |
| Charging | 60 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | — |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6 | — |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | — |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | — |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Pro |
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