Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
65.5Performance42.7
29.8Display50.4
55.3Battery69.5
79.6Portability84.7
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)5 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) scores 56.9 against 58.1 for Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 43
- 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,195 vs 2,420
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,995 vs 13,800
- 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
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195+73%Top 11% | 2,420Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995+23%Top 38% | 13,800Bottom 51% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 70 Wh+5% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 14 h |
| Charging | 60 W | 65 W+8% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | 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 (M5) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 3x USB4 (USB-C) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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