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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura

WINNER
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)
73.4Inno Score
VS
Yoga Air 14 Aura

Lenovo

Yoga Air 14 Aura

$1,299

71.7Inno Score
78.2Performance62.5
74.3Display58
66.6Battery84.8
71Portability92.5
6 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)3 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) wins this laptop face-off, 73.4 to 71.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+16) and performance (+16). Yoga Air 14 Aura 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 Pro 14 (M4 Max)

  • Stronger performance score: 78 vs 63
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 58
  • 48% higher charging: 96 W vs 65 W
  • 45% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
  • 13% higher RAM: 36 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura

  • Stronger battery score: 85 vs 67
  • Stronger portability score: 93 vs 71
  • 40% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 1.62 kg
  • 38% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 13 h
  • 10% lower thickness: 13.9 mm vs 15.5 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $3,199

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Screen size14.2 ″+1%14 ″
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)OLED
Resolution3024x19642880 x 1800
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+45%1,100 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
ProcessorApple M4 Max (14-core)Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325)
GraphicsApple M4 Max 32-core GPUIntel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM36 GB+13%32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)LPDDR5X
Storage1,024 GB+2%1,000 GB
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Geekbench 6 (single)3,864Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)23,035Top 9%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Capacity72 Wh+3%70 Wh
Web browsing endurance13 h18 h+38%
Charging96 W+48%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Weight1.62 kg0.98 kg+40%
Thickness15.5 mm13.9 mm+10%
MaterialRecycled AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Ports3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, 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 Pro 14 (M4 Max) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Operating systemmacOS SequoiaWindows 11 Home

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