Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) vs Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2023)
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Key differences
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher Rated battery life (18 hrs vs 7 hrs)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher RAM (16 GB vs 8 GB)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher Brightness (500 nits vs 250 nits)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has lower Thickness (11.3 mm vs 19 mm)
- •Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025) has higher CPU cores (10 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 2025)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2023)
Performance
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core CPU)AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU cores10▲6
GraphicsApple M4 (10-core GPU)Radeon Graphics
Graphics typeintegratedintegrated
RAM16 GB▲8 GB
RAM typeUnified MemoryDDR4
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Display
Screen size13.6 in15.6 in
Resolution2560×16641920×1080
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS
Brightness500 nits▲250 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Battery & Build
Battery capacity53.8 Wh▲45 Wh
Rated battery life18 hrs▲7 hrs
Weight1.24 kg▲1.6 kg
Thickness11.3 mm▲19 mm
Charger power35 W—
Connectivity
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4 / USB4, 3.5mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3HDMI, USB-C, USB-A
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Webcam1080p Center Stage720p