Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) vs Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024), vs Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 5 220H
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) and Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.24 kg 1.34 kg
Pixel size 304.1x215x11.3 mm 312.24x220.15x15.9 mm
Area 654 cm² 687 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 82.7 %
Side bezels 5.6 mm 5.4 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.6 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 225 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1664 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
500 nits
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1250:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut98.4 %n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut87.9 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 52.6 Wh 56 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 30/35/70 W 68/100 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 184/208 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M3 Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 4.05 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.4 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache n/a 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M3 GPU Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
2906
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
2216
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
11296
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
8370
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
1818
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
1545
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
10078
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
9891

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M3 GPU (10-core) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 400 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1600 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS 0.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 384
TMUs 80 24
ROPs 40 12

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 83.2 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3No
HDMINo1x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a12.6x8.2 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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