Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) and Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
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 2.5 kg
Pixel size 304.1x215x11.3 mm 354x264x22.6-30.4 mm
Area 654 cm² 935 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 79.4 %
Side bezels 5.6 mm 4.7 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Black
Material Aluminum n/a
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler countn/a3

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.6 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 225 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1664 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.8 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 30/35/70 W 280/330 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 183/207 g 954 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) Intel Core i9 14900HX
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 5.8 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 10 32
L3 Cache n/a 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
3721
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
3233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
14341
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
19702
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
2023
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
2346
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
11736
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) G614
36577

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 18 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 8
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 3072
TMUs 80 96
ROPs 40 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 32

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 1024 GB

Sound

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMINo1x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm n/a
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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