Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025), vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) and Asus TUF Gaming F16 (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 2.2 kg
Pixel size 304.1x215x11.3 mm 354x269x17.9-27.3 mm
Area 654 cm² 952 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 74.1 %
Side bezels 5.6 mm 0.1 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.6 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 225 ppi 138 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1664 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
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 TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
300 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a75.3 %

Battery

Capacity 53.8 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
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 280 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 183/207 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 5.2 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 10 24
L3 Cache n/a 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
3721
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
14341
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
15693
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
2023
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2012
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
11736
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
24544

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 18 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 8
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 3328
TMUs 80 104
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 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
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
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo3x3.2
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 Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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