Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (Intel)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025), vs Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (Intel). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i3 1215U - Intel Core i5 1235U - Intel Core i5 1245U - Intel Core i7 1255U - Intel Core i7 1265U |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.32 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x215x11.3 mm | 305x218x17.1 mm |
| Area | 654 cm² | 665 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 77.1 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 9.3 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Carbon Fiber - Bottom: Carbon Fiber |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 360 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 1 |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.6 in | 13.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000:1 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99 % |
Battery
| Capacity | 53.8 Wh | 46 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 70 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 30/35/70 W | 65 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 183/207 g | 350 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-Core) | Intel Core i3 1215U |
| Base frequency | 4.41 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 10 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| TGP | 18 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 1.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | DDR4 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 7.5 Gbit/s | 3.2 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 512 |
| TMUs | 80 | 32 |
| ROPs | 40 | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 7500 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC3287 |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 11.5x5.6 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
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Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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