Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) vs Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025), vs Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) and Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
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 1.32 kg
Pixel size 304.1x215x11.3 mm 316x220x15.9 mm
Area 654 cm² 695 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 81.8 %
Side bezels 5.6 mm 7.3 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No Yes
Opening angle 130 ° 360 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a44.9 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.6 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Pixel density 225 ppi 243 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1664 pixels 2880x1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
1100 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a1 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.8 Wh 75 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:48 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 30/35/70 W 65 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 183/207 g 325 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.8 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 10 8
L3 Cache n/a 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
3721
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
2557
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
14341
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
10334
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
2023
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
1793
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
11736
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" Aura Edition (Gen 10)
10137

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) Intel Arc 140V
TGP 18 W 30 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 600 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 1950 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 4 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 8.53 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 1024
TMUs 80 n/a
ROPs 40 n/a

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X 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 Chipset n/a Cirrus Logic CS42L43
Audio Formats 2.2 2.2
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 83.4 dB
Microphones 3 4

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 2560x1440
Ports
USB-ANo1x3.2
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMINoNo
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 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a13.5x8.0 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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