Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025), vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | n/a | - 39.3 W - 52.5 W |
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core Ultra 5 125U - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H - Intel Core Ultra 5 135U - Intel Core Ultra 5 135H - Intel Core Ultra 7 155U - Intel Core Ultra 7 155H - Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 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 | 1.51 kg | 1.31 kg |
| Pixel size | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm | 315.9x223.7x17.7 mm |
| Area | 809 cm² | 707 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 80.4 % |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Carbon Fiber - Bottom: Carbon Fiber |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 1 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 47.2 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.3 in | 14 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 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 |
| Contrast | 1641:1 | 1000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.7 % | 74.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 88.3 % | 76.2 % |
| Response time | 24 ms | 37 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 66.5 Wh | 39.3 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:44 h | n/a |
| 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 | 35/70 W | 45/65 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 188/208 g | 163 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-Core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Base frequency | 4.41 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 10 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 12 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 7 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| TGP | 18 W | 14 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 7.5 Gbit/s | 5.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 512 |
| TMUs | 80 | 32 |
| ROPs | 40 | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 7500 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 64 |
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 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 85.8 dB | 78.5 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 11.5x6.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
Note
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5:
The model in black has a carbon lid, while the one in gray has an aluminum lid. The model with AMD processors does not support Thunderbolt 4.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
