Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM n/a - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD) and Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
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 1.49 kg 1.24 kg
Pixel size 326x227x15.6 mm 304.1x215x11.3 mm
Area 740 cm² 654 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 82 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 5.6 mm
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNon/a
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count2n/a
Noise Level51 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14.5 in 13.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 208 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1664 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD)
350 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
500 nits
Contrast1500:11384:1
DCI-P3 gamut79 %98.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut79 %87.6 %
Response timen/a29 ms

Battery

Capacity 73 Wh 52.6 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 65 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 100/140 W 30/35/67 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 378/442 g 174/189/250 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Apple M2
Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.55 GHz n/a
Cores 6 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 16 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Radeon 660M Apple M2 GPU
Process tech. 6 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD)
1866
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
2425
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD)
7781
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
9590
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD)
1426
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
1514
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD)
10601
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
8261

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
TGP 73 W 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 2.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 n/a
Memory Type GDDR6 LPDDR5
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 1024
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3306 n/a
Audio Formats 4.0 2.2
Speaker Power 4x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 79.7 dB 82.7 dB
Microphones 4 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A1x3.2No
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.0No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size13.5x8.0 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Gen 8 (14.5", AMD):

In different regions, the name "Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8" may be used.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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