Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)

Compared 2 laptops: Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM n/a - 8 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024) and Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
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 1.37 kg 1.29 kg
Pixel size 312.24x220.15x15.9 mm 304.1x212.4x16.1 mm
Area 687 cm² 646 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 79.4 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 8.8 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count2n/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 13.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 243 ppi 227 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024)
300 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
400 nits
Contrast1500:11069:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a98.6 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a85.9 %
Response timen/a35 ms

Battery

Capacity 56 Wh 49.9 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
Full Charge Time n/a 2:23 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 W 30 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 172 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13500H Apple M1
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz n/a
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 16 8
L3 Cache 18 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Apple M1 GPU
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024)
2341
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
2331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024)
10844
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
8630
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024)
1671
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
1469
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 14 (2024)
13781
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
7548

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Apple M1 GPU (8-core)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 450 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1450 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 4.27 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 1024
TMUs 40 64
ROPs 20 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 4266 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x128 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 79.6 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2No
USB-C1x3.22x3.1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.3 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size12.5x8.1 cm12.1x8.1 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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