Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)

Compared 2 laptops: Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024), vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2). 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
- 24 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024) and Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
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 1.68 kg 1.51 kg
Pixel size 355.2x248.5x15.9 mm 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm
Area 883 cm² 809 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 83.9 %
Side bezels 5.3 mm 5.4 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count2n/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 189 ppi 224 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2880x1864 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024)
400 nits
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
500 nits
Contrastn/a1326:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a98.7 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a98.9 %
Response timen/a24 ms

Battery

Capacity 72 Wh 66.5 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:50 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 70 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 100 W 35/70 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 189/208 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13500H Apple M2
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.5 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 M2 GPU
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024)
2430
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
2494
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024)
11182
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
9936
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024)
1765
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
1544
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 (2024)
14362
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
8423

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1450 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 2.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 6.4 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 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 Formats 2.0 2.4
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 85 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.2No
USB-C1x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
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
Size12.5x8.1 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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