Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
n/a
Storage n/a - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024) and Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
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 1.88 kg 1.24 kg
Pixel size 354.98x247.95x15.9 mm 304.1x215x11.3 mm
Area 880 cm² 654 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 82 %
Side bezels 5.2 mm 5.6 mm
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 170 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count2n/a
Noise Level39.7 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 13.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 226 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3072x1920 pixels 2560x1664 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
500 nits
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
500 nits
Contrast1486:11250:1
DCI-P3 gamut98.8 %98.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut89.9 %87.9 %
Response time27 ms30 ms

Battery

Capacity 99 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, 70 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 140 W 30/35/70 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 382 g 184/208 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Apple M3
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 4.05 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz n/a
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 18 8
L3 Cache 18 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Apple M3 GPU
Process tech. 7 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
2228
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
2906
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
10747
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
11296
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
1657
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
1818
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmibook 16 Pro (2024)
12780
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024)
10078

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) Apple M3 GPU (10-core)
TGP 28 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1600 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 7.47 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 1280
TMUs 56 80
ROPs 24 40

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 83.8 dB 83.2 dB
Microphones 4 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 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-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x3.22x4.0
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 1.3 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size15.0x9.5 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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