Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025

Apple
85 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black 2018

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black 2018

Lenovo
41 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
94
Lenovo
50
Business
Apple
92
Lenovo
45
Student
Apple
92
Lenovo
45
Entertainment
Apple
86
Lenovo
33
Developer
Apple
79
Lenovo
30
Creator
Apple
56
Lenovo
15
Ai Llm
Apple
40
Lenovo
13
Gaming
Apple
18
Lenovo
10

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 Intel Core i5 8350U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,715
6,105
Cores104
Frequency1.7 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB
Graphics
GPUApple (8-Core)Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
1,514
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB8 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5DDR4
Storage 1256 GB256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Display
Size13.6"14"
Resolution2560 px1366 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz
Brightness500 nits
Color GamutWide color (P3)
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports02
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMIHDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Yes
EthernetRJ45
Physical
Weight1.20 kg
Battery54 Wh72 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 10 Pro 64-bit

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average storage (27th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black 2018

  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Below average ram (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average screen (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480 Black 2018

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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