MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (Gen 6, Early 2021)

Apple MacBook Air 13

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) $999

Lenovo Legion Slim 7

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (Gen 6, Early 2021) $1,200

Base Price (MSRP) $999	Base Price (MSRP) $1,200
CPU M4 (10C8G-FL)	CPU Ryzen 7 5800H
GPU 8-Core M4-FL	GPU GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W
Memory 16GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 512GB
Display 13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


M4 (10C8G-FL) 10 Cores 10 Threads 4.4GHz Clock	Ryzen 7 5800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765 93% GB6M 14,675 55%	GB6S 1,765 43% GB6M 7,225 27%

M4 (10C8G-FL) vs Ryzen 7 5800H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


8-Core M4-FL 1024 Shaders 1470MHz Shared Memory	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W 2560 Shaders 1695MHz 4GB GDDR6 192GB/s Bandwidth
N/A 0% 3.01 TFLOPS FP32 6%	60 FPS 1080p 50% 8.68 TFLOPS FP32 17%

8-Core M4-FL vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 80W Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB LPDDR5X-7500	16GB DDR4-3200
56 Tabs 11%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


256GB Soldered PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 1.4GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video 11%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


13.6" LCD IPS - -	15.6" LCD IPS - -

Area 84.5 in² (545.3 cm²) 15.5:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 104 in² (670.9 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits -	Brightness 300 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 165Hz Variable G-Sync FreeSync
Response Time 33ms GtG	Response Time 3ms GtG
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Resolution 2560×1664 4.3 Million Pixels 225 PPI	Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,700:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 170° Horizontal 170° Vertical
Colour Depth 10-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3 88% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 73% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
Accuracy dE 1.3 Avg dE 2.7 Max dE 2.00 Greyscale 2.25 Gamma 6860K	Accuracy dE 1.3 Avg dE 3.4 Max dE 1.57 Greyscale 2.22 Gamma 6570K
Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective -	Coating Matte -
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Keyboard

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Number Pad

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Number Pad

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Fingerprint

Speakers

4

2

Microphones

3

2

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.1

Sensors

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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - 2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
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Power MagSafe 3	Power Lenovo Slim-tip
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


30W 20.00V 1.50A	170W 20.00V 8.50A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) - 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W) - - -	- - - - - - - - -
- USB-C - Removable Cable -	Lenovo Slim-tip - - - 2.0M (7 ft) Cable

Battery

53.8Wh 4719mAh 11.40V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	71Wh 4622mAh 15.36V Lithium-Ion -
Up to 16 Hours	Up to 7 Hours
Charge Time 30 min 50% - 50 min 80% 90 min 100%	- - - - -

Operating System

macOS 15 Sequoia	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm	- - - -
Height 11.3 mm (0.4 in) Width 304.1 mm (12 in) Depth 215 mm (8.5 in) Volume 0.74 L	Height 18.9 mm (0.7 in) Width 356 mm (14 in) Depth 252 mm (9.9 in) Volume 1.70 L
Weight 1.24 kg (2.7 lb) Weight + Charger 1.34 kg (3 lb) - -	Weight 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) Weight + Charger 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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Info

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