HP - EliteBook X G1i vs Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4

The EliteBook X G1i edges ahead on the Mars Score (63.1 vs 58.9), but the 4.2-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the EliteBook X G1i if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the MacBook Air 15 M4 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, screen size.

Both ship with comparable thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.