Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
Between the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 and MacBook Air 13 M4, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 comes out ahead in storage and refresh rate, while the MacBook Air 13 M4 wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 scores 85.4 and the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 32.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 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 storage, refresh rate, cpu cores, among others.
Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight, thunderbolt ports.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 wins
- ▲Storage — 700.00% more. 2048 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 300.00% more. 240 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 140.00% more. 24 vs 10.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Battery — 88.66% more. 99.99 Wh vs 53 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 17.65% more. 16 " vs 13.6 ".
Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 125.00% more. 18 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Weight — 1.48 kg less. 1.24 vs 2.72.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.24 kglead |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 11.3 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 13.6 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 10 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 2048 GBlead | 256 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 99.99 Whlead | 53 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 18 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
MacBook Air 13 M4 claims up to 18 hours — 8h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
MacBook Air 13 M4 is lighter at 1.24 kg vs 2.72 kg.
Which has more RAM, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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