Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4
Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2048 GB | 512 GB |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| CPU cores | 24 | 10 |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 18 h |
| RAM | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Battery | 99.99 Wh | 66 Wh |
Between the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 and MacBook Air 15 M4, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 comes out ahead in storage / refresh rate, while the MacBook Air 15 M4 wins on claimed battery life / weight. Overall, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 scores 78.1 and the MacBook Air 15 M4 scores 63.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.8 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. The single most decisive one: Storage — 300.00% more. 2048 GB vs 512 GB.
Pick the MacBook Air 15 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. The single most decisive one: Claimed battery life — 125.00% more. 18 h vs 8 h.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not 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.
Which should you buy: Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4?
Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 leads the current Mars Score by 14.8 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare screen size, ram, weight, battery against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 if…
Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 has the measurable edge on storage gb, refresh rate hz, cpu cores.
Choose Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 if…
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 has the measurable edge on claimed battery h, weight kg, port thunderbolt count.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 2048 GB vs 512 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 — 51.50% more. 99.99 Wh vs 66 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 4.58% more. 16 " vs 15.3 ".
Why Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 125.00% more. 18 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Weight — 1.21 kg less. 1.51 vs 2.72.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.51 kglead |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 11.5 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 "lead | 15.3 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 15 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 99.99 Whlead | 66 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 15 M4?+
MacBook Air 15 M4 claims up to 18 hours — 8h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 15 M4?+
MacBook Air 15 M4 is lighter at 1.51 kg vs 2.72 kg.
Which has more RAM, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Neither model has an OLED display.