Between the MacBook Air 15 M4 and Blade 14 (2024), the MacBook Air 15 M4 comes out ahead in claimed battery life and cpu cores, while the Blade 14 (2024) wins on refresh rate and ram. Overall, the MacBook Air 15 M4 scores 58.9 and the Blade 14 (2024) scores 67.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Blade 14 (2024) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.5 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 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. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, cpu cores, screen size, among others.
Pick the Blade 14 (2024) 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 refresh rate, ram, storage, among others.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Blade 14 (2024) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 100.00% more. 18 h vs 9 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 25.00% more. 10 vs 8.
- ▲Screen size — 9.29% more. 15.3 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Weight — 0.33 kg less. 1.51 vs 1.84.
Why Razer - Blade 14 (2024) wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 300.00% more. 240 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 3.18% more. 68.1 Wh vs 66 Wh.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kglead | 1.84 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mmlead | 17.9 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | truelead | false |
Display
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 15.3 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 240 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| CPU cores | 10lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | Apple M4 10-core GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 66 Wh | 68.1 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 18 hlead | 9 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, MacBook Air 15 M4 or Blade 14 (2024)?+
MacBook Air 15 M4 claims up to 18 hours — 18h vs 9h.
Which is lighter, MacBook Air 15 M4 or Blade 14 (2024)?+
MacBook Air 15 M4 is lighter at 1.51 kg vs 1.84 kg.
Which has more RAM, MacBook Air 15 M4 or Blade 14 (2024)?+
Blade 14 (2024) offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, MacBook Air 15 M4 or Blade 14 (2024)?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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