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- Interface
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- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023)
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Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- LOQ 15 (82XT0005US) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 5 7640HS/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
- LOQ 15 (82XT001TUS) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- LOQ 15 (82XT0002US) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/16GB/512GB)
- LOQ 15 (82XT001NUS) (Storm Gray - 144Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/8GB/512GB)
- LOQ 15 (82XT004ECC) (Storm Gray - 165Hz/Ryzen 7 7840HS/RTX 4050/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
The Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) and the Apple MacBook Air (2024) are very different devices. The Lenovo is a budget gaming laptop, while the MacBook is a premium productivity-focused ultraportable. You'll get better performance out of the Lenovo since it's available with faster CPUs and discrete GPUs, but if you only perform light tasks, the MacBook is a better option because it provides a superior user experience overall.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.8
8.8
Battery
5.9
9.1
Portability
5.7
8.7
Build Quality
7.0
9.5
Touchpad
7.8
9.6
Ports
8.0
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
8.2
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
160°
135°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
5.7
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.3"
Thickness
1.3" (3.2 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.2" (36.0 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
10.4" (26.5 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
186.3 in³ (3,052.8 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
18.3 in³ (300.0 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
7.6
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
6.0
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
141 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
78%
87%
Refresh Rate
8.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No
Contrast
7.9
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,738 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
7.4
8.7
Maximum Brightness
335 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
7.0
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.19%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
1.95%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.24%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
8.6
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.726%
1.103%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.2
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.27
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.14
2.24
Avg. Color dE
4.72
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,416.6 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
4.4
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
67.05%
99.93%
sRGB uv
57.12%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
50.05%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
49.41%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
49.75%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
45.87%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
35.72%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
33.44%
73.49%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
66 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
30 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
1.07 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.54 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
7.8
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
9.5
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.3
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.2 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.9
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
375 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.0 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.0
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.1
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Ryzen 7 7840HS
M3
Core Count
8
8
Thread Count
16
8
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
6 GB
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
95W
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
2
Unknown
Type
DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
5,600 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
953 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
Micron MTFDKCD1T0TFK
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,954 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
11,354 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
89,339 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.9
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,796 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
16,456 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.6 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
0.4 min
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
12 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.6
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
105,826
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.3
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
723.6 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,816.7 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
147.2 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
59.9 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
5.9
9.1
Capacity
60 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
8.3 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.8 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
0.9 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
7.8
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
91 fps
20 fps
1% Low
61 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
39 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
190 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
8.8
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
149 fps
41 fps
1% Low
96 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
92 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
318 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.27 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike 2
8.7
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
196fps
N/A
1% Low
80fps
N/A
0.1% Low
50fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
7 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
217fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
8.4
4.3
Avg. FPS
124 fps
32 fps
1% Low
78 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
42 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
145 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.2
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
33 °C (91 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
43 °C (110 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
48.5 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
10
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
85 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
61 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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