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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

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Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Picture

Variants

  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (83DK000FUS) (Arctic Gray - FHD/Touch/Ryzen 5 8640HS/16GB/512GB)
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (83DK000ECF) (Artic Gray - FHD/Touch/Ryzen 5 8640HS/16GB/512GB)
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (83DK000DUS) (Artic Gray - FHD/Touch/Ryzen 5 8640HS/8GB/512GB)
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (83DK000AUS) (Artic Gray - FHD/Touch/Ryzen 7 8840HS/16GB/1TB)
  • Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (83DK000BUS) (Artic Gray - FHD/Touch/Ryzen 7 8840HS/16GB/1TB)
  • 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 Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024)

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

The Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) and Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) are very different laptops despite targeting general productivity users. The Lenovo is a 14-inch mid-range Windows convertible laptop, whereas the Apple is a 15-inch traditional clamshell laptop. The Lenovo is arguably more versatile, as its form factor allows you to use the device as a tablet and includes a stylus. However, for anyone seeking a premium user experience, the Apple is the clear winner, as it offers a brighter display, better touchpad, vastly superior speakers, a lighter and sleeker design, and with no fans, it remains quiet while under load. 

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

8.1
8.6

Battery 
 

8.3
9.1

Ports 
 

8.0
5.0

Touchpad 
 

8.4
9.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Style Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
9.5

Build Quality Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Build Quality Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

10
9.1

Hinge Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Hinge Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

360°
135°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

8.3
8.7

Dimensions Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Dimensions Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

14"
15.3"

Thickness 
 

0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)

Width 
 

12.4" (31.5 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)

Depth 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)

Volume 
 

85.0 in³ (1,392.3 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)

Charger Size 
 

6.8 in³ (112.0 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Serviceability 
 

6.0
3.5

Internals Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Internals Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

7.0
6.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

1
0

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) In The Box Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Display Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
2880 x 1864

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

161 PPI
226 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

88%
87%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Motion Blur
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

7.8
7.5

Contrast Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Contrast Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,656 : 1
1,412 : 1
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Brightness 
 

6.7
8.7

Maximum Brightness 
 

275 cd/m²
494 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

3 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.6
9.1

Reflections Photo Off  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Reflections Photo Off
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Reflections Photo Max
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

3.98%
1.47%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.06%
0.38%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.93%
1.09%
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.5
7.3

Black Uniformity Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.017%
1.103%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
6.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

28°
26°

Color Washout From Right 
 

26°
30°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

60°
42°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
47°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

30°
29°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

29°
34°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

26°
30°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

27°
29°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

29°
26°

Color Washout From Above 
 

28°
28°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

41°
42°

Color Shift From Above 
 

45°
44°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

28°
29°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

28°
30°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

30°
37°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

30°
36°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

5.9
9.9

White Balance Screencap  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) White Balance Screencap
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Color Screencap
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

3.55
1.47

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.17
2.24

Avg. Color dE 
 

4.9
0.98

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,463 K
6,742.3 K
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Color Gamut 
 

4.3
9.4

Gamut SDR  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Gamut SDR
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

67.422%
99.93%

sRGB uv 
 

55.1418%
99.72%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

50.449%
87.43%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

48.3655%
92.34%

Gamut HDR  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Gamut HDR
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

50.0888%
99.05%

DCI P3 uv 
 

44.7312%
98.72%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

35.9969%
71.83%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

32.7609%
73.49%
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Flicker 
 

10
9.0

Flicker Graph  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Flicker Graph
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
No

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
> 1000Hz

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
100%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.1
8.0

Keyboard Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Keyboard Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

64 gf
62 gf

Actuation Force 
 

32 gf
40 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.98 mm
0.80 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.44 mm
0.91 mm
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Touchpad 
 

8.4
9.6

Touchpad Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Touchpad Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

8.5
9.5

Size 
 

14.1 in² (90.9 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)

Material 
 

Glass
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

8.1
8.9

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

77 dB SPL
81 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

3.2 dB
5.9 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-0.3
2.2

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

359 Hz
155 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
20 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

2.8 dB
2.3 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.5
8.7

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.0
9.0

Resolution 
 

1080p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
No

Face Unlock 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

8.0
5.0

Ports Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Ports Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

1
0

USB-C Ports 
 

2
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 
 

MicroSD UHS 2
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
Apple MagSafe 3

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.3
5.3
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Apple

Model 
 

Ryzen 5 8640HS
M3

Core Count 
 

6
8

Thread Count 
 

12
8
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Apple

Model 
 

Radeon 760M
M3

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

16 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
Unknown

Type 
 

LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5

Speed 
 

6,400 MHz
6,400 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
256 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

436 GB
214 GB

Drive 1 
 

Samsung MZAL8512HDLU-00BL2
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
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.1
9.4

Geekbench Image  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Geekbench Image
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,761 points
2,322 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

8,546 points
10,501 points

GPU Compute 
 

29,593 points
33,403 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.6
9.7

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,656 points
1,892 points

Multi-Thread 
 

10,687 points
9,179 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

8.2
8.7

Blender Image  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Blender Image
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.3 min
4.0 min

GPU Render Time 
 

2.9 min
1.6 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

5.8
7.4

Basemark Image  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Basemark Image
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

22,231
44,950
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.4
9.2

Storage Performance Image  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Storage Performance Image
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

1,499.7 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

3,486.1 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

85.2 MB/s
41.1 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

58.7 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
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Battery 
 

8.3
9.1

Capacity 
 

71 Wh
67 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

9.9 hrs
12.7 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

13.0 hrs
12.0 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.7 hrs
3.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.9 hrs
2.8 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

3.7
3.1

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

21 fps
20 fps

1% Low 
 

15 fps
7 fps

0.1% Low 
 

10 fps
4 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

21 ms
89 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

54 ms
230 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

39 fps
37 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

5.2
5.6

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

30 fps
41 fps

1% Low 
 

21 fps
26 fps

0.1% Low 
 

19 fps
17 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

15 ms
14 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

20 ms
33 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

83 fps
93 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

10.76 s
10.24 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

CS:GO graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Counter-Strike 2 
 

5.3
0.0

CS2 Graph  

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Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) CS2 Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

53fps
N/A

1% Low 
 

25fps
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

18fps
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

22 ms
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

36 ms
N/A

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

117fps
N/A
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

4.8
4.3

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

28 fps
32 fps

1% Low 
 

20 fps
15 fps

0.1% Low 
 

12 fps
8 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

16 ms
36 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

48 ms
90 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

36 fps
44 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

7.4
8.1

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

32 °C (89 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

48 °C (118 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
N/A

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

41.8 dBA
N/A

Power & Fan Control App 
 

Yes
No
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Performance Over Time 
 

7.5
7.1

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

84 °C
90 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

7% loss
6% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

63 °C
90 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

8% loss
12% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
macOS

Additional Software 
 

Yes
None
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

Yes
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024)

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

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