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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 (2021) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH0006US) (Dark Moss - i5/12GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00S1US) (Dark Moss - i5/12GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00DQUS) (Dark Moss - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00DMUS) (Dark Moss - i7/12GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00DVUS) (Slate Gray - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00DTUS) (Slate Gray - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH00DLUS) (Slate Gray - i7/12GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 14 (82BH0002US) (Slate Grey - i7/12GB/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 Yoga 7i 14 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
Although both are thin and light laptops designed for general productivity and media consumption, there are many differences between the Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 (2021) and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024). The former is a mid-range Windows 2-in-1 convertible, while the latter is a premium macOS model with no touch or pen input support. The MacBook is better in almost every way, though the Lenovo might still be a good option if you need tablet functionality.
Main Differences for
Threshold
School
7.9
8.6
Touchpad
7.4
9.6
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Reflections
6.1
9.1
Ports
7.5
5.0
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
7.5
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
8.5
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
15.3"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
12.6" (32.1 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
8.4" (21.4 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
79.6 in³ (1,305.2 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
9.9 in³ (161.7 cm³)
5.5 in³ (89.4 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
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
157 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
87%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.1
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,187 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Maximum Brightness
253 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
1 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
6.1
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.04%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
0.52%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.52%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
5.9
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.062%
1.103%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
21°
26°
Color Washout From Right
23°
30°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
47°
42°
Color Shift From Right
44°
47°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
22°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
26°
34°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
22°
30°
Gamma Shift From Right
24°
29°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
25°
26°
Color Washout From Above
21°
28°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
41°
42°
Color Shift From Above
36°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
27°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
22°
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
26°
36°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.6
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.31
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.37
2.24
Avg. Color dE
3.07
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,085.3 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
8.4
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
98.26%
99.93%
sRGB uv
98.61%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
74.48%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
85.27%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
75.54%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
82.28%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
54.22%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
60.07%
73.49%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
64 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
1.05 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.49 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
7.4
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
9.5
Size
11.3 in² (73.1 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.2
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.6 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.1
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.9 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
9.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i5-1135G7
M3
Core Count
4
8
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Iris Xe Graphics G7
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR5
Speed
3,200 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
201 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
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)
7.7
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,381 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,699 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
13,512 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.4
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,340 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
5,296 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.9
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
7.7 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.3
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
11,406
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
848.2 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,492.5 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
102.7 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
53.5 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
9.4
9.1
Capacity
71 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
15.3 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
13.2 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.5 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.5
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
20 fps
1% Low
2 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
553 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
1,537 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
33 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
3.5
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
16 fps
41 fps
1% Low
11 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
11 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
25 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
29 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
50 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.9 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
6.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
56 fps
1% Low
30 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
1% Low Delta
15 ms
0.1% Low Delta
26 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
95 fps
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2.2
4.3
Avg. FPS
13 fps
32 fps
1% Low
3 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
314 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
996 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
25 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.8
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (83 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
36 °C (96 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
39.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
8.2
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
81 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
11% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
64 °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
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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