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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Yoga 7i 16 (82YN0010US) (Storm Gray - 2.5K/i5-1340P/16GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 16 (82YN0002US) (Storm Gray - 2.5K/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 16 (82YN004PUS) (Storm Gray - FHD/i5-1335U/16GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 16 (82YN0001US) (Storm Gray - FHD/i5-1335U/8GB/512GB)
- Yoga 7i 16 (82YN000XMH) (Storm Gray - FHD/i5-1335U/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 Yoga 7i 16 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023) and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) are both ultraportables designed for light productivity tasks like web browsing, text processing, spreadsheets, and video playback. The MacBook is a more premium model, and it provides a better user experience with a brighter, sharper screen, a larger haptic touchpad, better-sounding speakers, a higher-resolution webcam, and more processing power. However, the Lenovo is more versatile since it's a 2-in-1 convertible with pen input support, and it's more functional, as it has a wider port selection and better external display support (the MacBook can only output to two external displays with the laptop closed).
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.3
8.8
Portability
7.8
8.7
Touchpad
7.9
9.6
Ports
8.5
5.0
Reflections
6.1
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
7.5
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
7.8
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15.3"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.6 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
102.4 in³ (1,677.5 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
5.9 in³ (97.5 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
Ease Of Access
7.0
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
2560 x 1600
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
188 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
89%
87%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.6
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,510 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
7.8
8.7
Maximum Brightness
378 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
4 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
6.1
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.98%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
0.46%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.52%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
6.8
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.459%
1.103%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.4
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.98
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.24
2.24
Avg. Color dE
1.58
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,642.9 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
8.6
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.73%
99.93%
sRGB uv
98.96%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
78.13%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
88.43%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
79.5%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
84.62%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
57.14%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
62.08%
73.49%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.1
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
33 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
0.92 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.34 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
7.9
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
9.5
Size
16.9 in² (108.8 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.7
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
74 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.0 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.1
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
325 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.5 dB
2.3 dB
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
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
1.4
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.1
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i5-1340P
M3
Core Count
12
8
Thread Count
16
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Iris Xe Graphics
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
5,200 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
441 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN740 SDDPMQD-512G-1101
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)
8.9
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,588 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
9,512 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
16,567 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.4
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,613 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
7,771 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.7
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.5 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.8
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
14,467
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,134.6 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,636.4 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
96.6 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
58.6 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
9.2
9.1
Capacity
71 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
12.4 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
9.7 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.4
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
9 fps
20 fps
1% Low
3 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
2 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
240 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
347 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
49 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
4.0
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
19 fps
41 fps
1% Low
13 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
10 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
28 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
48 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
67 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.55 s
10.24 s
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
2.9
4.3
Avg. FPS
19 fps
32 fps
1% Low
12 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
8 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
32 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
73 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
29 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.3
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
28 °C (83 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
39 °C (102 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
41.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
6.4
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
61 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
24% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
62 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
2% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
Wacom AES 2.0
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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