Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
Apple
82 Overall Score
vs
MSI Raider 18" A2XWIG-014US Core Black
MSI
77 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Creator
Gaming
Entertainment
Developer
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | MSI Raider 18" A2XWIG-014US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 24★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | BT 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
MSI Raider 18" A2XWIG-014US Core Black
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average compact (1th percentile)1th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
MSI Raider 18" A2XWIG-014US Core Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 82 overall, wins 3 of 7 usage categories and 2 of 32 specs.
