Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple
86 Overall Score
vs
Dell Inspiron 16" 5645 Midnight Blue 2024

Dell Inspiron 16" 5645 Midnight Blue 2024

Dell
61 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
97
Dell
43
Student
Apple
96
Dell
56
Business
Apple
95
Dell
54
Entertainment
Apple
87
Dell
58
Developer
Apple
85
Dell
58
Creator
Apple
60
Dell
64
Gaming
Apple
19
Dell
62

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4Dell Inspiron 16" 5645
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,715
23,882
Cores108
Frequency3.3 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB
Graphics
GPUApple (10-Core)AMD Radeon Graphics
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
6,447
Typediscrete
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5DDR5
Storage 1256 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Display
Size13.6"16"
Resolution2560 px1920 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz
Brightness500 nits250 nits
Connectivity
USB-C Ports21
USB Ports03
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth
EthernetNo
Physical
Weight1.24 kg2.14 kg
Battery54 Wh54 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average storage (25th percentile)

Dell Inspiron 16" 5645 Midnight Blue 2024

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong cpu (72th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (69th percentile)
  • Strong storage (68th percentile)
  • Below average compact (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average reliability (31th percentile)
  • Below average screen (32th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 86 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 11 of 27 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Dell Inspiron 16" 5645 Better at:

GamingCreator