MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 Entry (MacBook Air 13 M4 Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 6,399

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 14ILL10 (Yoga Slim 9 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 6,299

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Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 Entry wins on CPU performance with its 10-core M4 (4x4.5GHz P-cores, 6x2.9GHz E-cores) versus the Lenovo’s 8-core Ultra 7 258V (4x4.8GHz, 4x3.7GHz), and it’s fanless, enabling silent operation under load. Choose the MacBook if you’re a video editor needing 24GB RAM and macOS optimization for Final Cut Pro, with 12+ hours of real-world battery life from its 53.8Wh pack. Pick the Lenovo if you need 32GB RAM and Wi-Fi 7 for multitasking with heavy virtual machines or large datasets on Windows 11, plus longer 15+ hour battery from its 75Wh cell. In UAE at AED 6399 vs AED 6299, the Lenovo is better because it offers 32GB RAM for just AED 100 more. In India at ₹159900 vs ₹174990, the MacBook wins on value because it delivers superior efficiency and 8GB less RAM at ₹15090 lower cost.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M4)

Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Processor

Apple M4 10-Core 10c/10t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Apple M4 P-Core, 6 x 2.9 GHz Apple M4 E-Core, 20 W PL2 / Short Burst, 8 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 8c/8t, 4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.7 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 40 W PL2 / Short Burst, 35 W PL1 / Sustained, Lunar Lake

Graphics

Apple M4 8-Core GPU, 15.5 W TDP

Intel Arc Graphics 140V, Core: 1950 MHz, LPDDR5x, 32.0.101.6326

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.3 x 304.1 x 215 ( = 0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 14.55 x 312.93 x 203.5 ( = 0.57 x 12.32 x 8.01 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5-7500, Dual-Channel, onboard

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Soldered

Storage

1024

Battery

53.8 Wh Lithium-Polymer

75 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.225 kg ( = 43.21 oz / 2.7 pounds), Power Supply: 170 g ( = 6 oz / 0.37 pounds)

1.241 kg ( = 43.78 oz / 2.74 pounds), Power Supply: 181 g ( = 6.38 oz / 0.4 pounds)

Apple macOS 15 Sequoia

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M4)	Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"	Difference
UAE	AED 6,399	AED 6,299	Yoga 9i Gen 9 14" saves AED 100
India	₹ 1,59,900	₹ 1,74,990	MacBook Air 13 (M4) saves ₹ 15,090

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