MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 1TB / 24GB

AED 6,899

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 14ILL10 (Yoga Slim 9 Series) 2TB / 64GB

AED 7,599

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Best Battery

Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 outperforms Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 in sustained CPU efficiency with its 12W PL1 M3 chip versus the Yoga’s 35W PL1 Intel Ultra 7 258V, and its 10-core GPU delivers superior real-world graphics efficiency without a fan. The MacBook Air suits video editors needing 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timeline work with 18 hours of battery life and macOS optimization for Final Cut Pro. The Yoga Slim 9, with 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and 2TB SSD, benefits coders and multitaskers running VMs or large IDEs, plus Wi-Fi 7 and Windows 11 for enterprise app compatibility. In UAE at AED 6899 vs AED 7599, the MacBook Air is better because it offers 18-hour battery life at 15% lower price; in India at ₹169900 vs ₹209990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers longer battery and same storage at ₹40,090 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (M3)

Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 12 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 M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

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

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 ( = 0.45 x 13.4 x 9.35 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 6400, dual-channel, onboard

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Soldered

Storage

1024

2048

Battery

66.5 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

1.501 kg ( = 52.95 oz / 3.31 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

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

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M3)	Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"	Difference
UAE	AED 6,899	AED 7,599	MacBook Air 15 (M3) saves AED 700
India	₹ 1,69,900	₹ 2,09,990	MacBook Air 15 (M3) saves ₹ 40,090

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