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

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 512GB / 16GB

AED 5,299

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

AED 6,299

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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 CPU efficiency and GPU power with its 10-core M3 GPU at 15W TDP versus Intel Arc 140V’s 35W sustained draw, delivering superior sustained performance without a fan. The MacBook Air is best for video editors needing 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD with macOS optimization for Final Cut Pro, offering 18 hours of real-world battery life. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 suits coders and multitaskers requiring 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB storage for Docker containers and VMs, plus Wi-Fi 7 for low-latency cloud workflows. In UAE at AED 5299 vs AED 6299, the MacBook Air is better because it delivers 20% longer battery life at half the price premium; in India at ₹129900 vs ₹174990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it offers 40% more battery runtime and macOS ecosystem integration for half the cost difference.

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

512

1024

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 5,299	AED 6,299	MacBook Air 15 (M3) saves AED 1,000
India	₹ 1,29,900	₹ 1,74,990	MacBook Air 15 (M3) saves ₹ 45,090

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