MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 256GB / 16GB

AED 4,999

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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 15 (M4) vs Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 outperforms Lenovo Yoga Slim 9 in CPU efficiency and sustained workloads, with its 10-core M4 (4.5 GHz P-cores) delivering 20.5 W bursts without a fan, while the Intel Ultra 7 258V hits 40 W but requires active cooling. The MacBook Air suits video editors needing 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD for 4K timeline scrubbing with 18+ hours of battery life, ideal for all-day mobile editing on macOS. The Yoga Slim 9 with 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB SSD benefits coders running VMs or Docker containers, plus Wi-Fi 7 and Windows 11 for enterprise compatibility. In UAE at AED 4999 vs AED 6299, the MacBook Air is better because it offers 70% more battery life at half the price; in India at ₹124900 vs ₹174990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers superior efficiency and longevity for 30% less cost.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (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, 20.5 W PL2 / Short Burst, 9 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 10-core GPU

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 , LPDDR5-7500, onboard

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Soldered

Storage

256

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

1.52 kg ( = 53.62 oz / 3.35 pounds), Power Supply: 188 g ( = 6.63 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 15 Sequoia

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M4)	Yoga 9i Gen 9 14"	Difference
UAE	AED 4,999	AED 6,299	MacBook Air 15 (M4) saves AED 1,300
India	₹ 1,24,900	₹ 1,74,990	MacBook Air 15 (M4) saves ₹ 50,090

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