Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop vs Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming Laptop

Overview

Specs Score45 / 10072 / 100
Better Specs
CPU Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
Display Size13.6 in16 in
Bigger Display
Display Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels
Better Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Thickness11.3 mm
Slimmer
Storage256 GB SSD1 TB SSD
More Storage
SSD256 GB1 TB
More SSD
GPU Dedicated Memory8 GB
More GPU Memory
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB Type-C
More USB Ports
Weight1.24 kg
Lighter
Unique Features
No
No
No
Fingerprint Sensor
Anti Glare Screen
Ethernet Port
HDMI Port
No

General

SeriesMacBook AirAlienware 16 Aurora
UtilityPerformance, Everyday UseGaming
Device TypeUltrabookNetbook
OSMac OSWindows 11 (64-bit)
Dimensions304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm
Weight1.24 kg
Warranty1 year Warranty1 year Warranty

Display

TypeLiquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology
TouchNoNo
Size13.6 inches16 inches
Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
PPI~ 224 PPI~ 189 PPI
Refresh Rate240 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:9
Anti Glare ScreenNoYes
Features500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology300 nits Brightness

Connectivity

EthernetNo1xRJ-45 LAN
WiFiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 (2x2)
Bluetoothv5.3v5.3
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C2 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0
USB Port DetailsTwo Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps)1 x Thunderbolt 4 support Power Delivery / DisplayPort / 10Gbps through USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / 10Gbps, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A support 5Gbps
Thunderbolt2x Thunderbolt 4Yes
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1 Port
Fingerprint SensorYes
Microphone InYesYes
Headphone JackAdvanced Support for High-Impedance HeadphonesYes
Other PortsMagSafe 3 Charging Port

Input

CameraCenter Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MPYes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch IDBacklit Keyboard
Keyboard BacklitYesYes
TouchpadForce Touch TrackpadYes
Inbuilt MicrophoneThree-mic Array with Directional BeamformingDual Array Microphones
SpeakersBuilt-in SpeakersStereo speakers
SoundFour-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio
Optical DriveNoNo

Processor

ProcessorApple M4Intel Core 7 240H
Speed4 x Performance Cores
6 x Efficient Cores
6 x 2.5 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5.2 GHz) Performance Cores
4 x 1.8 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4 GHz) Efficient Cores
Cores10 Cores (4P + 6E)10 Cores (6P + 4E), 16 Threads
Cache24 MB
BrandAppleIntel
SeriesCore 7
ModelM4240H
GenerationApple M4

Graphics

GPUApple 8 Core GPUNVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 5060
Dedicated MemoryGDDR7 8 GB
BrandAppleNVIDIA

Memory

RAM16 GB16 GB DDR5
RAM Bus Speed5600 MHz
Solid State Drive256 GB SSD1 TB SSD
SSD InterfaceNVMe

Battery

Battery53.8 Wh Battery96 Wh Battery
Adapter Type30W USB-C Power Adapter180 W AC Adapter
Battery BackupUpto 18 hoursUpto 6 hours
Battery DetailsLithium Polymer

Extra

Sales Package13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Other FeaturesApple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 120GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing

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