Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop (15IRX9)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD) is ₹4,910 dearer. They are different kinds of product — laptop against gaming laptop — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop (15IRX9)
Apple
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD)
₹99,900
The MacBook Air 13 M3 is silent, bright at 500 nits, and lasts around 15 hours on light work. The base configuration's two real limits are a soldered 8 GB of memory with no upgrade path, and a single-chip 256 GB SSD that is slower than the 512 GB option.
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Lenovo
Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop (15IRX9)
₹94,990
The Lenovo LOQ 15 runs its RTX 4060 at 115 W sustained, near the chip's maximum — which matters more than the GPU name, since identically-badged laptops can differ by 30 percent in frame rate on this figure alone. It handles recent AAA titles at high settings at 1080p.
Full details →Who the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 is for
Buy it if: Writers, students and developers wanting a silent, genuinely portable machine with excellent battery life and a bright display.
Avoid it if: Anyone doing long video exports, running virtual machines, or who expects to need more than 8 GB — the memory cannot be upgraded later.
Who the Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop is for
Buy it if: Gamers wanting recent AAA titles at high settings at 1080p, and anyone who streams or multitasks while playing.
Avoid it if: Buyers needing a colour-accurate display for creative work, or a machine light enough to carry daily at 2.4 kg.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹99,900 | ₹94,990 |
| Battery | 52.6 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Brightness | 500 nits sustained full-screen | 300 nits sustained full-screen |
| Display size | 13.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Form factor | 13.6-inch laptop | 15.6-inch gaming laptop |
| Memory | 8 GB unified, soldered | 16 GB DDR5-5600, dual channel |
| Panel type | IPS Liquid Retina | IPS, anti-glare |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 3, MagSafe 3, 3.5 mm | 1x USB-C, 3x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5 mm |
| Processor | Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU | Intel Core i7-13650HX, 14 cores / 20 threads |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD, single NAND chip | 512 GB NVMe SSD, one slot free |
| Sustained TDP | 20 W | 115 W GPU board power |
| Warranty | 1 year Apple limited warranty | 1 year onsite |
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 2.38 kg |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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