Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop (15IRX9)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is ₹59,910 dearer. They are different kinds of product — laptops against gaming laptop — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop (15IRX9)
Apple
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
₹1,54,900
Two hard limits on the M2 that no listing states plainly.
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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 15-inch M2 Chip is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting genuine all-day silent battery life for writing, browsing and light creative work.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing two external monitors, or sustained heavy rendering.
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
12 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip | Lenovo LOQ 15 Intel Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,54,900 | ₹94,990 |
| Battery | 66.5 Wh, genuinely 15 hours of light work | 60 Wh |
| Brightness | 500 nits sustained | 300 nits sustained full-screen |
| Display size | 15.3 inch | 15.6 in |
| Form factor | 15 inch fanless ultrabook | 15.6-inch gaming laptop |
| Memory | 16 GB unified, soldered -- not upgradeable at any point | 16 GB DDR5-5600, dual channel |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS, 2880 x 1864, 60 Hz | IPS, anti-glare |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, headphone. No HDMI, no card reader | 1x USB-C, 3x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5 mm |
| Processor | Apple M2, 8 core CPU, 10 core GPU | Intel Core i7-13650HX, 14 cores / 20 threads |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD, soldered | 512 GB NVMe SSD, one slot free |
| Sustained TDP | About 20 W. Fanless, so long heavy loads throttle where a fanned M2 Pro does not | 115 W GPU board power |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 year onsite |
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 2.38 kg |
| External displays | One only. The M2 cannot drive two external monitors | not published |
| Refresh rate | not published | 144 Hz |
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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