Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Intel Core i5 13th Gen 15.6" FHD Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is ₹99,910 dearer.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Intel Core i5 13th Gen 15.6" FHD Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Intel Core i5 13th Gen 15.6" FHD Laptop
₹54,990
47 Wh is the specification that decides the day: it is a small battery for a 15.6 inch machine, so expect five to six hours of real work rather than the marketed figure.
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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.
Full details →Who the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Intel Core i5 13th Gen 15.6" FHD Laptop is for
Buy it if: Students and office users wanting solid performance and an upgrade path, mains usually within reach.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing all-day battery, or expecting to charge over USB-C.
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.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Intel Core i5 13th Gen 15.6" FHD Laptop | Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹54,990 | ₹1,54,900 |
| Battery | 47 Wh | 66.5 Wh, genuinely 15 hours of light work |
| Brightness | About 300 nits sustained | 500 nits sustained |
| Display size | 15.6 inch | 15.3 inch |
| Form factor | 15.6 inch mainstream laptop | 15 inch fanless ultrabook |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4, one slot soldered and one free | 16 GB unified, soldered -- not upgradeable at any point |
| Panel type | IPS, 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz | Liquid Retina IPS, 2880 x 1864, 60 Hz |
| Ports | 2 x USB-A, 1 x USB-C (data and display, no charging), HDMI, card reader, headphone | 2 x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, headphone. No HDMI, no card reader |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-13420H, 8 cores | Apple M2, 8 core CPU, 10 core GPU |
| Storage | 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD | 512 GB SSD, soldered |
| Sustained TDP | About 45 W, dropping to roughly 35 W after 10 minutes of load | About 20 W. Fanless, so long heavy loads throttle where a fanned M2 Pro does not |
| Weight | 1.62 kg | 1.51 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Charging | Barrel connector only -- the USB-C port will not charge it | not published |
| External displays | not published | One only. The M2 cannot drive two external monitors |
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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