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MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) vs Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350)

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Quick verdict

  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for long battery.
  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on performance.
  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on display.
  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on battery and build.
  • Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350) offers better overall value (2.3 points per ₹10,000).
  • MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) has the higher Comparezi Score (37.6).
  • Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350) is the cheaper option at ₹1,13,990.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Performance MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Display MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Battery and build MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Value Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350)

Specifications side by side

Spec
MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350)
Overview
Type
Thin and light
Thin and light
Operating system
macOS
Windows
OS edition
macOS
Windows 11 Home
Office included
—
Microsoft Office Home 2024 + Microsoft 365 Basic (1 year)
Model number
—
S5652MA
Performance
Processor
Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Intel Core 7 350
Processor brand
Apple
Intel
CPU cores
10 (better)
6
NPU (AI) performance
—
17 TOPS
Graphics
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Intel Graphics
Dedicated graphics
No
No
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
Unified memory
LPDDR5X
Storage
512 GB
512 GB
Storage type
SSD
PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
Memory options
16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD; 16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 24GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Cool Silver; 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Matte Gray
Display
Display size
15.3"
16"
Resolution
2880 x 1864
1920 x 1200
Display panel
Liquid Retina
IPS
Refresh rate
—
144 Hz
Peak brightness
500 nits (better)
300 nits
Battery and build
Battery
66.5 Wh (better)
52.5 Wh
Charger
35 W
48 W
Weight
1.51 kg
1.5 kg (better)
Thickness
11.5 mm (better)
16.9 mm
Backlit keyboard
Yes
—
Colours
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Cool Silver, Matte Gray
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6
Ports
MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (display / power delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
Warranty
—
1 year

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

₹1,79,900

Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350)

₹1,13,990

Pros and cons

MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

  • Pro: 11.5 mm thick, thinner than 90% of the 40 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Con: Heavier than 84% of the 38 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it (1.51 kg)

Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350)

  • Pro: 144 Hz display, a higher refresh rate than 91% of the 34 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Con: Smaller battery than 84% of the 46 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it (52.5 Wh)

Which should you buy?

MacBook Air 15-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (37.6).

Vivobook S16 (Intel Core 7 350) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,13,990 and gives the most score per rupee .

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