M1 MacBook Air vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD): Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for M1 MacBook Air and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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M1 MacBook Air Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).
M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.8 pounds 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).
| Weight | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| Pound | 2.8 lbs. | 4.8 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 2.18 kg |
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros
Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than M1 MacBook Air.
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.
| Memory | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| Slots | Onboard | x2 |
| Type | Unified | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.
| Slots | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has seven versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
| Ports | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| power port | No | Yes |
| RJ-45 | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | No |
| USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Total | 3 | 7 |
The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
| Ports | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| power port | No | Yes |
| RJ-45 | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
| USB-A | No | Yes |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 | Announced in April 2020 |
| Pricing |
| Starting at $869.99 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Dimensions |
| 14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm |
| Weight | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) | Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg |
| Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver | Onyx Black |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
| Info | Retina display
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Ports | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
 Left (2)
Right (1)
|  Left (6)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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Connectivity | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Wi-Fi |
| WiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Size | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 45Wh Integrated Li-Polymer batterySupports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr). |
| Battery Life |
| Up to 6.7 hours supports Rapid Charge |
| Power Supply | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter | 135W AC power adapterLenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter. |
Software | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| OS | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
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| Built-in Apps | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
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Camera & Audio | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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| Security |
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| Warranty | Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
| More | Video Support
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Key Features | M1 MacBook Air | 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) |
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