M1 MacBook Air vs. MSI Bravo 15 A4DX: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 MacBook Air and MSI Bravo 15 A4DX, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than MSI Bravo 15 A4DX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside MSI Bravo 15 A4DX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
About 36% lighter

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 36% lighter than the 4.32 pounds MSI Bravo 15 A4DX.

WeightM1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Pound
2.8 lbs.
4.32 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.96 kg

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX Pros

Reasons that MSI Bravo 15 A4DX is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Supports larger memory

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
64 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX 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.

MemoryM1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeUnifiedDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5500M 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. 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.

SlotsM1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
17% larger display

MSI Bravo 15 A4DX has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
MSI Bravo 15 A4DX
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$634.95
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$799.99
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$610.00
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MSI Bravo 15 A4DX Price
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
 MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
By MSI
$869.99
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MSI Bravo 15 15.6” 144hz Gaming Laptop FHD AMD Ryzen 7 5800 H-Processors – 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD - AMD Radeon™ RX 6500M - Windows 11 - Black
 MSI Bravo 15 15.6” 144hz Gaming Laptop FHD AMD Ryzen 7 5800 H-Processors – 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD - AMD Radeon™ RX 6500M - Windows 11 - Black
By MSI
$999.99
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EXCaliberPC 2023 MSI Bravo 15 C7VE-084US (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, RTX 4050 6GB, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, Windows 11) Gaming Laptop
 EXCaliberPC 2023 MSI Bravo 15 C7VE-084US (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, RTX 4050 6GB, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, Windows 11) Gaming Laptop
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$949.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020-
Pricing
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)4.32 lbs (1.96 kg)
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
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Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Processor
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5300M
    Video memory: 3GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5500M
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
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Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter180W power adapter

Software

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
OSShipped with macOS Big SurWindows 10 Home
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
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones.

Misc

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
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In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour 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 Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

M1 MacBook AirMSI Bravo 15 A4DX
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.32 lb
1.96 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon
RX 5500M
4GB GDDR6

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