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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI Bravo 15 A4DX and M1 MacBook Air models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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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.

MemoryMSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
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.

SlotsMSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
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

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.

WeightMSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Pound
4.32 lbs.
2.8 lbs.
Kilogram
1.96 kg
1.27 kg

Prices

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

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
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$869.99
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MSI Bravo 15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, RX 5500M, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win11 (B5DD-244)
 MSI Bravo 15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, RX 5500M, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win11 (B5DD-244)
By MSI
$849.99
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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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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
$610.64
$647.86 6% OFF
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Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
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$708.39
$999.00 29% OFF
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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)
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$704.68
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced 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
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
  • 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)
Weight4.32 lbs (1.96 kg)Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors-
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
Backlit 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

Display

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
Retina 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

Ports

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
  • 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
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

Internal Specs

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Processor
  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
  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
Integrated Graphics
  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
  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
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5300M
    Video memory: 3GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 5500M
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Size51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply180W power adapter30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player
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

Camera & Audio

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 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.
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)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.
More-Video 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)

Key Features

MSI Bravo 15 A4DXM1 MacBook Air
At Glance
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
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

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