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Of course, like every other Mac on the market, the MacBook Air does not offer a touch screen option and is not convertible.įor the keyboard, both laptops include upgraded keyboard designs from some past models in their respective lineups. The resolution for the M1 MacBook Air falls in between the options on the Spectre x360 14, at 2,560 x 1,600, while the display matches the 400 nits of brightness found on two of the three Spectre x360 models. Apple has also introduced support for P3 wide color on the MacBook Air-which provides “an even more vibrant, true-to-life Retina display,” the company said. The MacBook Air doesn’t offer OLED or a touch screen option, but the use of Apple’s popular Retina display technology promises top-notch picture quality for the notebook. Additionally, the display features a 3:2 aspect ratio display, which HP claims will provide about 20-percent greater room for vertical viewing than a display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The Spectre x360 14 is also a 2-in-1 convertible laptop, with a touch screen that can be flipped part or all of the way around. LCD display options for the notebook include 1,920 x 1,280 resolution with either 400 nits, or with 1,000 nits and an integrated privacy screen. The Spectre’s display stands out in a few other ways too-including with an option for a vibrant OLED display with 3,000 x 2,000 resolution and up to 400 nits of brightness. HP’s Spectre x360 14 offers slightly more display space, at 13.5 inches, than the 13.3-inch screen on the MacBook Air M1.

Which of these two notebooks is the best fit for you? In the following slides, the CRN Test Center compares Apple’s MacBook Air (M1) vs HP’s Spectre x360 14 (Intel 11th Gen) on specs, features and price. But there are some key differences between the MacBook Air and HP Spectre x360 14 that buyers should take note of-including on price-which we’ll be covering in this post. Both laptops also include premium displays and keyboards, more than a typical day’s worth of battery life and a portable design. On performance, the new MacBook Air moves up to Apple’s speedy M1 chip, while HP’s Spectre x360 14 adds 11th-gen Intel Core processors (Core i5 or i7) for a performance boost. For a new laptop that combines strong performance and battery life with portability and an appealing design, two of your best options in 2021 are Apple’s MacBook Air with M1 and the HP Spectre x360 14.
