Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3
Today
Typical price$1,949
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 or MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050?
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 costs $189 less today, with the same spec sheet score (7.4).
Apple wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 8.6Performance7.7
- 7.3Memory and storage8.3
- 8.0Screen8.5
- 2.5Ports and how current it is2.5
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 is $189 the cheaperMSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 is $189 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 is $189 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 is $189 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 wins on memory and storage.
- 8.6Performance7.7
- 7.3Memory and storage8.3 (wins)
- 8.0Screen8.5
- 2.5Ports and how current it is2.5
MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050
Today
Typical price$2,138
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3
- Amazon Lowest price$1,949Buy on Amazon
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050
- Amazon Lowest price$2,138Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 | Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M3 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | M3 | 13620H |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 4050 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 13 polegadas | 14 polegadas |
| Resolution | 3K | 3K |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | 13620H |
Other comparisons
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 orAsus Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5$2,611 · score 6.9Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 orMSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650$1,898 · score 5.4Compare
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 orAcer Nitro V 16″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5060$2,089 · score 7.7Compare
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9Compare
Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050 orMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$2,536 · score 8.6Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.