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 +2.0
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 or MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650?
Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 costs $51 less today; MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 has score 2.0 higher (7.4 vs. 5.4).
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3
7.4score · higher
Apple wins 3by componentMSI wins 0
- 8.6Performance5.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen5.5
- 2.5Ports and how current it is0.0
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 is the cheaperMSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 is $51 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. MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 is $51 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 is $51 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 is $51 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 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
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 wins on performance, screen and ports and how current it is.
- 8.6 (wins)Performance5.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0 (wins)Screen5.5
- 2.5 (wins)Ports and how current it is0.0
MSI Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650
Today
Typical price$1,898
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.4 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
Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650
- Amazon Lowest price$1,898Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 | Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M3 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | M3 | 1195G7 |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | GTX 1650 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 13 polegadas | 14 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | Full HD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | GTX1650 |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M3 orMSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$2,138 · score 7.4Compare
Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 orAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 3050$1,777 · score 6.1Compare
Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 orAsus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U$670 · score 5.8Compare
Prestige 14″ Core i7-1195G7 GTX 1650 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.