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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U?

ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U costs $535 less today; MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 has score 3.2 higher (8.2 vs. 5.0).

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

8.2score · higher

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U

5.0score

Apple wins 4by componentLenovo wins 0

  • 9.5Performance5.8
  • 7.3Memory and storage4.5
  • 8.0Screen5.5
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is2.5

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U is $535 the cheaper

$1,790

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$1,255

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The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Laptops for work and office, Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins on performance, memory and storage, screen and ports and how current it is.

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5ComponentThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U
  • 9.5 (wins)Performance5.8
  • 7.3 (wins)Memory and storage4.5
  • 8.0 (wins)Screen5.5
  • 6.3 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5

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Both prices over the last 30 days

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U

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 M5
ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U
Performance
Processor changesApple M5Ryzen 5
Processor model changesM57535U
RAM changes16 GB8 GB
Storage changes512 GB256 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes13 polegadas14 polegadas
Resolution changes3KFull HD
Screen type changesIPSnot listed
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 7not listed
General
Model code changesnot listed21M3000RUS

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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.