Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3
Today
Typical price$2,249
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.3
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 or Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U?
15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U costs $809 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 has score 0.3 higher (7.4 vs. 7.1).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3
7.4score · higher
Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U
7.1score
Apple wins 2by componentDell wins 2
- 8.6Performance7.8
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3
- 8.0Screen5.5
- 2.5Ports and how current it is3.8
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 is the cheaperDell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U is $809 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. Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U is $809 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U is $809 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U is $809 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 wins on screen; 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U wins on memory and storage and ports and how current it is.
- 8.6Performance7.8
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Screen5.5
- 2.5Ports and how current it is3.8 (wins)
Dell 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U
Today
Typical price$1,440
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.1 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 15″ Apple M3
- Amazon Lowest price$2,249Buy on Amazon
15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U
- Amazon Lowest price$1,440Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 | 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M3 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | M3 | 1355U |
| RAM changes | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 15 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | Full HD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | not listed | Wi-Fi 6 |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | 1355U |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050$2,098 · score 7.5Compare
15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U orAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5060$1,704 · score 7.5Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$2,215 · score 5.8Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI GF65 15.6″ Core i5-10500H RTX 3050$2,119 · score 5.0Compare
15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U orDell Alienware 15.3″ Core 7 240H RTX 4050$1,695 · score 7.1Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9Compare
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- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050$2,098 · score 7.5
- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$2,215 · score 5.8
- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or MSI Thin 15.6″ Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4050$1,632 · score 7.0
- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or Acer Aspire Lite AL15-41P-R64M-CA 15.6″ Ryzen 7 5700U$800 · score 5.7
- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9
- 15 15.6″ Core i7-1355U or Dell Latitude 7430 14″ Core i7-1265U$796 · score 6.5
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.