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
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050?
Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 costs $151 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (7.5 vs. 7.4).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3
7.4score
MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050
7.5score · higher
Apple wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 8.6Performance8.1
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 2.5Ports and how current it is2.5
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 is the cheaperMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 is $151 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 Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 is $151 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 is $151 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 is $151 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 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
Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 wins on memory and storage.
- 8.6Performance8.1
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 2.5Ports and how current it is2.5
MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050
Today
Typical price$2,098
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
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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
Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050
- Amazon Lowest price$2,098Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 | Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M3 | Core 7 |
| Processor model changes | M3 | 240H |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 5050 |
| 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 |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 144Hz |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | B2RWEKG |
Other comparisons
Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 orAcer Nitro V 16″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5060$2,089 · score 7.7Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$2,215 · score 5.8Compare
Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050 orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI GF65 15.6″ Core i5-10500H RTX 3050$2,119 · score 5.0Compare- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9Compare
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.