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 +1.6
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050?
GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 costs $34 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 has score 1.6 higher (7.4 vs. 5.8).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3
7.4score · higher
Apple wins 3by componentMSI wins 0
- 8.6Performance5.7
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 2.5Ports and how current it is0.0
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 is the cheaperMSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 is $34 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 GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 is $34 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 is $34 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 works: 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB and a high-end processor.
Gaming laptops
Only MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 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 15″ Apple M3 wins on performance and ports and how current it is.
- 8.6 (wins)Performance5.7
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 2.5 (wins)Ports and how current it is0.0
MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050
Today
Typical price$2,215
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.8 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
GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050
- Amazon Lowest price$2,215Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 | GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M3 | Core i5 |
| Processor model changes | M3 | 11400H |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 3050 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 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 | 11400H |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M3 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 5050$2,098 · score 7.5Compare
GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 orAsus TUF Gaming F16 16″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5050$2,200 · score 7.0Compare
GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050 orAsus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U$670 · score 5.8Compare
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.