1 Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and other factors. Actual results may vary.
2 Best-selling 15-inch Intel Core i7 PC laptop is based on publicly available sales data over the prior 12 months.
3 Results are compared to previous-generation 1.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-based MacBook Air systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD.
4 Testing was conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using preproduction 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, as well as Intel Core i7-based PC systems with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and the latest version of Windows 11 available at the time of testing. Best-selling 15-inch Intel Core i7 PC laptop is based on publicly available sales data over the prior 12 months. Adobe Photoshop 24.3.0 tested using the following filters and functions: select sky, oil paint, adaptive wide angle, picture frame, and tree. Open source project built on macOS with Xcode® 14.3 with Apple Clang 14.0.3; open source project built on Windows with Clang 14.0.6. Premiere Pro 23.3.0 tested using a 55-second clip with 4K Apple ProRes® RAW media, at 4096x2160 resolution and 59.94 frames per second, transcoded to Apple ProRes 422 at 29.97 frames per second. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air.
5 Testing conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using preproduction 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, as well as production Intel Core i7-based PC systems with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and the latest version of Windows 11 available at the time of testing. Best-selling 15-inch Intel Core i7 PC laptop is based on publicly available sales data over the prior 12 months. The Apple TV® app was used for video playback on macOS, and the Movies & TV app was used for video playback on Windows. All devices were tested with equivalent display brightness settings and without network connection. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
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