M4 (2025)
Apple MacBook Air 13
The MacBook Air with M4 delivers tremendous value for a premium laptop (as of mid 2025). Apple dropped the starting price of the MacBook Airs by $100. In contrast, most Windows laptops have seen a price hike. The MacBook Air is a great option for students, basic home or office use. I.e. browsing the web, responding to emails, working remotely etc. As a thin and light laptop, it also shines in terms of graphical performance. Basic video editing or photo editing is possible on this laptop. However be aware, an M4 MacBook Air is NOT equivalent to a MacBook Pro. There is a big performance difference between them. The Air's CPU never reaches the same performance levels of the M4 equipped MacBook Pro due to throttling. The Air also can't be spec'd up with much more powerful chips like the M4 Pro and Max, which also have much faster memory. People looking for performance should still get a MacBook Pro over an Air
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Pros
M4 CPU is very fast for a thin and light laptop
Premium built laptop - chassis, speakers, keyboard, trackpad
Sky Blue color looks good
Improved webcam
Price is good for what you get
Cons
M4 chip throttles a little in the MacBook Air's chassis
Display is out dated. 60 Hz IPS panel
256 starting storage is disappointing
Keyboard feels a little low travel
Apple MacBook Air 13
The MacBook Air with M4 delivers tremendous value for a premium laptop (as of mid 2025). Apple dropped the starting price of the MacBook Airs by $100. In contrast, most Windows laptops have seen a price hike. The MacBook Air is a great option for students, basic home or office use. I.e. browsing the web, responding to emails, working remotely etc. As a thin and light laptop, it also shines in terms of graphical performance. Basic video editing or photo editing is possible on this laptop. However be aware, an M4 MacBook Air is NOT equivalent to a MacBook Pro. There is a big performance difference between them. The Air's CPU never reaches the same performance levels of the M4 equipped MacBook Pro due to throttling. The Air also can't be spec'd up with much more powerful chips like the M4 Pro and Max, which also have much faster memory. People looking for performance should still get a MacBook Pro over an Air
Read More
Pros
M4 CPU is very fast for a thin and light laptop
Premium built laptop - chassis, speakers, keyboard, trackpad
Sky Blue color looks good
Improved webcam
Price is good for what you get
Cons
M4 chip throttles a little in the MacBook Air's chassis
Display is out dated. 60 Hz IPS panel
256 starting storage is disappointing
Keyboard feels a little low travel
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