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Apple's new MacBook Air doesn't attempt to reinvent the wheel: It nonetheless is available in 13- and 15-inch sizes, begins with 16GB of RAM and presents as much as 18 hours of battery life. However a number of spec bumps — headlined by the quicker M4 chip — paired with a less expensive price ticket might nonetheless make it price a glance in case your older mannequin is beginning to present its age. Right here's every thing it’s worthwhile to know concerning the M4 MacBook Air.
The 13-inch MacBook Air now begins at $999, whereas its 15-inch counterpart begins at $1,199. (Each price $100 lower than final 12 months's mannequin.) They're obtainable for pre-order now at Apple and Amazon, forward of their March 12 ship date.
Aside from the brand new pricing, the marquee improve is the M4 chip. Though it isn't a large leap over the M3, it nonetheless makes the 2025 MacBook Air as much as twice as quick because the M1 mannequin. (You understand it's lower than a generational breakthrough if Apple's evaluating it to its first in-house silicon from 2020.) The M4 silicon on this mannequin has a 10-core CPU and as much as a 10-core CPU.
The MacBook Air nonetheless begins with 16GB of RAM, however the top-tier configurations assist as much as 32GB — a rise from a most of 24GB within the M3 mannequin. When mixed with the quicker processor, it’s best to see a noticeable velocity increase when upgrading from an M1 or (particularly) an older Intel MacBook.
In a welcome change for these whose laptop computer does double obligation as a desktop PC, now you can join it to 2 exterior shows whereas nonetheless utilizing the built-in one. Final 12 months's mannequin solely supported two with the MacBook lid closed or one with it open.
The brand new MacBook Air additionally provides Middle Stage, Apple's auto-centering digital camera function, for the primary time within the lineup. It's paired with a 12MP digital camera, which ought to make your video calls and selfies look a lot sharper.
The final huge improve is a beauty one. It now ships in sky blue, a lightweight metallic shade additionally discovered within the iPad Air and AirPods Max. It joins the carryovers midnight, starlight and silver.
Elsewhere, it nonetheless helps Apple Intelligence (if you happen to're into that), runs macOS Sequoia and has a pair of Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports.
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