MacBook Air M4 / Apple
After Tim Cook’s announcement and exit iPad Air with M3 chip Some people thought that was it, but it was not. Today, Apple introduced MacBook Air with M4 chip.
As expected, the appearance of the new MacBook Air has remained unchanged, but a new Sky Blue color option has been added. The laptop comes in 13.6″ and 15.3″ versions. The main innovation is, of course, the Apple M4 processorwith which the device moves to the class in which the more powerful M4 MacBook ProM4 iPad Pro, and M4 iMac. However, the Air’s power is still limited — it doesn’t have the proper temperature management solution that allows older M4 MacBooks to achieve better results. Compared to its M3 predecessor, however, the new MacBook Air is significantly faster — Apple claims a 20% increase.
The MacBook Air M4 also has an improved 12MP Center Stage camera from the MacBook Pro, which can track the user’s position during a video call. The camera supports Desk View for streamers and content creators. MacBook Air now has at least 16GB of RAM, twice as much as the M3 version. The maximum configuration is 32 GB. The entry-level model has a 10-core M4 chip with an 8-core GPU and 256 GB of storage. The maximum storage capacity is 2 TB.
The 13.6″ model costs $999, while the 15.3″ model starts at $1199. The MacBook Air M4 is already available for pre-order and will start shipping on March 12. Apple has also discontinued production of MacBook Airs with M2 and M3 chips.