{"id":890170,"date":"2025-03-15T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=890170"},"modified":"2025-03-19T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:17:53","slug":"m4-macbook-air-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/m4-macbook-air-review","title":{"rendered":"M4 MacBook Air: Perfect for practically everybody [Review] <span style=\"color: #2a7dac\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 MacBook Air with Apple&#8217;s M4 processor comes as close as you can get to a perfect computer for just about everyone. As I found during testing for this review, Apple crammed tons of power into a svelte, lightweight design. And this combination has never been more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>This latest MacBook Air might look familiar on the outside. But when you get to work, you\u2019ll quickly discover that the M4 is a totally different beast. M3 to M4 is the biggest leap in performance since Apple&#8217;s original switch from Intel processors to Apple silicon.<\/p>\n<p>I put the latest MacBook Air through its paces for this hands-on review \u2014 read what I learned below <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OXFbHdfUnB0\" data-lasso-id=\"1641722778\">or watch our video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>2025 MacBook Air with M4 review<\/h2>\n<div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-892555-1641719150\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-cactus lasso-url-amzn-apple-2025-macbook-air-13-inch-laptop-with-m4-chip-built-for-apple-intelligence-13-6-inch-liquid-retina-display-16gb-unified-memory-256gb-ssd-storage-12mp-center-stage-camera-touch-id-sky-blue \">\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-badge\">\n\t\t\t\tSo portable, so powerful\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-2025-MacBook-13-inch-Laptop\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/?tag=cult087-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"892555\" data-lasso-name=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" title=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tM4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"discount-price\"><strike>$999.00<\/strike><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-price\">$876.71<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Powered by Apple's M4 chip, this 13-inch laptop delivers excellent performance and extreme efficiency in the same gorgeous design as last year's model. It packs two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a MagSafe connector for fast charging, with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. It comes in four colors, including an interesting new sky blue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields-pros lasso-fields-2\">\n\t\t<strong>Pros:<\/strong>\n\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>Outstanding Apple design<\/li><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>18-hour battery life<\/li><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>Supports Apple Intelligence<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields-cons lasso-fields-3\">\n\t\t<strong>Cons:<\/strong>\n\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"lasso-x\"><span class=\"lasso-x-1\"><\/span><span class=\"lasso-x-2\"><\/span><\/span>Limited port selection<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-image\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-2025-MacBook-13-inch-Laptop\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/?tag=cult087-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"892555\" data-lasso-name=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" title=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lasso-image-no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41ZbpAVHqdL._SL500_.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- BUTTONS -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-2025-MacBook-13-inch-Laptop\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/?tag=cult087-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"892555\" data-lasso-name=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" title=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\tBuy from Amazon\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- DISCLOSURE & DATE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-disclosure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-date\">\n\t\t\t\t05\/30\/2025 04:02 pm GMT <i class=\"lasso-amazon-info\" data-tooltip=\"Price and availability are accurate as of the date and time indicated and are subject to change.\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/macbook-air\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719133\">MacBook Air<\/a> is Apple\u2019s consumer Mac laptop. Its higher-end equivalent, which gets faster processors, a brighter display and more ports, is the MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/mac\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719134\">If someone needs a Mac<\/a>, you start with the MacBook Air. Only if they strongly reassure you that they never need to take it anywhere do you then recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/m4-pro-mac-mini-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719135\">a Mac mini<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/m4-imac-2024-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719136\">iMac instead<\/a>; only if they are a professional video editor, graphic designer, programmer or in another such trade do you tell them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/m4-pro-macbook-pro-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719137\">get a MacBook Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/apple-silicon-arm-based-mac-coming-in-2020\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719138\">began putting its own custom-designed processors in the Mac<\/a>, the MacBook Air has had a sort of elevated status. It\u2019s no longer just the lightweight or low-cost option \u2014 the MacBook Air is powerful enough for nearly everyone\u2019s daily work. It just so happens to\u00a0<em>also<\/em> weigh only 2.7 pounds and get 18 hours of battery life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 Review: The perfect computer for practically everybody?\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXFbHdfUnB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Table of contents: M4 MacBook Air review<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#order\">What I ordered<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#design\">Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blue\">Sky blue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#display\">Display<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ports\">Ports and connectivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance\">Performance and battery life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#misc\">Miscellaneous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#price\">Price<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"order\">What I ordered<\/h3>\n<p>I ordered the base model MacBook Air, the one nearly everyone will be buying. For &#36;999 (&#36;1,073.93 after taxes, in Ohio) it comes with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13.6-inch 2K Retina display<\/li>\n<li>256 GB storage<\/li>\n<li>16 GB unified memory<\/li>\n<li>M4 chip with a 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine<\/li>\n<li>Two Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C ports<\/li>\n<li>30W MagSafe power adapter<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There\u2019s no longer an old MacBook Air artificially lowering the entry-level price point. The &#36;999 model is Apple\u2019s latest and greatest. And on the Apple Education Store, it\u2019s an even-cheaper &#36;899.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, all MacBook Airs now come with 16GB of memory, so it\u2019s likely the only spec you\u2019ll need to upgrade is storage. This base model&#8217;s 256GB of storage feels pretty cramped if you use a lot of pro desktop apps. As a bonus, bumping up to 512GB of storage for &#36;200 also comes with a slightly nicer M4 chip. Upgrading to 24GB of memory costs another &#36;200, but that\u2019s not as necessary. The 15-inch model also adds an extra &#36;200.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"design\">Design<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight.jpeg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893441\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; Silver and Midnight &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-1440x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"13-inch silver and 15-inch midnight M4 MacBook Airs in an Apple Store\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-1440x1080.jpeg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-768x576@2x.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-350x263.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-1020x765.jpeg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-2040x1530.jpeg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-1440x1080@2x.jpeg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Silver-and-Midnight-400x300@2x.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs, in silver and midnight, at an Apple Store.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The M4 MacBook Air carries on the design of the prior M2 and M3 models. That is to say that it no longer has the iconic wedge shape it donned through the 2010s, but looks like a slimmer MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p>And it is\u00a0<em>much<\/em> slimmer. The body, without the feet, is thinner than an iPhone 16 Pro. The rounded body and the squared-off lid mean your hands no longer get confused about whether you\u2019re grabbing the top or the bottom \u2014 you can feel the different edges.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s attractive, well-balanced and lightweight. The feet on the bottom are a little thick, raising the MacBook over a desk surface, but hopefully offer a degree of protection if a drink is spilled nearby. The hinge continues to be the best in the industry, holding the display perfectly still, while it\u2019s easily adjustable with a single finger.<\/p>\n<p>The keyboard is fine for a laptop keyboard. I feel a little clumsy typing on it since I\u2019m used to larger keys with more travel. It\u2019s odd that it no longer has keyboard backlight brightness controls as F5 and F6. And if you set up your MacBook Air from the backup of a desktop Mac, you won&#8217;t find the backlight control in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/control-center\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719140\">Control Center<\/a> \u2014 you must add it in System Settings before you can turn it on or off. I would certainly use keyboard brightness keys more than the Dictation and Do Not Disturb keys Apple placed there by default, but you can change things up using an app like <a href=\"https:\/\/karabiner-elements.pqrs.org\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1641717072\">Karabiner Elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The large trackpad is absolute perfection. It\u2019s completely smooth, frictionless glass; the Force Touch feature with haptic feedback is unparalleled. I found the M4 MacBook Air&#8217;s palm rejection, which prevents your wrist from errantly tapping the trackpad while you\u2019re typing on the keyboard, to be flawless during my testing for this review.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"blue\">Sky blue<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893442\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; Blue Comparison &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Sky blue M4 MacBook Air next to an aqua sky KitchenAid stand mixer, light blue pillow, scissors and towel\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Blue-Comparison-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">It\u2019s not as blue as the other blue objects in my house.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, I had to order the MacBook Air in its new color, sky blue. In the lighting of the Apple Store, it actually looked about as blue as its promotional images online. When you take it home, it\u2019s more of a cooler silver. It has more color to it than Starlight, but only in the brightest of rooms is it ever obvious that it\u2019s blue.<\/p>\n<p>You know when you\u2019re at a fast food restaurant and you get a cup of water, and the fountain drink machine has a combined water + lemonade dispenser? You press the water lever, but a <em>little<\/em> bit of lemonade is mixed in at first, so your water is slightly off. That\u2019s about how blue it is.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has previously stated that the reason bolder colors aren\u2019t used on its computers is that in practice, users find the colors distracting on the display. That may be true; the iMac is super vibrant on the back but more muted on its face.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719142\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893443\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; iBook Comparison &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Blueberry iBook G3 and sky blue M4 MacBook Air side-by-side\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-iBook-Comparison-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">Apple used to make <em>much<\/em> bluer computers.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But any parent will tell you that at some point, you just need to let the kid make the mistake for themselves. Let them eat too much sugar for dinner <em>once<\/em>, so that they get a little sick and don\u2019t ask again.<\/p>\n<p>Apple should release an obnoxiously blue MacBook Air that\u2019s as blue as the iBook G3 \u2014 just once. Some people will buy it; some people will realize it was a terrible mistake. Then, either Apple pares the colors back down and people won\u2019t complain anymore, or it\u2019ll be so popular that Apple will have been proven wrong. It\u2019s a win-win scenario.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"display\">Display<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719143\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893445\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; Outside &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"M4 MacBook Air sitting on a porch railing outside in broad daylight\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Outside-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">By an incredible coincidence, Ohio had one (1) truly sunny day during my review.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even on Apple\u2019s entry-level laptop, the company can\u2019t help but make a fantastic display.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bright 500 nits, which is plenty bright for a well-lit indoor environment. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/m4-pro-macbook-pro-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719144\">M4 MacBook Pro<\/a> puts out a brighter 1,000 nits for outdoor use, I had no trouble using the M4 MacBook Air in broad daylight on a clear day. In fact, I wrote parts of this review outdoors on my back porch. The MacBook Pro also supports HDR, and while that\u2019s also absent on the Air, its P3 color gamut gives you over a billion vibrant colors.<\/p>\n<p>The 13.6-inch Retina display has a resolution of 2560 \u00d7 1664. While it\u2019s a mid-sized laptop, the high resolution and slim bezels give you plenty of space. You can run it in a scaling mode to get even more space if you need it \u2014 if your eyes are sharp enough \u2014 although text will be a little fuzzy.<\/p>\n<p>You have enough room to passably use those pro apps that typically demand acres of screen real estate, like Affinity Photo, Final Cut Pro or Logic Pro \u2014 but you probably won\u2019t be bouncing between them side-by-side as you might on a desktop. If you use these apps regularly and plan on doing so on the go, I\u2019d recommend the 15-inch model.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ports\">Ports and connectivity<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719145\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893444\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; Three Displays &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"M4 MacBook Air with two 5K BenQ displays\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Three-Displays-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">A truly ridiculous amount of screen space.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But of course, it\u2019s not all about the built-in display. You can plug in up to two 6K displays with the lid open as well. All I had available to test it with were two 5K displays \u2014 like some kind of filthy peasant \u2014 but running each in a scaling mode for 6K resolution gave me the gist. I was absolutely swimming in space.<\/p>\n<p>And thanks to the magic of Thunderbolt 4, a single cable can connect you to both displays while charging the computer and powering extra accessories. You can keep your MagSafe cable permanently tucked away in your bag for when you\u2019re on the go and instantly dock your MacBook when you\u2019re at home.<\/p>\n<p>My only complaint is that the headphone jack is on the wrong side. Headphones are often wired to the left ear, whereas the jack is on the right \u2014 and on the opposite side as all the other ports, no less. But it\u2019s a mild inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p>The M4 chip is capable of handling much more than the MacBook Air comes with. The Mac mini, for example, comes with three Thunderbolt 4 ports and two USB-C ports, HDMI and Ethernet. But the two ports it has offer all the connectivity you\u2019d ever really need.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"performance\">M4 MacBook Air performance and battery life review<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893451\" title=\"Speed Test &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Speed test comparing M2 Mac mini with M2 Pro and 13-inch MacBook Air with M4\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests.jpg.webp 2000w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/M2-Pro-vs-M4-Speed-Tests-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">The M4 MacBook Air outperformed my M2 Pro Mac mini in most tests \u2014 and was within spitting distance of those it lost.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Apple silicon, the MacBook Air defies all expectations of performance. It continues to astound me what a device so impossibly thin is capable of.<\/p>\n<p>I timed various tasks I do in my regular work. I rendered a video in Final Cut Pro, exported an episode of <em>The CultCast<\/em>, created an AI transcription using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/use-whisper-on-the-mac\" data-lasso-id=\"1641718246\">MacWhisper<\/a>, ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/devMEremenko\/XcodeBenchmark\" data-lasso-id=\"1641718247\">benchmark test<\/a> in Xcode and ran a data mining Python script via the command line.<\/p>\n<p>It seems I can now get comparable or better performance out of this thin fan-less laptop than my M2 Pro Mac mini from just two years ago, which I spent <em>much<\/em> more money on. That\u2019s trickle-down performance.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike performance PC laptops, the MacBook Air performs exactly the same on battery as it does plugged in. In fact, I completed all the speed tests unplugged over a morning, and it had only drained to about 94%. Also, it\u2019s under three pounds and under half an inch thick. The difference could not be more stark.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"misc\">Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719147\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-893447\" title=\"MacBook Air M4 &#8211; Ottoman &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Blue MacBook Air sitting on a gray linen ottoman on a blue fuzzy rug on a gray laminate floor\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-768x576@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-1020x765.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-2040x1530.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-1440x1080@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MacBook-Air-M4-Ottoman-400x300@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">Doesn\u2019t look too blue in this lighting.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The camera is fine. It\u2019s good enough for the occasional meeting and FaceTime call, but it\u2019s far too smudgy and grainy for much more than that. It now features Center Stage and Desk View, both excellent features.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers are plenty loud for personal use watching a video, but unsurprisingly, they\u2019re a bit tinny with very little bass.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has slightly tweaked the keyboard icons. The Mute icon now has a slash over the speaker, making it easier to differentiate from the Volume Down icon. The symbols on the Command, Option and Control keys are now aligned outwards of the spacebar, rather than inwards. Also, the Underscore symbol has been lowered relative to the ) and + symbols next to it, making it more obvious that it\u2019s an underscore (\u2009_\u2009) and not an en-dash (\u2009\u2014\u2009).<\/p>\n<h3 id='\"conclusion\u201d'>Conclusion: M4 MacBook Air review<\/h3>\n<p>Most people, if they own anything other than a phone, keep only one additional device. If you decide that device should be a laptop, the MacBook Air is the best choice there is. It\u2019s light as a feather and powerful enough to handle everything I could throw at it with absolute grace.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I don\u2019t have room in my life for a MacBook. I always plan on having some manner of desktop Mac to run my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/plex-live-tvfree-streaming-live-tv-iphone-ipad-or-apple-tv\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719148\">Plex server<\/a> and store my media libraries. I\u2019m happy with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/vision-pro\" data-lasso-id=\"1641719149\">Apple Vision Pro<\/a> headset for handling lighter work and home entertainment. If I were to add another form factor to the mix, I would sooner grab an iPad for its unique capabilities as a tablet.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I was impressed by my time with the M4 Macbook Air for this review. It\u2019s good to know that the vast majority of people who prefer laptops still have an excellent choice.<\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Cult of Mac Rating: 5 stars out of 5\"><span style=\"font-size: 2em; background: #fff; color: #2a7dac\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"price\">Price<\/h3>\n<p>The MacBook Air starts at &#36;999.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy from:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-2025-MacBook-13-inch-Laptop\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/?tag=cult087-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1641720244\" data-lasso-name=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-892555-1641719152\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-cactus lasso-url-amzn-apple-2025-macbook-air-13-inch-laptop-with-m4-chip-built-for-apple-intelligence-13-6-inch-liquid-retina-display-16gb-unified-memory-256gb-ssd-storage-12mp-center-stage-camera-touch-id-sky-blue \">\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-badge\">\n\t\t\t\tSo portable, so powerful\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-2025-MacBook-13-inch-Laptop\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/?tag=cult087-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"892555\" data-lasso-name=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" title=\"M4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tM4 MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025)\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"discount-price\"><strike>$999.00<\/strike><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-price\">$876.71<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Powered by Apple's M4 chip, this 13-inch laptop delivers excellent performance and extreme efficiency in the same gorgeous design as last year's model. 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