Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Midnight 2025
The fanless Apple M4 10-core chip delivers 18-hour battery life within a 1.24kg aluminum body that stays silent under load. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display renders one billion colors at 500 nits and pairs with a four-speaker Spatial Audio system and 12MP Center Stage camera for crisp video calls. This machine is best for students and business commuters who need a featherlight, all-day productivity device for office apps, streaming, and light media editing without fan noise.
About This Laptop
The 13-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip lets you fly through work and play. With Apple Intelligence, a brilliant Liquid Retina display, up to 18 hours of battery life, and a strikingly thin and light design, it’s built to last and can take on just about anything, anywhere.
- SUPERCHARGED BY M4—The Apple M4 chip brings even more speed and fluidity to everything you do, like working across multiple apps, editing videos, or playing graphically demanding games.
- BUILT FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE—Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data—not even Apple.¹
- UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE—MacBook Air delivers the same amazing performance whether it’s running on battery or plugged in.²
- PORTABLE DESIGN—Superlight and less than half an inch thin, MacBook Air fits easily into your bag—and your on-the-go lifestyle.
- A BRILLIANT DISPLAY—The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display supports one billion colors.³ Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp.
- LOOK AND SOUND YOUR BEST—Everything looks and sounds amazing with a 12MP Center Stage camera, three mics, and four speakers with Spatial Audio.
- CONNECT IT ALL—MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a MagSafe charging port, a headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3.⁴ And it supports up to two external displays.
- APPS FLY IN MACOS—All your favorites run lightning fast in macOS, including Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Google Workspace.⁵
- IF YOU LOVE IPHONE, YOU’LL LOVE MAC—Mac works like magic with your other Apple devices. View and control what’s on your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring.⁶ Copy something on iPhone and paste it on Mac. Send texts with Messages or use your Mac to make and answer FaceTime calls.⁷
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | 72.9 | 18.5 | 58.4 | 51.3 | 84.4 | 89.3 | 38.7 | 96 | 97.9 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 57.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 90 | 90.2 | 98.1 | 94.3 | 8.5 | 81.2 | 78.2 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.4 | 89.9 | 95.3 | 73.3 | 57.9 | 86.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.8 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.3 | 78.2 | 94.4 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
Usage Scores
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