Apple MacBook Air (13.6-inch, 2025)

The new M4 MacBook Airs don’t do anything groundbreaking or exciting, but sometimes being boring and consistent is a good thing. There’s nothing wrong with an iterative update.

Affordably priced, Excellent performance, Over 15 hours of battery life, Bright Liquid Retina display, Fast and comfortable typing experience, Unmatched webcam

Limited ports, Upgrades can get expensive

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M4 sets a new standard for laptop value by lowering its price while raising the bar on performance and adding a class-leading webcam.

full metal chassis;matte OLED screen w/great color gamut coverage;great input devices;intelligent and easy maintenance design;long battery life;nice sound quality;HDMI port and modular SSD

bad webcam;missing features (5G, Smartcard, mechanical camera shutter, TrackPoint);no USB-A port;can get loud under load;worse keyboard layout than other ThinkPads

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The MacBook Air M4 is still one of the most complete packages you can ask for when it comes to creativity, productivity, and everyday use. The M4 Air's sleek and lightweight form factor set the standard for ultraportables, and not much has changed with...

Strong M4 performance ; Long battery life ; Sharper 12MP webcam ; Bright and colorful display ; Thin and lightweight design

Same design ; No anti-glare display option ; Some Windows laptops last longer ; No Wi-Fi 7

The 13-inch MacBook Air M4 offers the same design as the previous model but delivers better performance and a sharper camera while also delivering long battery life. I wish Apple would have included a nano-texture display option to reduce glare and...

Top performance despite a price reduction ; High-quality workmanship ; Webcam now comes with Centre Stage ; Supports two 6K displays + own display

60 Hz panel with 500 nits brightness is slowly becoming obsolete ; No option for nanotextured glass ; Hardly repairable, not "upgradable" ; 30/35 W charging adapter is too slow

I'm pretty sure that even Tim Cook would agree with me that Apple is simply coasting along with minimal product maintenance on the MacBook Air in 2025. So in the unlikely event where Apple's CEO listens to me, here goes nothing: Tim, feel free to write...

Apple lowered the price! ; Powerful speakers on the 15-inch laptop ; Upgraded 12MP Center Stage webcam ; Long battery life ; M4 supports two external displays with the lid open

RAM and SSD pricing are still absurd ; Display notch is still there, sans Face ID

The MacBook Air with M4 is still thin, still powerful, and still excellent. Add in a lower price point and a default 16GB of RAM, and this laptop is one of the best values Apple has offered in a long time.

Apple's M4-powered MacBook Air features the tech giant's latest chip, a new 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, and a lower starting price.