Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 (Early 2025) Overview
Category: Creative Laptops
Portable, powerful, and packed with Apple’s latest innovations, the 13.6" MacBook Air with M4 chip is the ultimate everyday creative laptop. Whether you're editing content, collaborating remotely, or managing demanding workflows on the go, this fanless MacBook Air delivers high performance with all-day battery life in a sleek and lightweight form factor.
Equipped with Apple’s next-gen M4 chip, including a 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine, it accelerates everything from photo and video editing to AI-assisted features in Apple Intelligence—like Writing Tools, Image Playground, and enhanced Siri. With 16GB of unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, Thunderbolt 4, and MagSafe 3, you’ll experience fast app launches, responsive multitasking, and quick data transfers.
M4 Chip: Performance Meets Portability
- 10-core CPU with advanced performance and efficiency cores
- 8-core GPU with Dynamic Caching, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and mesh shading
- Up to 2x faster performance than M1
- 120 GB/s memory bandwidth
- 16GB unified RAM for seamless multitasking
- 3x faster Neural Engine for AI-enhanced tasks and Apple Intelligence
Built on 3nm architecture, the M4 chip brings desktop-class power to the ultra-light MacBook Air.
13.6" Liquid Retina Display
- 2560 x 1664 resolution for crisp, sharp text and imagery
- 500 nits brightness and P3 wide color gamut
- True Tone technology adjusts color temperature for a natural viewing experience
- Supports 1 billion colors for vibrant photos, videos, and graphic work
Whether you're editing media or streaming content, the Liquid Retina display offers stunning clarity and detail.
Apple Intelligence: Built-in AI with Privacy
Available in macOS Sequoia 15.1, Apple Intelligence uses on-device processing to protect your privacy while enhancing how you work and create.
- Writing Tools: Rewrite, summarize, or proofread text with a click
- Image Playground: Instantly create AI-generated images from concepts or your photo library
- Siri: Improved context awareness and ChatGPT integration—no account required
- Private Cloud Compute: Securely handle complex AI tasks with advanced server models
Apple Intelligence is available in U.S. English and seamlessly integrated into macOS apps.
Video Calls & Audio: Clear and Focused
- 12MP Center Stage camera keeps you in frame during movement
- Desk View shares your desk area during video calls
- Three-mic array captures high-fidelity audio while minimizing background noise
From remote meetings to creative collaboration, MacBook Air delivers an engaging video and audio experience.
Fast Connectivity with Thunderbolt 4 & MagSafe 3
- Thunderbolt 4: 40 Gb/s bandwidth for data, power, and display
- MagSafe 3: Quick magnetic charging up to 50% in just 30 minutes
- Additional HDMI and 3.5mm headphone jack for versatile connectivity
Dual Display Support
- Supports up to two external 6K displays at 60Hz, in addition to the built-in screen
- Ideal for multitasking across professional apps, research, design, and presentations
Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, & Trackpad
- 78-key backlit Magic Keyboard with full-height function keys and inverted-T arrow keys
- Force Touch trackpad for precise gestures and pressure-sensitive actions
- Touch ID for secure, instant authentication and payments
Compact, Fanless Design
- Weighs just 3.3 pounds, 0.45 inches thin
- Completely silent operation thanks to its fanless architecture
- Made from over 50% recycled materials, including 100% recycled aluminum enclosure
Built for Sustainability
Apple designed the MacBook Air with environmental responsibility in mind.
It includes:
- 100% recycled aluminum, cobalt, copper, rare earth elements, gold, and tin
- 90% recycled steel in structural components
- 100% recycled glass in the trackpad and partially in the display
- Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery
- 50%+ recycled plastic in multiple components
- 100% fiber-based packaging, with 50% recycled content
Apple is moving closer to its goal of removing plastic from all packaging by 2025.