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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Starlight 2025

The M4 chip’s 10‑core CPU and GPU handle 4K video editing and intense multitasking, supported by up to 18 hours of battery life and a sharp 15.3‑inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display. Its 1.51kg fanless chassis is under half an inch thin, integrating a 12MP Center Stage camera, six‑speaker Spatial Audio, and privacy‑focused Apple Intelligence. Best for students and mobile professionals who need a large‑screen ultraportable for 4K video editing and seamless multitasking within Apple’s ecosystem.

★★★★★ 4.9 (779)
CPU Apple M4
RAM 24 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M4 10-core
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1
Weight 1.5 kg
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Starlight 2025 laptop
78 Overall Score
Price $1,100
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About This Laptop

The M4 chip’s 10‑core CPU and GPU handle 4K video editing and intense multitasking, supported by up to 18 hours of battery life and a sharp 15.3‑inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display. Its 1.51kg fanless chassis is under half an inch thin, integrating a 12MP Center Stage camera, six‑speaker Spatial Audio, and privacy‑focused Apple Intelligence. Best for students and mobile professionals who need a large‑screen ultraportable for 4K video editing and seamless multitasking within Apple’s ecosystem.

  • CPU Apple M4
  • RAM 24 GB
  • Storage 512 GB
  • Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
  • GPU Apple M4 10-core
  • OS macOS Sequoia 15.1
  • Weight kg 1.5

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 73.2
GPU 18.4
RAM 59.2
Ports 72.4
Screen 87.2
Portability 52.5
Storage 39.3
Reliability 96.1
Social Proof 97.7

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong cpu (73th percentile) 73th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th

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 15.3"
Resolution 2880
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1

Value & Pricing

Best Buy Refurbished $1,100 Best Price Amazon $1,267 Best Buy $1,399 Out of Stock

Price History

New Refurbished
$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 May 21May 30 $1,267

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx
CPU Apple M4 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
RAM (GB) 24 128 32 32 32 24
Storage (GB) 512 1024 1024 1000 1000 1024
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864 13.4" 2560x1600 16" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200
GPU Apple M4 10-core AMD Radeon 8060S NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc AMD Radeon 860M
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1 Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.2 2.7 1.2 1 1.4
Battery (Wh) - 70 99 15 - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 73.218.459.272.487.252.539.396.197.7
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare 95.179.899.978.789.492.981.558.299.1
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.689.790.69894.58.481.578.599.1
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.96481.368.193.585.373.978.594.3
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.383.990.195.473.958.285.7
HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare 74.760.184.283.971.57781.531.794.3

Usage Scores

Overall (78.4)Ai Llm (41.8)Gaming (36.6)Compact (76.2)Creator (58.6)Student (82.1)Business (83.7)Developer (78.4)Entertainment (83.3)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations42

MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$1,049MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBMidnight$1,049MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBStarlight$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$1,099MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBMidnight$1,140MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSilver$1,153MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB256GBStarlight$1,199
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MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSilver$829MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$843MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$854MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$949MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$950MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBSilver$999MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBSky Blue$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"M416GB512GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$1,22815.3"15.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBStarlight$1,269MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB256GBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB256GBStarlight$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB1TBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,449MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBSilver$1,499MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB512GBStarlight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB1TBStarlight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB256GBMidnight$1,599MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBSilver$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB1TBSilver$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB2TBMidnight$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB1TBMidnight$1,799MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB512GBMidnight$1,799MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB1TBMidnight$1,999MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB2TBSky Blue$1,999MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB2TBMidnight$1,999MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB2TBStarlight$2,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB2TBSilver$2,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB2TBMidnight$2,399

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