Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Midnight 2025
The fanless M4 chip delivers 18-hour battery life in a 1.24kg chassis, making it a silent, all-day workhorse. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display hits 500 nits with P3 wide color, while seamless macOS integration and Apple Intelligence streamline daily workflows. This is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize portability and battery longevity over gaming or high-refresh-rate displays.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong compact (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 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 |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
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 | 54 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 70 | 57 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | 73.3 | 18.5 | 38.8 | 51.6 | 87.2 | 89.3 | 39 | 96.2 | 95.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.3 | 79.8 | 99.8 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.2 | 81 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 93.2 | 92 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 94.5 | 78.6 | 0 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 64.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 77.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 90.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 2 offers From $900
B&H Photo 1 offers From $1,049
Amazon 1 offers From $1,099
Price History
Usage Scores
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