Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Midnight 2025

A fanless M4 10-core chip with 32GB unified memory delivers silent multitasking in a 1.24kg aluminum unibody. Its 13.6-inch IPS display peaks at 500 nits and the backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID create a clean, focused workspace. This laptop suits students and mobile workers needing all-day macOS productivity without gaming demands.

CPU Apple M4
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 54 Wh
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Midnight 2025 laptop
76 Overall Score
Price $1,599
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong ram (81st percentile) 81st

Cons

  • Below average social proof (2nd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 8 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 8 reviews28Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 73.5
GPU 71
RAM 80.8
Ports 58.4
Screen 87
Portability 91.1
Storage 52.5
User Sentiment 79.2
Reliability 97.4
Social Proof 1.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M4
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU Apple (10-Core)
Type Integrated
VRAM Type Unified

Memory & Storage

RAM 32 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR5
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 13.6"
Resolution 2560x1664 (QHD)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Brightness 500 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet No

Physical

Weight 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs
Battery 54 Wh
OS macOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US HP OMEN Transcend MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
CPU Apple M4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB) 32 32 32 32 32 64
Storage (GB) 512 2000 1024 1024 1000 1024
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 13.3" 2880x1800 15" 2496x1664
GPU Apple (10-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Intel Arc Graphics Qualcomm Adreno GPU
OS macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.2 1.6 2 1.6 1 1.7
Battery (Wh) 54 - 80 71 - 66
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 73.57180.858.48791.152.579.297.41.8
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 88.991.291.79196.474.989.298.659.898.3
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 93.388.787.497.694.45580.367.480.690.4
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 88.292.790.59196.473.667.779.232.897.3
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66580.880.891.696.472.494.959.888.2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare 98.827.498.764.39157.580.379.280.679.7

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,599 4 offers across 1 retailer
B&H Photo 4 offers From $1,599
Best Price $1,599 $1,599 $1,599 Out of Stock $1,599

Price History

$1,580 $1,590 $1,600 $1,610 $1,620 May 1May 29Jun 22Jul 18 $1,599

Usage Scores

Overall (75.5)AI/LLM (58.9)Gaming (24)Portability (88.3)Creator (61.8)Student (78.1)Business (80.6)Developer (75.6)Entertainment (75.7)

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76
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $1,599
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Other Configurations26

MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB256GBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB256GBMidnight$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB1TBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"M424GB512GBStarlight$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB1TBMidnight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB256GBMidnight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB1TBSky Blue$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB2TBSky Blue$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB1TBStarlight$1,799
Show all 26 configurations
MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$843MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$950MacBook Air 15" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$999Apple13.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$1,099MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBMidnight$1,140MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB256GBMidnight$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBSky Blue$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,299MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB512GBMidnight$1,799MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB2TBSilver$1,899MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB1TBMidnight$1,999MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB2TBSilver$1,999MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB2TBSky Blue$2,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB2TBSky Blue$2,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB2TBSilver$2,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M48GB256GBMidnight

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