Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Midnight 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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong port (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th 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 |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 |
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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | 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 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 57 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | 73.9 | 18.6 | 59.6 | 71.2 | 91.6 | 53.2 | 39.3 | 96.4 | 20.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 95 | 90.4 | 94.5 | 78.9 | 83.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 2 offers From $1,100
Newegg 1 offers From $1,149
Amazon 1 offers From $1,267
Price History
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