Apple’s Best-Selling Laptop Gets a Major Upgrade
Apple has just announced the latest generation of its best-selling laptop—the MacBook Air with the powerful M4 chip. Featuring a sleek new sky blue color, improved battery life, and support for two external displays, this new MacBook Air sets a new standard in ultra-portable computing. Even better, Apple has reduced the starting price to $999, making it more affordable than ever.
Key Highlights:
- M4 chip: Up to 2x faster than the M1 MacBook Air, with a 10-core CPU and GPU
- Sky blue color: A fresh, elegant metallic finish joins midnight, starlight, and silver
- Improved display support: Now powers two 6K external displays
- 12MP Center Stage camera: Better video quality for calls and content creation
- All-day battery life: Up to 18 hours on a single charge
- More memory: Starts with 16GB unified memory (upgradeable to 32GB)
- macOS Sequoia with Apple Intelligence: Seamless AI-powered features built-in
M4 Chip: A Performance Leap for the MacBook Air
Apple’s M4 chip takes performance to the next level. With up to 2x the speed of the M1 model and an insane 23x boost over Intel-based MacBook Airs, this laptop is designed for power users, students, and professionals alike.
How Fast Is It?
- Microsoft Excel: 4.7x faster than Intel MacBook Air, 1.6x faster than M1
- Video editing in iMovie: 8x faster than Intel, 2x faster than M1
- Adobe Photoshop: 3.6x faster than Intel, 2x faster than M1
- Web browsing: Up to 60% faster than Intel Core Ultra 7 PC laptops
With improved AI processing for tasks like photo enhancement and noise reduction, the M4 chip ensures that MacBook Air users get top-tier performance in a lightweight, fanless design.
Apple Intelligence: Mac Gets Smarter
With macOS Sequoia, MacBook Air users gain access to Apple Intelligence, Apple’s suite of on-device and cloud-powered AI features. Key additions include:
- Image Playground: Instantly generate images for social media, messages, or notes
- Genmoji: Create custom emojis on demand
- Advanced Siri: Now supports both voice and text for seamless interactions
- ChatGPT Integration: Built into Siri and Writing Tools, with privacy controls
Users can enable or disable ChatGPT integration, ensuring they have full control over what they share with AI.
Stunning Sky Blue Color & Refined Design
Apple’s newest MacBook Air introduces sky blue, a light metallic shade that shifts dynamically under light. It joins midnight, starlight, and silver in the lineup. All colors include matching MagSafe charging cables for a premium look.
The 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models maintain their ultra-thin aluminum unibody design, ensuring durability and portability.
Enhanced Display & Camera
For those who need sharp visuals and seamless video calls, the new MacBook Air delivers:
- Liquid Retina display: Available in 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch sizes, with up to 500 nits brightness
- Improved external display support: Now supports two 6K displays when the laptop is closed
- 12MP Center Stage camera: Automatically keeps users centered during video calls
- Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos: Immersive sound quality for music and movies
Sustainability & Apple 2030 Goals
Apple continues its commitment to the environment with the new MacBook Air:
- Over 55% recycled materials, including 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- First Mac with 95% recycled lithium in the battery
- Fiber-based packaging—Apple is on track to eliminate plastic from packaging by 2025
Pricing & Availability
The MacBook Air with M4 is available for pre-order today and launches on March 12 in stores.
Pricing:
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M4): $999 (or $899 for students)
- 15-inch MacBook Air (M4): $1,199 (or $1,099 for students)
Customers can trade in their old Mac for credit toward a new MacBook Air through Apple Trade In.
Where to Buy:
- Apple Online Store (apple.com)
- Apple Retail Stores & Authorized Resellers
Should You Upgrade?
If you’re using an Intel-based MacBook Air or even an M1 model, the M4-powered MacBook Air is a game-changer in terms of performance, battery life, and AI features. The lower starting price makes it an even more compelling choice.
With macOS Sequoia, Apple Intelligence, and the sleek new sky blue color, the MacBook Air (M4) is one of the best laptop upgrades in 2025.