MacBook Air 13 M4 Review
M4 · 13.6″ Liquid Retina · 1.24 kg
Specdex verdict The MacBook Air 13 M4 earns Specdex's editor's pick — flagship-tier with no significant weak spots, a clear recommendation in its category.
The 13″ MacBook Air with M4 silicon. $999 starting price + 16 GB minimum makes it the most-recommended sub-$1000 laptop of 2025.
Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.
MacBook Air 13 M4 versus its closest rivals
- +$999 starting at 16 GB / 256 GB
- +Best perf-per-watt 13″ laptop
- +24-hour battery on light loads
- −No ProMotion 120Hz
- −Single external display on base SKU
- −Notch in display
Who's the MacBook Air 13 M4 for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
With CPU/GPU sub-scores at 92/86, this delivers headroom for sustained creative workloads — video editing, AI inference, or 3D rendering.
Battery sub-score of 96 puts this near the top of its category — full-day use without anxiety.
Mid-tier pricing at $999 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
Configurations
Available options for the MacBook Air 13 M4.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the MacBook Air 13 M4.
- Laptop
- 65-100W USB-C charger
- Power cable
- Quick-start guide
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedSpecdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.
Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.
Specifications
Editorial · awaiting verification| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 13.6″ Liquid Retina, 60Hz |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 (10-core) |
| GPU | 8 / 10-core integrated |
| RAM | 16 / 24 / 32 GB unified |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery | 52.6 Wh |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 / 2 TB |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg |
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