Laptops · 2025 · Apple

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4)

A fanless MacBook Air with a 13.6-inch display, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe charging and a 12 MP Center Stage camera. Memory, graphics and SSD capacity depend on the configuration ordered.

13.6-inch · M4

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) — The 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air models.
The 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air models.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Display13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS; 2560 × 1664; 224 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone
ProcessorApple M4; 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine
Graphics8-core GPU; 10-core GPU option; hardware ray tracing

The 10-core GPU is a configure-to-order option; the base model has 8 cores.

Memory16 GB; 24 / 32 GB options

Unified memory; cannot be upgraded after purchase.

Storage256 GB; 512 GB / 1 / 2 TB options
Memory bandwidth120 GB/s
WirelessWi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3
Connections2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysUp to 2 at 6K 60 Hz; native DisplayPort 1.4 output

Two external displays work while the built-in display runs at full resolution.

Charging30 W adapter with the 8-core GPU model; 35 W dual USB-C with the 10-core model; 70 W option

Fast charging is supported with the 70 W adapter.

Battery53.8 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web

Apple test figures; vary with use and configuration.

Camera12 MP Center Stage; Desk View; 1080p video
AudioFour speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array with Voice Isolation
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard; Touch ID; Force Touch trackpad
Size / weight30.41 × 21.5 × 1.13 cm; 1.24 kg

Weight can vary by configuration.

ColoursSky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Operating temperature10–35 °C

From the manufacturer

Apple highlights portability and battery life. Runtime varies with applications, display brightness and connectivity. Apple

Owner experiences and issues

  • Verified buyers of the base 16 GB / 256 GB model at Best Buy praise its speed, silent running, light weight and all-day battery. XUAC, an illustrator who has used it for six months, found colours accurate with large layered files but says 256 GB fills fast and needs an external drive; Gamer123 and LuisP do not see it as suited to heavy video editing or gaming. MariaT and JCMB note that with only USB-C, HDMI or USB-A requires an adapter.

    US model MW123LL/A; reviews are verified and incentivised, ownership one week to 11 months. All reviews read were 5 stars; negative experiences may be under-represented in this sample.

    Best Buy: MacBook Air 13-inch M4 16GB/256GB (MW123LL/A) customer reviews

Tags

IPSThunderbolt 42025

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Sources

  1. Apple: 13-inch MacBook Air M4 specifications
  2. Best Buy: MacBook Air 13-inch M4 16GB/256GB (MW123LL/A) customer reviews