Apple MacBook Air (13.6-inch, 2025)

Lower starting price than the previous-generation 13-inch Air ; Faster M4 processing ; RAM gets a boost, even in the base model ; Improved Center Stage camera ; Quiet, fanless design

Some ultraportable Windows laptops outpace it ; Battery life falls off a little versus 2024 model ; Display tech remains solid, but is starting to appear dated alongside OLED

A price drop and a performance boost reaffirm Apple’s MacBook Air 13-incher as one of the best buys among mainstream ultraportables.

The new M4 MacBook Airs don’t do anything groundbreaking or exciting, but sometimes being boring and consistent is a good thing. There’s nothing wrong with an iterative update.

Affordably priced, Excellent performance, Over 15 hours of battery life, Bright Liquid Retina display, Fast and comfortable typing experience, Unmatched webcam

Limited ports, Upgrades can get expensive

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M4 sets a new standard for laptop value by lowering its price while raising the bar on performance and adding a class-leading webcam.

Apple's M4-powered MacBook Air features the tech giant's latest chip, a new 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, and a lower starting price.

Big performance gains from M1, Intel MacBook Airs ; Great design, features ; Support for two external displays simultaneously with MacBook display ; 12-megapixel Center Stage camera

256GB SSD might fill up fast ; Expensive upgrades

The MacBook Air M4 is still one of the most complete packages you can ask for when it comes to creativity, productivity, and everyday use. The M4 Air's sleek and lightweight form factor set the standard for ultraportables, and not much has changed with...

Completely silent ; Great performance ; 16GB of memory as standard ; Long battery life ; Nice keyboard & trackpad ; Better external display support ; Thunderbolt 4 ports

Display starting to look dated ; Upgrade options are pricey ; Only two USB-C ports ; Throttling can be an issue

The TL;DR version: It's faster and cheaper, so what’s not to like about the new MacBook Air? If you are in the market for a new Mac, take a good long hard look at this first. It’s superb. Note: You can find the MacBook Air on Lazada , Shopee , and the...

Apple lowered the price! ; Powerful speakers on the 15-inch laptop ; Upgraded 12MP Center Stage webcam ; Long battery life ; M4 supports two external displays with the lid open

RAM and SSD pricing are still absurd ; Display notch is still there, sans Face ID

The MacBook Air with M4 is still thin, still powerful, and still excellent. Add in a lower price point and a default 16GB of RAM, and this laptop is one of the best values Apple has offered in a long time.

Top performance despite a price reduction ; High-quality workmanship ; Webcam now comes with Centre Stage ; Supports two 6K displays + own display

60 Hz panel with 500 nits brightness is slowly becoming obsolete ; No option for nanotextured glass ; Hardly repairable, not "upgradable" ; 30/35 W charging adapter is too slow

I'm pretty sure that even Tim Cook would agree with me that Apple is simply coasting along with minimal product maintenance on the MacBook Air in 2025. So in the unlikely event where Apple's CEO listens to me, here goes nothing: Tim, feel free to write...