Review of M4 MacBook Air (2025): Apple's Best Air Yet?

Introduction

For people looking for ideal balance of efficiency, power, and portability, the MacBook Air has always been the go-to laptop. The much-loved Apple product has once more been polished with the M4 MacBook Air (2025), which boasts outstanding performance improvements, longer battery life, and even fresh features that help it to distinguish itself in an already saturated market.

Still, is the improvement worth it? Does the M4 chip really matter? And how does it stack up against its forerunners, particularly the M3 MacBook Air only a year ago? This review will go deeply into design, performance, battery life, connectivity, display, and general value, offering you all the information you need to determine if this is the right laptop for you.

Design & Build

You might be let down if you were hoping for a substantial redesign. The slim, unibody aluminum design defining the MacBook Air has been maintained by Apple for years. Still, this notebook is one of the most beautiful, light, and robust ultraportable devices available.

Like its M3 predecessor, the M4 MacBook Air comes in two versions: 13.6inch and 15.3inch. Replacing the Space Gray choice, it is available in four colors: Silver, Starlight, Midnight, and a fresh Sky Blue. Midnight still has that gorgeous dark finish, but now it boasts a better fingerprint resistant finish.

It is still one of the lightest and most portable luxury ultra books you can purchase, weighing just 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg) on the 13inch model and somewhat more for the 15inch.

Port Options:

Apple has retained their headphone jack, MagSafe charging, and two Thunderbolt 4 (USBC) ports. Although most casual users should be satisfied, experts may still feel the absence of USBA, HDMI, or an SD slot constraining. Thankfully, MagSafe offers dedicated charging, so the two USBC ports are available for peripherals.

Display:

As always, the M4 MacBook Air features the Liquid Retina display. The screen has P3 Wide Color, 500 nits brightness, and 2560x1664 resolution in 13inch or 2880x1864 in 15inch.

One significant exception, though, is ProMotion (120Hz refresh rate), which still belongs only in the MacBook Pro series. Although 60Hz is still smooth for everyday users, people familiar with ProMotion will likely observe the difference, especially during scrolling.

Support for dual external monitors while the laptop is open, something missing in earlier MacBook Air models unless closed, is another outstanding trait.

Performance: The Power of M4

Star of show: the M4 chipset. Apple says it is much faster than its predecessor and more energy efficient, based on a second-generation 3nm process. The benchmarks also show this:

• Geekbench 6 (SingleCore): ~3,780 (20% improvement over M3)

• Geekbench 6 (MultiCore): ~14,924 (25% improvement over M3)

In everyday use, everything seems quicker and more snappier—from opening apps to multitasking and even demanding chores like video editing in Final Cut Pro or dealing with large RAW files in Photoshop.

GPU & Ai enhancements:

For individuals interested in light gaming, 3D modeling, or AI supported workflows, the M4 offers hardware accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading, and enhanced AI/ML performance, therefore making it a more excellent choice.

Still, it is not yet a gaming laptop. Though Apple Arcade games and those that are not as demanding run wonderfully, AAA games—mostly due to macOS optimization problems— lag.

Judging by the M4 chip, the MacBook Air has never been faster or more efficient.

Battery Performance:

The Un public Secret of the MacBook Air

The M4 model follows this pattern; battery life on the MacBook Air has usually been among its best features. Though actual usage points to approximately 1315 hours of combined use—browsing, streaming, document editing, etc—Apple says up to 18 hours of battery life.

MagSafe 3 and the 70W USBC adapter can both charge quite quickly..

Keyboard, Trackpad & Audio

On every laptop, the keyboard remains among the finest. Great use of backlight; key travel is gratifying. Large, sensitive, and enabling exact gestures is the trackpad.

One of the best laptop audio systems in this size category, moreover, has improved speakers with better bass and spatial audio.

Typing wise, a fantastic experience and speakers much better than expected for an ultrathin computer.

Webcam & Mic: Slight but Distinct Improvement

Finally, Apple has improved lowlight performance by upgrading the FaceTime camera to 12MP. Furthermore, great for video calls, the studio quality microphones make this a good option for remote employment.

Is It Worth Upgrading?

Who will be the ideal user of the M4 MacBook Air?

✅ The M4 is a huge speed, battery life, and general experience advance; you have an Intel or M1 MacBook.

✅ This is the finest MacBook Air yet, offering top of the line performance in a small, long lasting, speedy laptop.

✅ The Mag Air now supports two external monitors, therefore makes it more flexible workhorse since you require dual monitor support.

Who Must Skip It?

❌ Your current computer is running okay so owning an M3 MacBook Air gives you a noticeable but not game changing performance increment.

❌ You have to get Pro features (120Hz, more ports, better GPU); the MacBook Pro range still fits power users better.

Final verdict: Apple's Best Air Yet

Unequivocally, the M4 MacBook Air (2025) is the finest Air Apple has ever produced. It sharpens an already excellent product by means of lightning-fast performance, outstanding battery life, a better webcam, and dual external display support.

Though it does not transform the MacBook Air series, it confirms its status as the greatest ultraportable computer for anyone from student to expert to everyday usage.

If only for a few small concessions, final rating: 9.5/ 10 almost perfect.

Pros and Drawbacks Overview

✅ Blazing fast M4 chip with GPU and AI enhancements

✅ Impressive battery life (actual usage 1315 hours)

✅ Beautiful Liquid Retina display (though still 60Hz)

✅ Lighter and more durable than most of their contenders.

✅ Backs two outside screens

✅ Better audio and webcam

✅ Lower starting cost beginning with the 13inch model ($999)

❌ Nevertheless, only two USBC connectors

❌ No ProMotion (120Hz screen)

❌ Not best for intense playing.

Let me know your opinion on whether or not you would upgrade to the M4 MacBook Air.