MacBook Air: Redesigned With M2 Chip, Available Now - MacRumors

Contents

1. Should You Buy a MacBook Air?
2. The 2025 M4 MacBook Air
3. How to Buy
4. Reviews
5. Design
• Keyboard and Trackpad
• Touch ID
• Ports
6. Display
7. M4 Apple Silicon Chip
• Neural Engine
• Media Engine
• Memory
• Display Engine
• Storage
8. Battery Life
9. Other Features
• Connectivity
• Speakers and Microphone
• FaceTime Camera
10. Available Configurations and Upgrade Options
• 13-Inch MacBook Air
• 15-Inch MacBook Air
11. What's Next For the MacBook Air
12. MacBook Air Timeline

Apple updated the MacBook Air line in March 2025, refreshing the 13.6-inch and the 15.3-inch models. Both of the new MacBook Air machines include the updated M4 chip, which is built on a newer 3-nanometer process. With 13- and 15-inch options, the MacBook Air lineup is suitable for those who want portability and those who prefer larger displays, with no need for those who want a bigger screen to shell out more money for the MacBook Pro lineup.

Apple did not change the design of the MacBook Air with the 2025 update, using the same design that was first introduced in 2022. The MacBook Air continues to feature the same uniform, flat body, similar to the MacBook Pro.

The 13-inch MacBook Air measures in at 11.97 inches wide and 8.46 inches tall. It is 11.3mm thick and it weighs 2.7 pounds. The 15-inch MacBook Air is 13.4 inches wide and 9.35 inches tall. It is 11.5mm thick, and at 3.3 pounds, it weighs a half pound more than the 13-inch model. It is, however, lighter than the 3.6 pound 14-inch MacBook Pro.

Thin black bezels surround a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display for the 13-inch model and a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display for the 15-inch model, both of which support 1 billion colors and feature 500 nits brightness.

There is a notch at the top of the MacBook Air display, which allows for more screen space around the new 12-megapixel FaceTime camera that also supports Center Stage and Desk View. There is a four-speaker sound system in the 13-inch MacBook Air that supports spatial audio and wide stereo, while the 15-inch model has a six-speaker system. Both models include a three-microphone array.

The MacBook Air comes in Silver, Starlight, Midnight, and Sky Blue, a light blue shade that is new this year. Sky Blue replaces Space Gray, and there is no Space Gray MacBook Air this year. The MacBook Air continues to feature a black keyboard with Touch ID and a large Force Touch trackpad.

Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports are available on the MacBook Air along with a MagSafe port for charging purposes and a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones.

The battery in the MacBook Air lasts for up to 18 hours when watching movies or TV, and up to 15 hours when browsing the web. It supports fast-charging with an optional 70W USB-C power adapter. Both models have the same battery life.

The MacBook Air models use Apple's M4 chip, which replaces the prior-generation M3 chip. The M4 has a 10-core CPU, along with an integrated GPU that has up to 10 cores.

The M4 offers up to 30 percent faster CPU performance than the M3 chip, and up to 20 percent faster GPU performance. It also includes an updated 16-core Neural Engine capable of executing 38 trillion operations per second.

Base unified memory starts at 16GB, and the MacBook Air can be upgraded with up to 32GB unified memory, an improvement over the prior 24GB memory cap.

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Pricing on the 13-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip starts at $999, while the 15-inch MacBook Air is priced starting at $1,199. There are SSD, memory, and processor upgrades available for both models at higher prices.

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