Apple has just announced the latest iteration of its popular MacBook Air, now featuring the powerful M4 chip and a stunning new sky blue color.
This update brings significant performance enhancements, improved features, and a lower starting price, making it an attractive option for a wide range of users.
MacBook Air is by far the world’s most popular laptop, and today we’re giving everyone even more reasons to love it,
said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
Key Features
- M4 Chip: Offers significant performance boosts, up to 2x faster than the M1 model and up to 23x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
- New Sky Blue Color: A metallic light blue joins the existing midnight, starlight, and silver options.
- Lower Starting Price: Now starting at $999 ($899 for education).
- Enhanced Camera: A new 12MP Center Stage camera improves video quality.
- Improved Display Support: Supports up to two external 6K displays.
- Apple Intelligence: Seamless integration with macOS Sequoia and AI-driven features.
- Long Battery Life: Up to 18 hours of battery life.
The M4 chip offers significant enhancements in performance. Spreadsheet calculations in Microsoft Excel are up to 4.7 times faster than those on the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
Video editing in iMovie is up to 8 times quicker than on the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air, while photo editing in Adobe Photoshop can be up to 3.6 times faster than on the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
Apple Intelligence and macOS Sequoia: The new MacBook Air is designed for Apple Intelligence, featuring Image Playground, Genmoji, and improved Siri capabilities.
macOS Sequoia introduces iPhone Mirroring, enhanced Safari features, and better gaming experiences.
The MacBook Air features a thin and lightweight design, boasting a durable aluminum unibody enclosure.
It is equipped with Touch ID, a Magic Keyboard, and a Liquid Retina display.
Apple highlights the MacBook Air’s environmentally friendly design, featuring over 55 percent recycled materials and a pledge for carbon neutrality by 2030.
The new MacBook Air is now available for pre-order and will start shipping on March 12. The 13-inch MacBook Air with M4 begins at US$999, while the 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 starts at US$1,199.
Discover the latest in Mac technology and innovation by exploring apple.com/mac.
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