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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)
At $999 with 16GB of RAM standard, the M4 Air is the default recommendation for almost everyone: fast, silent, and 15 hours on a charge.
Pros
- Excellent value at $999
- 16GB RAM now standard
- Fanless and completely silent
- 15-hour battery life
- Sharp 12MP Center Stage webcam
Cons
- 60Hz display with no HDR
- Both USB-C ports sit on the same side
- Base model has the 8-core GPU
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)
Display
- Screen size
- 13.6 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (Liquid Retina)
- Resolution
- 2560x1664
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M4 (10-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M4 8-core GPU
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X (unified)
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,700
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 14,600
Battery
- Capacity
- 54 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 15 h
- Charging
- 70 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.24 kg
- Thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 12MP Center Stage
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Sequoia
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) earns an Inno Score of 56.4/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. At $999 with 16GB of RAM standard, the M4 Air is the default recommendation for almost everyone: fast, silent, and 15 hours on a charge.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)?
Processor: Apple M4 (10-core) · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 13.6 ″ · Weight: 1.24 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4), ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405), Dell XPS 13 (9350) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
