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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)
- 3,820Top 6%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 14,903Top 39%
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 58/100 (“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 Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8, ASUS Googlebook 14, Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
