Apple unveils the new MacBook Air with M4 and a new sky blue color

Apple has officially unveiled the new MacBook Air with M4. The latest MacBook Air lineup introduces a new finish and a more affordable starting price, in addition to the performance improvement of the M4.

The M4 chip in the MacBook Air features a 10-core CPU, an up to 10-core GPU, and support for up to 32GB of unified memory, which makes the new Air up to 2x faster than the M1 model, according to Apple. It can also simultaneously support up to two external 6K displays in addition to its own display.

With M4 in MacBook Air, everything from daily activities like multitasking between apps to more demanding tasks like photo and video editing is faster and more fluid. The M4 chip features a powerful 10-core CPU, an up to 10-core GPU, and support for up to 32GB of unified memory, making the new MacBook Air up to 2x faster than the M1 model.¹ When compared to the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air, the M4 model delivers up to 23x faster performance.¹ 

With battery life on the new MacBook Air up to 18 hours, Intel-based upgraders will get up to six additional hours, so they can get more done on a single charge.¹ The powerful Neural Engine in the M4 chip, which accelerates AI-based tasks, is also up to 3x faster than on MacBook Air with M1, significantly increasing speed in tasks like automatically enhancing photos and removing background noise from a video.

The new sky blue finish joins midnight, starlight, and silver color options for the MacBook Air, replacing the space gray color. Of course, it comes with color-matched MagSafe charge cable. There’s also a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, which automatically keeps users centered in the frame as they move around.

The M4 MacBook Air comes with a lower starting price of $999 for the 13-inch model, and $1199 for the 15-inch model. Education customers can benefit further with discounted pricing. Preorders are open now with availability beginning Wednesday, March 12.