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Display and Design
The 2025 13.6-inch MacBook Air features a Liquid Retina display with a 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch, supporting 1 billion colors, wide color (P3), and True Tone technology. It maintains a thin and light design, measuring 0.44 inches (1.13 cm) in height and weighing 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg). The design is largely consistent with the M2-era refresh, characterized by a uniform thickness and rounded corners, with the addition of a new “Sky Blue” color option alongside Silver, Starlight, and Midnight. The display includes a notch for the 12MP Center Stage webcam.
Performance
At its core, the MacBook Air is powered by the Apple M4 chip, which includes a 10-core CPU (4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores), an 8-core GPU (configurable to 10-core GPU), and a 16-core Neural Engine with 120GB/s memory bandwidth. It also features a Media Engine for hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1 decode. This configuration provides significant speed and fluidity for various tasks, from working across multiple applications to editing videos and playing graphically demanding games. The M4 chip, even in its fanless design, offers strong performance for bursty workloads, though sustained intensive tasks may see some thermal throttling compared to fan-equipped MacBook Pro models.
Memory and Storage
The base model comes with 16GB of unified memory, which can be configured up to 24GB or 32GB. Storage starts at 256GB SSD, with options to configure up to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB. It’s important to note that both RAM and SSD are soldered to the motherboard, meaning they are not user-upgradeable after purchase.
Battery Life
The 2025 MacBook Air boasts impressive battery life, offering up to 18 hours of video streaming and up to 15 hours of wireless web browsing, thanks to its built-in 53.8‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery. It supports fast charging with a 70W USB-C Power Adapter.
Connectivity and Ports
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3. The laptop features a MagSafe 3 charging port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports. These Thunderbolt 4 ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s), and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s). A significant upgrade with the M4 model is the ability to simultaneously support the built-in display and up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz, even with the lid open, which was a limitation in previous M3 models.
Camera and Audio
The MacBook Air is equipped with a 12MP Center Stage camera that supports Desk View and 1080p HD video recording, along with an advanced image signal processor for computational video. The audio system comprises a four-speaker sound system with support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, and a three-mic array with directional beamforming for enhanced voice clarity during calls.
Operating System and Features
It runs on macOS Sequoia, which introduces features like Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, improved window tiling, and updates to Safari. Apple Intelligence is highlighted as a personal intelligence system designed to assist with writing, expression, and task completion, with a strong emphasis on privacy.
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