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MacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost

Apple has updated the MacBook Air line with a new larger starting price, plus the 13-inch and 15-inch models given a bump in performance thanks to the inclusion of the M4 chip.

Sleek, thin, silver laptop with an open display showing a dynamic, geometric pattern, highlighting its modern design and lightweight build, set against a light background.
New blue color in M4 MacBook Air, photo credit Apple

Arriving after many rumors of an update, the new MacBook Air is largely a spec-bump update for the well-established notebook line. In its early 2025 refresh, Apple has given its entry-level notebook range a bit more performance to work with.

The main change consumers will care about is the upgrade of chip. Gone is the M3 chip with its eight-core CPU and either eight or ten-core GPU, in favor of the entry-level chip of the M4 generation.

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