Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
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Acer
28 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
92 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its performance, portability, and improved keyboard. Users upgrading from older models note the faster processor, lighter weight, and excellent battery life. The only recurring complaint is the high cost of internal storage upgrades, with many opting for cheaper external drives instead.
Pros
- Fast M4 processor
- Lightweight and portable
- Excellent battery life
- Improved keyboard feel
- Beautiful display
Cons
- Expensive internal storage upgrades
- Only 2 USB/Thunderbolt ports
- Requires external storage for large files
Performance 5
Portability 4
Battery life 2
Keyboard quality 3
Display quality 3
Storage cost 2
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Acer Gateway Acer 15.6" Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | Core i3 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | — |
| Frequency | — | 4.1 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | — |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Super-fast WiFi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | — |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
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- Strong cpu (77th percentile)
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.