Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54 Quiet Blue 2025

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54 Quiet Blue 2025

ASUS
48 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.

Pros
  • Fast performance for photo and video editing
  • Lightweight and highly portable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Quiet operation with no fan noise
  • Improved keyboard feel
Cons
  • Limited internal storage options
  • High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
  • Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
  • Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
  • macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
👍 Performance 12
👍 Portability 8
👍 Battery life 5
👎 Storage 4
👍 Keyboard 4
👍 Display quality 4

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54 Quiet Blue 2025

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Compact
Apple
97
ASUS
40
Student
Apple
95
ASUS
51
Business
Apple
95
ASUS
51
Entertainment
Apple
88
ASUS
51
Developer
Apple
83
ASUS
57
Creator
Apple
66
ASUS
24
Ai Llm
Apple
51
ASUS
18
Gaming
Apple
25
ASUS
12

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 ★—
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,633
13,880
Cores10★4
Frequency—2.0 GHz★
L3 Cache—4 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple (10-Core)★AMD Radeon Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
6,795
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeUnified—
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size13.6"16"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits★300 nits
Color Gamut—45 percent
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports02★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetNo—
Physical
Weight1.24 kg★1.89 kg
Battery54 Wh65 Wh★
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54 Quiet Blue 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (68th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average portability (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

ASUS Vivobook 16" M1607KA-DH54 Quiet Blue 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment