Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
CHUWI CoreBook Plus
CHUWI
56 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
CHUWI CoreBook Plus
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | CHUWI CoreBook Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 2.3 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics (7-Core, 1800MHz, 2GB Max Memory) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 2 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | — |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.0 (4K/60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | BT 5.2 |
| Ethernet | No | RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 0.59 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh | 74 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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
CHUWI CoreBook Plus
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong gpu (70th percentile)
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.075score per dollar
vs
CHUWI CoreBook Plus0.112score per dollar
CHUWI CoreBook Plus offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.