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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Starlight 2025

★★★★★ 4.8 (3,586)

The M4 chip’s 10‑core CPU and GPU handle 4K video editing and intense multitasking, supported by up to 18 hours of battery life and a sharp 15.3‑inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display. Its 1.51kg fanless chassis is under half an inch thin, integrating a 12MP Center Stage camera, six‑speaker Spatial Audio, and privacy‑focused Apple Intelligence. Best for students and mobile professionals who need a large‑screen ultraportable for 4K video editing and seamless multitasking within Apple’s ecosystem.

CPU Apple M4
RAM 24 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M4 10-core
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1
Weight 1.5 kg
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Starlight 2025 laptop
79 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '25: 5.0★ · 16 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 34 reviewsQ4 '25: 4.8★ · 27 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.8★ · 41 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.2★ · 5 reviews163427415Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 123 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 73.5
GPU 18.5
RAM 59.5
Ports 71.1
Screen 87
Portability 52.9
Storage 39
Reliability 96.3
Social Proof 98.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M4
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU Apple M4 10-core
Type integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 24 GB
RAM Generation Not provid
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 15.3"
Resolution 2880
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx
CPU Apple M4 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
RAM (GB) 24 32 32 32 32 24
Storage (GB) 512 2000 1024 1000 1024 1024
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200
GPU Apple M4 10-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc AMD Radeon 860M
OS macOS Sequoia 15.1 Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.6 2.7 1 1.2 1.4
Battery (Wh) - - 99 - 15 -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 73.518.559.571.18752.93996.398.4
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.491.492.266.595.372.79058.397.5
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.789.990.397.994.48.581.478.699.9
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.76481.282.89095.373.858.385.3
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.96481.266.594.885.581.478.696.3
HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare 74.960.28482.871.777.569.431.996.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,100 3 offers across 2 retailers
Best Buy 2 offers From $1,100
Amazon 1 offers From $1,267

Price History

New Refurbished
$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 May 21May 30 $1,267

Usage Scores

Overall (79.4)Ai Llm (42)Gaming (36.6)Compact (75.2)Creator (57.9)Student (83.1)Business (84.5)Developer (79.2)Entertainment (84.2)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations41

Show all 41 configurations
MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSilver$829MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$854MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$949MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBMidnight$950MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$950MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBSilver$999MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBSky Blue$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"M416GB512GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBStarlight$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBMidnight$1,349MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB256GBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB256GBStarlight$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB1TBSky Blue$1,399MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,399MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBSilver$1,499MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB512GBStarlight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB1TBStarlight$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB256GBMidnight$1,599MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB1TBSilver$1,599MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB1TBSky Blue$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB2TBSilver$1,799MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB1TBMidnight$1,799MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB512GBSky Blue$1,799MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB1TBMidnight$1,999MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB2TBSky Blue$1,999MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB2TBSilver$1,999MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB2TBSilver$2,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB2TBSky Blue$2,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB2TBMidnight$2,399

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