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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Starlight 2025
The fanless M4 10-core chip delivers all-day performance with an 18-hour battery life in a 1.51 kg aluminum chassis that's just 0.45 inches thin. Apple Intelligence provides private on-device assistance, while the six-speaker Spatial Audio and 15.3-inch one-billion-color display elevate media consumption. It's ideal for business travelers and students prioritizing portability and battery endurance for productivity, not gaming.
CPU Apple M4
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M4 10-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 66 Wh
83 Overall Score
Price $1,049
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 208 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 70 | 57 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | 73.3 | 18.5 | 53.4 | 60.9 | 91.3 | 52.9 | 18.7 | 93.9 | 96.2 | 99.3 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.3 | 79.8 | 99.8 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 92.8 | 81.4 | 0 | 58.2 | 94.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 93.2 | 92 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 94.5 | 0 | 78.6 | 82.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 93.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 0 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 98.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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Other Configurations41
MacBook 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 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBMidnight$1,058MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB512GBStarlight$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$1,099MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBStarlight$1,099
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MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBSilver$829MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 16GB256GBMidnight$843MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB256GBSky Blue$854MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 16GB512GBSilver$1,153MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBMidnight$1,167MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 24GB256GBStarlight$1,199MacBook 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 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 24GB512GBStarlight$1,267MacBook 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 32GB512GBMidnight$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 24GB2TBSky Blue$2,199MacBook Air 13.6" M413.6"Apple M4 32GB2TBSky Blue$2,199MacBook Air 15.3" M415.3"Apple M4 32GB2TBMidnight$2,399
