Apple MacBook Air M4: news, rumors and everything we know
With Apple’s Mac event expected this month, a new MacBook Air M4 could be one of the tech giant’s biggest product reveals of the year.
The unveiling of a new M4 MacBook Air model (the 13-inch or 15-inch, or even both) would be a highlight of the event, as the MacBook Air is one of the most popular laptops in the world.
That said, the last MacBook Airs to hit the market, the MacBook Air 13-inch (M3) and MacBook Air 15-inch (M3), which shipped in March 2024, may be “too early” for a new one MacBook Air M4 refresh. but Apple has released multiple MacBook Air models in one year (the last time was in 2020), so that’s not out of the question, especially with the Apple M4 chip already wandering wild in the wild since June of this year iPad Pro.
Of course, thanks to Apple’s infamous product announcement style, this reveal is far from set in stone. As such, it’s more than possible that we won’t see an actual renewal until 2025, but the rumor mill continues to churn. So until we get official word, we’ll be keeping an eye on the latest news and rumors, and bringing them all in one place to keep you up to date with the latest developments.
MacBook Air M4: Get to the point
- What is it? Apple’s rumored M4 MacBook Air refresh
- How much does it cost? This is not known at this time as it has not been officially announced yet
- When can I get it? Depending on when it’s announced, this could be as early as late 2024, or sometime in 2025
MacBook Air M4: Latest news
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MacBook Air M4: release date
There is currently no official release date for a new M4 MacBook Air refresh. However, if one is announced at the expected Apple event in October 2024, we could see a launch as soon as later this month.
And if the reveal of the MacBook Air M4 doesn’t come in time for the Black Friday holiday season, we could still see an M4 MacBook Air released sometime in 2025.
Ross Young, display industry analyst and regular Apple news breaker, stated that panel shipments for the MacBook Air M4 would start in October, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also said the timing of screen shipments is in line with the launch timeframe he’s heard – and that Apple now plans to introduce the MacBook Air M4 refreshes of its 13-inch and 15-inch models in the first quarter of 2025, most likely by March at the latest.
Another rumor from Guman also confirmed a 2024-2025 release date for an M4 MacBook Air refresh, so while it’s possible we’ll see new MacBook Air M4 models this month, early 2025 seems more likely.
MacBook Air M4: specifications
There have been no definitive leaks regarding the possible specifications of the MacBook Air M4, other than the fact that they would be equipped with an M4 chip.
Going by previous Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M3) models, these specs will most likely feature up to 24 GB of unified memory, up to 2 TB of storage, as well as the 10-core CPU, integrated 10-core GPU, and 38 TOPS neural engine for AI workloads that we saw in the iPad Pro 13-inch (2024).
Other than that we can’t say much other than that we will stay informed.
MacBook Air M4: what to expect
With the expected October 2024 Apple event fast approaching, there is a great opportunity for Apple to announce a refresh of the M4 MacBook Air equipped with the M4 chip.
However, Apple’s inconsistency when it comes to new product announcements is pretty well known at this point, so it’s just as likely that we could also get through the entire event without mention of a new MacBook Air M4 refresh, just to quickly to be affected. be launched sometime in early 2025.
However, we’ll have to see what Apple does at the October 2024 event first, so we’ll know soon enough.