MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024)

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) $999
MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
M4 (10C8G-FL)
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
8-Core M4-FL
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
CPU Image
M4 (10C8G-FL)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M4 (10C8G-FL) vs M3 (8C8G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M4-FL
1024 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
2.86 TFLOPS FP32
6%
8-Core M4-FL vs 8-Core M3-FL Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
Response Time
33ms GtG
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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