MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017)
MacBook Air 13
(M4, Early 2025)
$999
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2017)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
M4 (10C8G-FL)
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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GPU
8-Core M4-FL
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GPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440×900
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GB6 Single-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,765
x4.21
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6S 895
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6M 14,675
x8.58
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6M 1,710
x1
FP32
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MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - 3.01 TFLOPS FP32
x3.92
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - 768 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
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768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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56 Tabs
11%
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24 Tabs
5%
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD TN
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13.6"
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13.3"
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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2560×1664
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1440×900
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LED Backlight
1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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-
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Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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-
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2560×1664
1440×900
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1080p
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720p
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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4
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2
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3
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2
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Integrated Chipset
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9 Series U+
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Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 2 (20Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
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External
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30W
20.00V
1.50A
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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-
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USB-C
Removable Cable
-
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MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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-
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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-
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1466
EMC 3178
MacBookAir7,2
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