MacBook Air 15″ (M4 Base)

The MacBook Air 15-inch (2025) with the M4 chip is Apple’s latest large-screen ultraportable laptop, offering improved performance, a sleek design, and affordability.  The MacBook Air 15-inch (M4) is an excellent choice for users seeking a balance of performance, portability, and affordability in a larger-screen laptop.

Update:
Max Tech has a DIY video on how to squeeze a bit more performance from your Mac Book Air 13″ or 15″ especially if you’re sitting at a desk 75% of the time.

 

Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* for M4

7,00038,50070,000

Related Machines: Mac mini (M4 Base) | MacBook Air 13″ (M4 Base) | iMac 24″ (M4 – Binned) | Mac mini (M4 Pro) | MacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Base) | MacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro) | Mac Studio (M4 Max) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Max)

Manufacturer Part NumberMac16,13
Year2025
Model NameMacBook Air 15" (M4 Base)
MSRP ($)$1,199
CPU/SOC FamilyM4
CPU/SOC VariantBase
Total CPU Cores10
Total GPU Cores10
Memory Bandwidth (GB/s)120 GB/s
Max Screen Brightness (Nits)500 Nits
Weight (Lbs)3.3 Lbs
Geekbench Single Core3,727
Geekbench Multi Core14,738
Geekbench Metal GPU (inc. Normalized)55,094 (Normalized: 7,547)
Performance*26,012
Bang for Buck21.69
Bang for Buck GradeB
Reference Review 1 URLbrowser.geekbench.com/v6/comput...
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Reference Review 3 URLwww.tomsguide.com/computing/mac...

Historical Pricing

DatePriceVendorNotesLink
Current $1,199.00 (MSRP) n/a Latest price from main specs. n/a
2025-06-16 $1,049.00 Amazon Buy
2025-06-15 $1,049.00 Best Buy Buy
2025-06-14 $1,079.99 Micro Center Buy
2025-04-30 $1,037.01 eBay Average price for month of Apr. 2015 n/a