Apple 13- and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air: Price, Specs, Availability

As the entry-level chip in the M4 family of Apple silicon (which includes the M4 Pro and M4 Max), the M4 packs a 10-core CPU and a GPU with up to 10 cores. Apple claims this CPU's performance is up to twice as fast as the M1 version from 2020. All models start with 16 GB of RAM with the option to upgrade to 32 GB. (Apple doubled the memory on base models in October on its predecessor as well.) Storage starts at 256 GB, and you can upgrade to 2 terabytes for an additional cost. The M4 is mighty enough to support two external displays, like the M3 version, but you no longer have to keep the laptop's lid closed to do so. The previous version of MacBook Air could only push so many pixels at once, and you would have to keep the computer shut to use multiple screens; if you opened it and woke the screen, one of the external displays would go dark. Now, you'll technically have three screens at your disposal if you count the one on the MacBook Air. With the M4, you'll have access to Apple In ... Read full article.