Apple released the M4 MacBook Air back in March of 2025. On the surface it was not a game changing improvement compared to the previous model. We did get some new FaceTime camera features and better external display support but nothing really jumped out at you. But the magic of this laptop is the amount of value you get for the price. Right now you can get a brand new M4 MacBook Air from Amazon for under $750. The amount of power, efficiency and sheer computer you get for that price is insane. Let’s dive in.
M4 MacBook Air specs contextualized
The best ways to understand what you are getting from this computer at that $749 price point is to list out the features and see what it costs in other products. For example, this baseline M4 MacBook Air comes with:
M4 chip: 10-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural engine
16GB Unified memory and 256GB SSD storage
13.6-inch Liquid Retina display
2.7 lbS, premium unibody aluminum build
MagSafe charging
Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports
Headphone jack
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