MacBook Air 13″ (M4 Base)
The MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025) is a powerful ultraportable laptop featuring Apple’s latest M4 chip. It offers excellent value with improved performance, long battery life, and a lower starting price. It remains one of the best ultraportables in its class for users seeking power in a lightweight design.
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Related Machines: Mac mini (M4 Base) | MacBook Air 15″ (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 Number | Mac16,12 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Model Name | MacBook Air 13" (M4 Base) |
| MSRP ($) | $999 |
| CPU/SOC Family | M4 |
| CPU/SOC Variant | Base |
| Total CPU Cores | 10 |
| Total GPU Cores | 8 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | 120 GB/s |
| Max Screen Brightness (Nits) | 500 Nits |
| Weight (Lbs) | 2.7 Lbs |
| Geekbench Single Core | 3,706 |
| Geekbench Multi Core | 14,552 |
| Geekbench Metal GPU (inc. Normalized) | 48,304 (Normalized: 6,617) |
| Performance* | 24,875 |
| Bang for Buck | 24.90 |
| Bang for Buck Grade | A |
| Reference Review 1 URL | support.apple.com/en-us/122209 |
| Reference Review 2 URL | www.tomsguide.com/computing/mac... |
| Reference Review 3 URL | browser.geekbench.com/v6/comput... |
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Historical Pricing
| Date | Price | Vendor | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $999.00 (MSRP) | n/a | Latest price from main specs. | n/a |
| 2025-06-16 | $849.00 | Amazon | Buy | |
| 2025-06-15 | $849.00 | Best Buy | Buy | |
| 2025-06-14 | $899.99 | Micro Center | Buy | |
| 2025-05-31 | $866.29 | eBay | Average price for month of May 2025 | n/a |
| 2025-04-30 | $870.35 | eBay | Average price for month of Apr. 2025 | n/a |
| 2025-03-31 | $955.40 | eBay | Average price for month of Mar. 2025 | n/a |