As expected, Apple has formally refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with its M4 chip, the identical silicon we have already seen in merchandise just like the MacBook Professional, the iMac, and the Mac mini. And in most methods, it is a simple replace, with no main modifications to the laptop computer’s bodily design, display screen specs, keyboard, or ports.

Crucial replace is the worth. The 13-inch M4 MacBook Air will begin at $999, a $100 worth reduce in comparison with the M3 Air and the identical worth that Apple set for the M2 Air final yr when the M3 fashions got here out. The 15-inch mannequin will even get a $100 reduce, from $1,299 to $1,199. These baseline configurations nonetheless include 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, plus the 8-core model of the M4’s GPU.

The M2 model will proceed to be bought as a funds mannequin in some nations, however the US is not one among them. Apple will even proceed to promote a less expensive model of the M1 MacBook Air by way of Walmart, which it has been doing since March 2024.

There are two different updates of notice: the primary is the 12 megapixel Middle Stage digital camera, just like the one launched within the iMac and MacBook Professional final yr. Like the opposite Middle Stage cameras, it’ll digitally shift round to comply with folks as they transfer, and in addition helps some background elimination and substitute results that older webcams do not.