Apple's week of Mac revelations is coming from October 28 onwards, and in theory it's possible (if unlikely) that a new MacBook Air M4 might be among the tech giant's biggest product reveals of the year.
Apple revealing a new M4 MacBook Air model (either the 13-inch or 15-inch, or even both) would be a highlight, certainly, as the MacBook Air is one of the most popular laptops in the world.
That said, the last MacBook Airs to launch, the MacBook Air 13-inch (M3) and MacBook Air 15-inch (M3), shipped in March 2024, so it might be 'too soon' for a new MacBook Air M4 refresh. Still, Apple has shipped multiple MacBook Air models in a single year (the last time was in 2020), so it's not out of the question - especially with the Apple M4 chip already out in the wild since June of this year in the iPad Pro.
It's more than likely, however, that we won't see an actual refresh of the MacBook Air until 2025, but the rumor mill continues to churn. So, until we get official word, we're keeping an ear to the ground for the latest news and rumors, and bringing them all into one place to keep you up to date on the latest developments.
MacBook Air M4: Cut to the chase
- What is it? Apple's rumored M4 MacBook Air refresh
- How much does it cost? Unknown at this time, as it hasn't been officially announced
- When can I get it? Depending on when it's announced, it could be late 2024, or more likely sometime in 2025
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MacBook Air M4: Release date
There's no official release date for a new M4 MacBook Air refresh as of now. However, if one is announced during Apple's week of Mac revelations that kicks off on October 28, we could be seeing a launch for the new thin-and-light laptop in early November, in theory.
And if said MacBook Air M4 reveal doesn't come in time for the Black Friday holiday period, we could still see an M4 MacBook Air launching sometime in 2025.
Ross Young, a display industry analyst and regular Apple news-breaker, stated that panel shipments for the MacBook Air M4 would kick off in October, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also said that the timing of screen shipments lines up with the launch timeframe he’s heard – and that Apple now plans to debut the MacBook Air M4 refreshes of its 13-inch and 15-inch models in Q1 of 2025, most likely March at the latest.
Another rumor from Gurman also confirmed the 2024-2025 release window for an M4 MacBook Air refresh, so while it's possible we'll see new MacBook Air M4 models in October 2024, early 2025 seems more likely.
MacBook Air M4: Specs
There haven't been any definitive leaks concerning the possible MacBook Air M4 specs, except for the fact that they would be outfitted with an M4 chip.
If we go by previous Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M3) models, those specs will most likely feature up to 24GB of unified memory, up to 2TB of storage, as well as the 10-core CPU, integrated 10-core GPU, and 38 TOPS neural engine for AI workloads that we saw in the iPad Pro 13-inch (2024).
Beyond that, there isn't much else we can say, other than stay tuned.
MacBook Air M4: What to expect
With Apple's week of Mac revelations almost upon us, there's a great opportunity for the company to announce a refresh of the MacBook Air equipped with the M4 chip.
However, as noted, it seems a launch in early 2025 is much more likely on balance. Whatever the case, a refresh is certainly expected - it's just a matter of exactly when the MacBook Air M4 arrives.
