2 reviews of this exact model; 3 of a sibling configuration (same chassis; a different chip or size, or the review does not state this Mac’s base chip with its CPU and GPU core counts), used for design topics only. Quotes are short, word for word, and each links to the article it came from. Every one was checked against that article on . MacIQ gives no score and no stars, and averages nothing.
Articles read to Specifications and sources for the MacBook Air M4 (15-inch, 2025)
A count of the reviews we quote on this page that have a quote on each topic, from the findings shown below. A review may say more on a topic than we quote, so it counts what is quoted here, not everything each review covers, and it says how often a topic is quoted, not what was said about it. Battery, performance and heat are counted over the 2 reviews of this exact model.
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Newest first, in the order of the date each article prints (which may be an update date, not a first-publication date). Each quote links to its article; the date is the one the article prints, labelled as the article labels it. “Published” and “Updated” appear only where the article prints that word beside the date; “Dated” means the article prints that date with no label, so the date itself does not say whether it is the first publication or an update. A later update that an article mentions only in an editor’s note is not used as its date.
Matt Hanson
Tested: 15-inch MacBook Air, M4 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD (the “Review Unit” column of its specs table)
The sound is certainly impressive considering the thin and light design of the 15-inch MacBook Air
Roman Loyola
Reviewed: 15-inch MacBook Air, M4 (10-core CPU), 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD
This is a different configuration of the same chassis. Only its comments on design are quoted here; its battery, performance and heat findings belong to the chip it tested.
The Liquid Retina (LED) display still looks great.
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Tested: 15-inch MacBook Air M4, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB, 512GB (also tested 13-inch M4, 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB)
The speakers on both sizes are very good, with the two extra speakers on the 15-inch allowing it to get quite loud without sounding distorted or tinny.
The M4 Air’s port selection only offers a MagSafe charging connector and two Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C ports
Andrew Cunningham
Reviewed: 15-inch MacBook Air, M4 (Apple provided the 15-inch version to test)
This is a different configuration of the same chassis. Only its comments on design are quoted here; its battery, performance and heat findings belong to the chip it tested.
The Air still takes a minimalist approach to ports, with a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports (both on the left side) and a headphone jack (on the right).
Luke Larsen
Reviewed: 15-inch MacBook Air, M4
This is a different configuration of the same chassis. Only its comments on design are quoted here; its battery, performance and heat findings belong to the chip it tested.
When it comes to ports, my only remaining complaint is that all the power connections are on the left side, including both USB-C ports and MagSafe.
Despite being incredibly thin, the 15-inch MacBook Air remains quite deep and long to accommodate its 15.3-inch screen.