The MacBook Air M4 is the default choice for office work and study. No fan means it is completely silent, real-world battery runs 12–14 hours, and starting at 16GB of RAM makes it age far better than the old 8GB models.
Key specifications
| Display | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina 2560x1664 |
|---|---|
| Chip | Apple M4, 10-core CPU |
| RAM/SSD | 16GB / 256GB |
| Battery | Up to 18 hours (claimed) |
| Weight | 1.24 kg |
What we like
- Fanless, so completely silent
- 12–14 hours of real office use per charge
- Accurate colours, bright enough indoors
What to consider
- 256GB fills up quickly and upgrades cost a lot
- Only two Thunderbolt ports, so a hub is near-mandatory
- Not a gaming machine
Should you buy it?
Buy it if your work is documents, spreadsheets, video calls and light photo editing. Multi-layer 4K editing or gaming needs a MacBook Pro or a Windows laptop with a discrete GPU.
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