Saturday, April 12, 2025

Review: Apple MacBook Air 15" M4

Since Inna's old 2021 MacBook Pro 13' M1 8GB was becoming slow and unresponsive, we decided to upgrade to a newer 2025 MacBook Air 15" M4. After looking at various models, we settled on the MacBook Air 15" due to the larger screen size, lower price, and the absence of a fan (we dislike noisy fans).

I decided to order it from Costco.com, since the price ($1349) was lower than at Apple.com or Amazon. In addition, Costco has a great 90-day return policy.

Apple MacBook Air 15" M4 Review 

Tech Specs

  • Apple M4 10-Core Chip
  • 16GB Unified RAM | 512GB SSD
  • 15.3" 2880 x 1864 Liquid Retina Display
  • 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • Dual Thunderbolt 4 Ports
  • 12MP Center Stage FaceTime Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • MacOS

Positives

  • Long battery life (18 hours)
  • Thin, light, portable
  • Very sharp and bright 15" screen
  • No fan noise
  • Excellent trackpad
  • Excellent performance
  • The fingerprint sensor works excellently to unlock the computer (no need to type passwords)

Negatives

  • No way to upgrade RAM or SSD
  • Only 2 USB-C ports 
  • No Ethernet port
  • No SD card reader

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