07/08/2025
"The MacBook Air may be a thinner, lighter version of the MacBook Pro, but when it comes to performance this is no entry-level device. If the M3 model was considered powerful, this new M4 goes way beyond that.
Using Geekbench 6 benchmarking, the MacBook Air M4 CPU scored 14,441 (compared to around 12,000 for the M3) and the GPU scored 54,112 (M3 was around 46,000) on the Metal test.
This is actually one of the biggest jumps in performance, certainly for the CPU. Considering most buyers are likely to be coming from M1 or M2 chips, the change will be significant. It’s 2x faster than the MacBook Air M1 and 23x faster than the Intel-based MacBook Air i7.
What that means in practice, is that the MacBook Air M4 is capable of just about anything you throw at it. Whether you’re editing video, fine-tuning photos, mixing audio or gaming, this machine will take it in its stride. Yes, there are machines that will do things faster – the M4 Pro and Max chips, as well as the insanely powerful M3 Ultra – but for most regular users, including some professionals, this is more than enough."
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