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MacBook Air M4 vs MacBook Pro M4
Compare MacBook Air M4 vs MacBook Pro M4 side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
MacBook Air (M4, 2025)The everyday champion gets the M4, a 16 GB base, a Center Stage webcam and a fresh Sky Blue finish, and Apple knocked the starting price back to $999.
MacBook Pro (M4, 2024)The M4 Pro/Max laptops pushed bandwidth and brightness further, added Thunderbolt 5, bumped the base to 16 GB for Apple Intelligence, and offered a nano-texture screen.At a glance
Released 1 year apart — the MacBook Air (M4, 2025) is the newer model. 11 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the MacBook Air (M4, 2025) to the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024), the chip changes from the Apple M4 (10-core) to the Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max, the display grows from 13.6″ to 14.2″, base storage rises from 256 GB to 512 GB, and it gets heavier, 1.24 kg to 1.6 kg. Launch price rises from $999 to $1,599.
- ChipApple M4 (10-core)Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max
- Display13.6″14.2″
- Storage256 GB512 GB
- Weight1.24 kg1.6 kg
- Launch price$999$1,599
Unchanged memory.
Specs side by side
| Spec | MacBook Air (M4, 2025) | MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Release | March 12, 2025 | November 8, 2024 |
| Launch price | $999 | $1,599 |
| Price today | $1,009 | $1,615 |
| Chip | Apple M4 (10-core) · 4.40 GHz | Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max · 4.50 GHz |
| Graphics | Apple 8/10-core GPU | Apple up to 40-core GPU |
| CPU cores | 10 | 16 |
| MemorySame | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Display | 13.6" or 15.3" Liquid Retina | 14.2" or 16.2" Liquid Retina XDR, ProMotion, nano-texture option |
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | Flat unibody | Unibody with notch |
| Ports | 2× Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3 | 3× Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD, MagSafe 3 |
| Operating systemSame | macOS 15 Sequoia | macOS 15 Sequoia |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
New "Sky Blue" colour and a 12 MP Center Stage camera, with the price back to $999.
First Macs with Thunderbolt 5 and a higher-brightness, optionally matte XDR screen.
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Last updated: 2026-08-18