Apple launches new MacBook Air with M4 chip

Apple has launched the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the latest M4 chip. The M4 chip, promises up to 18 hours of battery life, gets a new 12MP Center Stage camera.

It  offers support for up to two external displays in addition to the built-in display, now starts at 16GB unified memory. The M4 chip features a powerful 10-core CPU, an up to 10-core GPU, and support for up to 32GB of unified memory, makes MacBook Air up to 2x faster than the M1 model.

The 12MP Centre Stage Camera promises improved video quality and automatically keeps users centred in the frame as they move around. It also supports Desk View, which simultaneously displays the user and a top-down view of their desk.

Apple MacBook Air 13″ and 15″ (M4) specifications

13.6″ (2560×1664 pixels) / 15.3″ (2880×1864 pixels) 224 PPI Liquid Retina display with True Tone, Wide colour (P3), 500 nits brightness
16GB / 24GB unified memory (Configurable up to 32GB), 256GB / 512GB SSD storage (Configurable up to 1TB or 2TB)
Apple M4 chip 10-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 6 efficiency cores, 8‑core GPU / 10-Core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
macOS
Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad
12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View, 1080p HD video recording
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers, Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers, Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, Three-mic array with directional beamforming, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls, 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps), MagSafe 3 charging port
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2.4GHz + 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.3
53.8 (13″) / 66.5 (15″) watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery with up to 15 hours wireless web, up to 18 hours video streaming, 30W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M4 with 8‑core GPU), 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter (included with M4 with 10‑core GPU)

Apple MacBook Air come in four color options: Midnight, Starlight, Silver and new Sky Blue colours

MacBook Air 13″ (M4 Chip): 16GB + 256GB  Rs. 99,900, 16GB + 512GB Rs. 1,1,9900, 24GB + 512GB Rs. 1,39,900

MacBook Air 15″ 16GB + 256GB – Rs. 1,24,900, 16GB + 512GB  Rs. 1,44,900, 24GB + 512GB,  Rs. 1,64,900

Starting today, you can place orders on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 28 countries and regions, including India. It will begin arriving to customers and will be in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Wednesday, March 12