MacBook Air will receive an update with M4 chip: expected changes

Apple plans to update its MacBook Air lineup by introducing M4 processor models this year. The 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the device are already in production. They will be codenamed J713 and J715, and their debut may take place in the coming months.

According to analyst Mark Gurman, these changes will complement the MacBook series of laptops after the release of the MacBook Pro with M4 in 2023. According to forecasts, Apple will keep the M2-based MacBook Air as a budget alternative and new M4 models will replace M3 devices.

Currently, the price of the MacBook Air M2 starts at $999 (over 42 thousand hryvnias), and the M3 version costs $1099 (46.5 thousand hryvnias), MacRumors reports.

In addition to the M4 models, the company is also working on the M5 processor, which may appear at the end of 2025. Gurman assumes that significant changes in the design of Apple laptops will occur only with the release of the M6.

The new M5 chip is likely to provide even more power compared to the M4, as was seen during the transition from M3 to M4. Apple has also abandoned the minimum 8 GB of unified memory in the base models, which will improve multitasking.

The updated MacBook Air will not receive an OLED matrix yet. It may appear only in the next generations of MacBook Pro, as indicated by leaks.

Apple is gradually taking Mac gaming more seriously. The GPU in M5 chips is expected to significantly improve performance, making MacBooks even more attractive to gamers.

For users who have already purchased an M3 MacBook Air, there may be no reason to rush to upgrade. However, for owners of older models, the new M4 laptops may be an attractive choice.

There is no official date for the presentation of the MacBook Air with M4, but analysts predict that the device will be released in the first half of 2025.

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