"Also: What to expect from Apple's 'cheap' MacBook in 2026 (and how it'll compete with Chromebooks) At no point can the Apple machine stop producing, however, so with the MacBook Air M4, it was apparent it would be an incremental upgrade, refining what made last year's version great while offering a little bit more for less cost to the consumer."
"The MacBook Air M4, for example, starts at $999 for the 13-inch configuration with 16GB of memory -- $100 less than last year's M3. At the same time, the hardware expands on both the low and high end, with the lowest-tier configuration of the M4 equipped with a 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU, in contrast to the 8-core M3 chip from last year."
"Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET The MacBook Air M4 is a fantastic device, but it's also a natural continuation of the product line, which some might see as a "boring" update. Depending on who you ask, that could be a good or a not-so-good thing. You can't fix what isn't broken, but I think there is some room her"
The MacBook Air M4 represents an incremental refinement of the previous generation, delivering targeted hardware and price adjustments. The 13-inch model starts at $999 with 16GB of unified memory, $100 less than the prior generation. The entry M4 configuration upgrades to a 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU compared with the former 8-core M3. The high-end now supports up to 32GB of unified memory instead of 24GB. Those changes broaden configuration options, lower the entry cost, and aim to keep the Air competitive as laptop and Chromebook competition intensifies.
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