The beginning of 2025 promises new spring releases from Apple. As usual, the company saves iPhones for September presentations, and in March it pleases us with other new products. MacBook Pro with M4 chips is already available, so now it's the turn of the MacBook Air. We will most likely see the new models in early March. What interesting things to expect?
Processor
The new Airs feature Silicon M4 chips with a 10-core CPU and 10-core graphics. Traditionally, Apple doesn't offer Pro or Max chips for the Air line, limiting itself to the base versions. But even the base M4 is a serious performance boost, so the upgrade will be noticeable.
Memory
Apple recently quietly dropped 8GB of RAM from the MacBook Air with M2 and M3 chips, making 16GB the new standard. The same scheme is likely to be expected for the Air M4. In addition, the problem of slow SSD in models with 256 GB of memory, which was criticized earlier, was solved in the M3, so the basic version will again become a top choice.
Camera
There are rumors that the Air M4 will receive a front camera with a resolution of 12 MP and support for the function «In the spotlight» for comfortable video calls. With the new, slightly thicker display cover design, such a camera will now fit easily.
Ports
Good news for those who always lack connectors: the new Air may get three USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports at once instead of the traditional two.
Display
It is rumored that Apple may add the option of a nano-texture coating for the Air screens. Although this seems unlikely, since such a feature is more associated with the premium Pro series.