Who is the Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 for?
Budget-tier laptop. The 58.9 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 19 measured specs against the transparent formula for the laptops category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every laptop we track, here is where the Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼A refresh rate of 60 Hz — among the weakest in the laptops category.
- ▼A storage of 512 GB — among the weakest in the laptops category.
- ▼A ram of 16 GB — below the typical laptop.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 15.3"
- RAM
- 16GB
- Weight
- 1.51kg
- Battery
- 66Wh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 1.51 kg
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Build material
- aluminum
- Backlit keyboard
- true
- Fingerprint reader
- true
Display
- Screen size?
- 15.3 "
- Refresh rate?
- 60 Hz
- Panel type?
- IPS
Battery & Ports
- Claimed battery life
- 18 h
- USB-C ports
- 2
- HDMI
- false
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 scores 58.9 on the transparent Mars Score formula for laptops, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 belong to?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 is a Apple laptop catalogued in the Laptops category.
When was Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 released?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 was released on 2025-03-12.
What is the screen size of Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 has a screen size of 15.3 ".
What is the ram of Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 has a ram of 16 GB.
What is the weight of Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4?+
Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 has a weight of 1.51 kg.
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