80
Brenda Stolyar
Wired
“At the base price, this 15-inch screen is worth every penny.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Ultra‑thin lightweight design
- 15.3‑inch Retina display
- Six force‑cancelling speakers
- Strong performance
- Efficient power usage
- Big screen
Points of Contention
- No Wi‑Fi 7 support
- Less portable
- Same internal specs
- Expensive compared to the 13‑inch Air
- Limited ports (only two USB‑C, MagSafe, 3.5 mm jack)
- No SD card or HDMI slot
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 2 critics90 Matt Hanson 2 reviews · avg TechRadar The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip offers excellent performance, a brilliant thin design, and superior audio at a lower price point. However, the lack of Wi-Fi 7 support and limited purchasing options may deter existing M3 owners from upgrading.
Matt Hanson 2 reviews · avg
TechRadar
The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip offers excellent performance, a brilliant thin design, and superior audio at a lower price point. However, the lack of Wi-Fi 7 support and limited purchasing options may deter existing M3 owners from upgrading.
All 2 Matt Hanson reviews, aggregated above
90
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M4): the best 15‑inch laptop just got better
The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip offers excellent performance, a brilliant thin design, and superior audio at a lower price point. However, the lack of Wi-Fi 7 support and limited purchasing options may deter existing M3 owners from upgrading.
80
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (2023
“The Apple MacBook Air 15‑inch (2023) is essentially just a larger MacBook Air 13‑inch – and that’s both a good and bad thing.”
