Now, there are two GPU cores to consider in the above comparison. In both baseline models for the M4 and M5 MacBook Air, you get a processor with a 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU. And when you added the $200 upgrade for the 512GB SSD on the M4 model, it also added the slightly upgraded M4 chip with the 10-core GPU.

The 2026 M5 MacBook Air now starts at $1,099—$100 more than last year's M4 model. What's to blame: Storage? Memory? The new CPU? Apple's rumored budget MacBook? Here’s my take on what pushed up the price.

As expected, Apple has officially refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with its M4 chip, the same silicon we’ve already seen in products like the MacBook Pro, the iMac, and the Mac mini. And in most ways, it’s a straightforward update, with no major ...

If there's one component that's underrated for the massive impact it can have on your computer's speed, it's the RAM. RAM stands for random access memory, which is basically where your computer stores short-term data it's currently using. When you have a ...

Prices have been ticking up, but you can still save $200 on these M4 MacBook Air configs with an upgrade to 24GB of RAM. Plus, get up to half off Sonos speakers and soundbars. In our hunt for the best deals, we've noticed there are still several M4 MacBook ...