Apple’s M4-powered MacBook Air lineup will reportedly debut in March. The company is gearing up with the necessary marketing and sales preparations for the launch.
Stocks of the current M3 models are already dwindling, with limited inventory at most stores. If you’re planning to upgrade, now is a great time to also consider the best monitor for MacBook Air—check out our M4 MacBook Air review for recommendations.
M3 MacBook Air stocks running low
Apple unveiled the M4 chip with its 2024 iPad Pro lineup in May 2024. Fabricated on TSMC’s newest 3nm node, the chip brings a massive uplift in performance and efficiency over previous M-series SoCs. This was followed by the M4 chips making their way into the MacBook Pros, iMac, and the refreshed Mac mini in late October.
Now, Apple is preparing to bring its newest M-series chip to its slimmest and lightest laptop lineup yet. Rumors that the M4 MacBook Air will launch in early 2025 have been circulating for a few months.
Inventory of the existing M3 MacBook Air is already running low on retail channels. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports in his latest Power On newsletter that Apple “has started preparing its marketing, sales and retail teams for the debut.”
With Apple making 16GB RAM standard even on the M3 Airs, higher-end M4 MacBook Air configurations should ship with 24GB of system memory.
Like the iPhone 16e, Apple will likely announce the M4 MacBook Air through a press release.
M4 chip will be the star of the MacBook Air’s next refresh
The M4 MacBook Air lineup is unlikely to sport any major design changes. The refresh will only revolve around the M4 chip and the performance boost it will bring. Given the efficiency improvement, the upcoming MacBooks should also provide longer battery life.
With Apple confirming iOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 releasing in April, the 2025 MacBook Air will launch with macOS Sequoia 15.3 out of the box.
