MacBook Air M4: Apple reportedly plans March release
The two new MBAs with the M4 SoC will allegedly only be available in a few weeks. Apple has at least started preparations, writes Bloomberg.
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Apple seems to be taking a step-by-step approach to its hardware releases this spring. After the iPhone 16e was unveiled last week, the MacBook Air (MBA) M4 now seems to be the next step –, although not immediately. This is what the usually well-informed Bloomberg Apple reporter Mark Gurman claims to have heard.
Like last year in March
In his newsletter at the weekend, he writes that Apple has now begun "preparations". However, Gurman no longer believes in a presentation in February. Instead, informed circles have informed him that it should now be March – whether at the beginning, middle or end is unclear, however. "I understand the company is now preparing for the March launch and has begun preparing its marketing, sales and retail teams for the device debut," writes Gurman. The current models are also being destocked in stores, which is "another sign that the launch is imminent".
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As before, Apple is planning two MBA models, which will receive the M4 introduced last year (without Max and Pro). The form factor with 13 and 15-inch displays is unlikely to change, and there will probably only be minor changes to the other inner workings. Apple could switch to Wi-Fi 7 instead of Wi-Fi 6E, but nothing else has been leaked so far.
Current model selection – and the question of the M5
Apple is currently selling the 13-inch MacBook Air M3 from 1299 euros. The 15-inch model costs 1599 euros. The old model with M2 SoC is also still being sold, but only in a 13-inch version. The M3 was launched in March 2024, so the timing of the M4 would be a good fit. However, the rumor mill believes that there will already be M5 Macs this year.
MacBook Pro models can be expected in the fall at the latest; alternatively, Apple could also equip the iPad Pro with the M5 as early as May. Last year, the professional tablet series was surprisingly the first model to receive the brand new chip – along with the switch from LCD screens to OLED. However, this could just have been an outlier for Apple. Users had criticized that the limited iPadOS operating system on the iPad Pro M4 meant that the powerful chip technology could (or can) only be partially exploited.
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