Apple has introduced the MacBook Air with M4, following the launch of the iPad Air with M3 and the base iPad with A16. Serving as the successor to last year’s M3 MacBook Air, the new M4 version brings notable hardware improvements, including increased RAM, at a reduced starting price. Available in 13-inch and 15-inch models, the MacBook Air now starts at Rs 99,900 in India.
Alongside the MacBook Air, Apple has refreshed the Mac Studio for 2025, nearly two years after the M2 update at WWDC 2023. This new version is available with either the M4 Max or M3 Ultra chip, with pricing beginning at Rs 2,14,900.
M4 MacBook Air and Mac Studio 2025: India Prices and Availability
The 13-inch MacBook Air M4 starts at Rs 99,900, featuring a 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, and 256GB SSD. The 15-inch base model, with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, and 256GB SSD, is priced at Rs 1,24,900.
The Mac Studio equipped with the M4 Max (14-core CPU/32-core GPU/16-core Neural Engine), 36GB of unified memory, and a 512GB SSD is priced at Rs 2,14,900. The version with the M3 Ultra (28-core CPU/60-core GPU/32-core Neural Engine), 96GB of unified memory, and 1TB SSD is available for Rs 4,29,900.
Both products are available for pre-order starting today, March 5, with general availability set for March 12.
M4 MacBook Air: Specifications and Features
According to Apple, “the MacBook Air with M4 is twice as fast as the M1 model”, with a Neural Engine that is “3x faster.” The M4 chip now allows support for up to two 6K external displays with the laptop lid open.
While the design remains unchanged, a new “sky blue” color joins the existing midnight, starlight, and silver options. The 13-inch and 15-inch models feature a Liquid Retina display with slim bezels, a 12MP Centre Stage camera within a notch, and a peak brightness of 500 nits. True Tone remains available.
Connectivity options include two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, MagSafe charging, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. Battery life remains consistent at up to 18 hours. The device also retains the Magic Keyboard with a full-height function row, Touch ID, and a Force Touch trackpad, along with a 4-speaker system supporting spatial audio and a 3-mic array.
Mac Studio 2025: Specifications and Features
Apple claims the Mac Studio with M4 Max is “up to 3.5x faster than Mac Studio with M1 Max,” while the M3 Ultra version is “2.6x faster than Mac Studio with M1 Ultra.”
With the most CPU and GPU cores ever in an Apple silicon chip and over 800GB/s of unified memory bandwidth, the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra starts with 96GB of unified memory, configurable up to 512GB—*”the most unified memory ever in a personal computer”—*and offers up to 16TB of ultra-fast SSD storage.
The 2025 Mac Studio refresh features two Thunderbolt 5 ports and an SDXC card slot on the front, with the rear housing four Thunderbolt 5 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a 10Gb Ethernet port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The M4 Max model retains the same setup but replaces the front Thunderbolt 5 ports with two USB Type-C ports.