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MacBook Air M4 will miss this

ttyRazor said:
Those two extra cores would also just bump an Air closer to thermal throttling if they made much performance difference.
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It depends on the workload. For sustained workloads, yes, it would bring you closer to throttling.

For bursty workloads, possibly not, as 1) it could get more work done in a shorter amount of time, and 2) since the higher core count chip may be slightly more efficient than the lower core count chip, it may generate less heat doing the exact same work.


And under the sustained workload that increased efficiency may still result in better performance.
 
Astuces iOS said:
MacBook Air M4 is a good computer but compared to the MacBook Pro, you will miss all of this :

- Space Black (probably but ok you have Midnight on the air)

- 14.2 inch display (against 13.6 on the base model)

- 10 cores cpu (base iMac M4 has 8 and available in 10 cores cpu... I guess we will have a similar thing)

- 10 cores gpu (against 8, like the cpu, a 10 cores gpu model will be available!)

- 24h of battery (against probably 20)

- 512gb of base storage (against 256gb)

- Better screen image quality (mini-LED/
Liquid Retina XDR display)

- More nits (Up to 1000/1600 against maybe 600)

- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

- High-fidelity six-speaker sound system (against Four-speaker sound system)

- HDMI port

- SDXC card slot

Do you need all of this, maybe not but if you are searching for a 512gb model, this is a good deal for you since the screen will be much better !

PS : For the iMac you need to pay an extra 400$ to get 10 cores CPU + 10 Cores GPU + 512gb of storage... it could be similar on the air... Take also in note this is just based on rumors.
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You forgot the fan, which can provides better and more sustainable peak performance, and also could clog up after two years of use.
 
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I'm sure we don't need the mini-LED display, especially at the cost.

The M1 MacBook Air was such a performance improvement that I'm wondering if I will want to buy an M4 MacBook Air, when the refurbished supply becomes available. As with the M1, I would buy the maxed out version since you can't change storage or RAM later.
 
Apple has offered the 10c CPU/10c GPU combination in both the fan-less iPad Pro and the iMac. I don’t see a world where they don’t offer a 10c option for the mid and high end stock configurations.
 
bousozoku said:
I'm sure we don't need the mini-LED display, especially at the cost.

The M1 MacBook Air was such a performance improvement that I'm wondering if I will want to buy an M4 MacBook Air, when the refurbished supply becomes available. As with the M1, I would buy the maxed out version since you can't change storage or RAM later.
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Do you need it? Maybe not like I said but honestly it’s cool so if you can pick the M4 MacBook Pro then why not? :)
 
Astuces iOS said:
Do you need it? Maybe not like I said but honestly it’s cool so if you can pick the M4 MacBook Pro then why not? :)
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Relax. Unless we're using these computers to make money, we don't NEED much of anything.

I'm just interested in playing a few games. Most of what I have runs well on the M1 MacBook Air, but a few have newer requirements or more graphics hardware requirements.

The M1 is fine for video editing, photo editing, software development and more.
 
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With the release of the new iPads yesterday, will Apple wait with release of the M4 Macbook Air until next week or are we expecting them to release the M4 Macbook Air this week aswell?
 
ne0lines said:
With the release of the new iPads yesterday, will Apple wait with release of the M4 Macbook Air until next week or are we expecting them to release the M4 Macbook Air this week aswell?
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This article was released yesterday and said tomorrow. Since it's now tomorrow it means release of MBA M4 today. Let's see if tomorrow was correct. We'll find out today. 🤯

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Apple Expected to Announce New MacBook Air 'Tomorrow'

Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday teased that there was "something in the air" this week, and it turns out that could be "things" plural....
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Astuces iOS said:
MacBook Air M4 is a good computer but compared to the MacBook Pro, you will miss all of this :

- Space Black (probably but ok you have Midnight on the air)

- 14.2 inch display (against 13.6 on the base model)

- 10 cores cpu (base iMac M4 has 8 and available in 10 cores cpu... I guess we will have a similar thing)

- 10 cores gpu (against 8, like the cpu, a 10 cores gpu model will be available!)

- 24h of battery (against probably 20)

- 512gb of base storage (against 256gb)

- Better screen image quality (mini-LED/
Liquid Retina XDR display)

- More nits (Up to 1000/1600 against maybe 600)

- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

- High-fidelity six-speaker sound system (against Four-speaker sound system)

- HDMI port

- SDXC card slot

- A fan (EDITED THANKS FOR ADVICE)

Do you need all of this, maybe not but if you are searching for a 512gb model, this is a good deal for you since the screen will be much better !

PS : For the iMac you need to pay an extra 400$ to get 10 cores CPU + 10 Cores GPU + 512gb of storage... it could be similar on the air... Take also in note this is just based on rumors.
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Spot on! I want the Air for the form factor, but all of the above will mean I will more than likely get a base Pro once I see the Air spec tomorrow. The only thing that might sway me is a Space Black Air (which I agree is very unlikely)
 
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Astuces iOS said:
Going to make another post tomorrow (if the new air is released) this is like preview just to keep people prepared and have suspense !!!
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You do realize this type of post has been done a hundred of times in comments, including yours already? The thing that perhaps irritates some is how one sided it is. Glad you like your purchase.

Astuces iOS said:
Do you need it? Maybe not like I said but honestly it’s cool so if you can pick the M4 MacBook Pro then why not? :)
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Case in point. This isn't so much a public service announcement on your part as a why would you even consider a MBA argument. Been said a 1000 times before.
 
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G5isAlive said:
You do realize this type of post has been done a hundred of times in comments, including yours already? The thing that perhaps irritates some is how one sided it is. Glad you like your purchase.



Case in point. This isn't so much a public service announcement on your part as a why would you even consider a MBA argument. Been said a 1000 times before.
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I agree but it might not be perfect hahaha
 
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When I get the M4 Air, the only thing I'll do over my M3 is get the max RAM and a 1TB (currently have 16GB/512GB), because it's probably going to become my main machine. Right now, I've got the M3 (going to my daughter for college) and an M1 Mini (going to my son for his music ventures). I don't even think I'll go to a Pro, nor the 15" Air. The 13" Air is perfect. My favorite Mac I've ever owned (before the M3) was my i7 1.8Ghz(?) MBA13". It just seems great for editing video, editing audio, and all the other things.
 
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Alex Cai said:
i need as much weight off the machine as possible, so Air is the only choice
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Same here - I travel a lot, so the weight matters. Bummed that the Air didn't get the nano-texture though, so I'm currently trying to figure out whether it matters enough to go without.
 
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Well, base MBP M4 with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage cost €450 more than the new MBA M4 with the same spec.

So what should I choose for extra €450 - few useless features that i’ll never use or more RAM and bigger storage… LOL.
 
I have the M3 MBP. I was curious about the M4 15 MBA. I don't think I'm upgrading. I'd miss the extra battery life and better speakers. MBA has always had the better form factor though.
 
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I’m…I’m not entirely sure what the point in this post is? Are you an apple salesmen? Are you going to go post in the iPhone 16e thread about what you won’t get on an iPhone 16/pro? 😂
 
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Astuces iOS said:
MacBook Air M4 is a good computer but compared to the MacBook Pro, you will miss all of this :

- Space Black (you have Midnight on the air)

- 14.2 inch display (against 13.6 on the base model)

- 10 cores gpu (against 8, like the cpu, a 10 cores gpu model is available!)

- 24h of battery (against probably 18 !!)

- 512gb of base storage (against 256gb)

- Better screen image quality (mini-LED/
Liquid Retina XDR display)

- More nits (Up to 1000/1600 against maybe 500 !!)

- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

- High-fidelity six-speaker sound system (against Four-speaker sound system)

- HDMI port

- SDXC card slot

- An extra thunderbolt PORT !!

- A fan

- A nano texture option

Do you need all of this, maybe not but if you are searching for a 512gb model, this is a good deal for you since the screen will be much better !

EDITED AFTER MBA M4 RELEASE!!
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Every product has its purpose. The current pro is too bulky for me who is on a plane every other day. Light and portable is the best for me. Also a fan seems like a negative for me 😅
 
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sonicrobby said:
Every product has its purpose. The current pro is too bulky for me who is on a plane every other day. Light and portable is the best for me. Also a fan seems like a negative for me 😅
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So a fan can is useful. Imagine you are working on hard task on the Mac, then it will get hotter. On the MacBook Air the performances will be limited to prevent an overhead of components but on the MacBook Pro… the chip will not limit his performances since the fan will prevent the overhead.

Anyways I let you with your preferences…
 
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