M4 MacBook Air Release Continues to Appear Imminent

[MacRumors]

There continue to be signs of a new MacBook Air with an M4 chip, indicating that we could see the machine launch in the not too distant future. A private account on X today shared the identifiers that the MacBook Air will use, and those identifiers correspond to the M4 chip.

According to the source, both the 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Air will be equipped with Apple's "T8132" chip, which is the M4 SoC.

Apple inadvertently confirmed the upcoming M4 MacBook Air machines back in December when the macOS Sequoia 15.2 release included files for unreleased "Mac16,12" and "Mac16,13" machines. The files referenced the "‌MacBook Air‌ (13-inch, M4, 2025)" and the "‌MacBook Air‌ (15-inch, M4, 2025)."

Since then, we've just been waiting for the new MacBook Air models to launch. There's no word on when they're coming, but as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman pointed out over the weekend, existing stock of the M3 MacBook Air models is dwindling, suggesting a launch is coming soon.

Apple is expected to debut the iPhone SE 4 and the new Powerbeats Pro 2 as soon as tomorrow, and the MacBook Air could come sometime after that in the next few weeks.

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[StrollerEd]

eager to see the specs

ed: and the UK price

 

[Shadows_lord]

I hate that the release of M4 and Macbook Air M4 are so far apart.

 

[Peterrocks!]

Bring it on! New MBA and new iPhone. Nice 😊

 

[turbineseaplane]

Tomorrow works

Should just be a chip swap ... let's get 'em out the door!

 

[iObama]

Guessing they'll keep the M2 Air in an effort to eliminate the M3 from the lineup?

 

[topgunn]

Maybe Apple can slip the M4 Mac Studio in there, too.

 

[dmr727]

I'm excited to see what they release. Identical to the M3, but with an M4 chip? Or maybe a better camera? 10 core option? Nano-texture option? A thunderbolt port on the right? Additional colors?

I think those are all the rumors I've heard.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I'm excited to see what they release. Identical to the M3, but with an M4 chip? Or maybe a better camera? 10 core option? Nano-texture option? A thunderbolt port on the right? Additional colors?

I think those are all the rumors I've heard.

I wouldn't get too excited
I'll be stunned if this anything more than "M4 powered"

 

[hisboyelroy]

I wonder what the chances are that they launch this tomorrow, February 11, along with the Power Beats Pros 2 and the new iPhone SE?

 

[dmr727]

I wouldn't get too excited
I'll be basically stunned if this anything more than "M4 powered"

Yeah me too. But a man can dream, can't he??

 

[surferfb]

I'm pulling the trigger on a new Mac soon, leaning Pro, but maybe the Air will surprise me.

 

[jozero]

crossing my fingers for the outside chance of iMac like colours

 

[nortonandreev]

I think I would get one if they come with the nano-texture option.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I'm pulling the trigger on a new Mac soon, leaning Pro, but maybe the Air will surprise me.

If they'd ever allow a BTO high refresh rate screen, I'd be in

As it is, the screen on the brand new MBA 15" is nearly identical to the one on my old 2015 15" MBP, and so I just keep using that for travel (all I use a laptop for)

 

[jz0309]

But Gurman did t say so, or did he?

Maybe press release week again?

 

[surferfb]

If they'd ever allow a BTO high refresh rate screen, I'd be in

As it is, the screen on the brand new MBA 15" is nearly identical to the one on my old 2015 15" MBP, and so I just keep using that for travel (all I use a laptop for)

My laptop is used in clamshell mode 90% of the time, so the screen isn't a huge deal for me. I honestly probably should wait for the new studios, but there is a pretty decent chance I'll be going back into an office sometime this year, and will need portability if that happens.

 

[thefrost]

We shall see what happens tomorrow.

 

[cosmo811]

Basically just a chip upgrade? Would make sense to announce on the same day as the new iPhone SE

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Basically just a chip upgrade? Would make sense to announce on the same day as the new iPhone SE

Maybe. The lase SE was just a press release.

 

[GtrDude]

Will they still have that ugly notch?

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Will they still have that ugly notch?

It's better than the ugly pill!

 

[AusMness]

Still mad in my little corner that the Air takes this long to get a chip upgrade… I needed one asap a couple months ago so I had to go M3

 

[Polinsky]

I wonder what the chances are that they launch this tomorrow, February 11, along with the Power Beats Pros 2 and the new iPhone SE?

I believe the chances are good.

 

[raythompsontn]

I'm pulling the trigger on a new Mac soon, leaning Pro, but maybe the Air will surprise me.

Unless you have some demanding tasks, or you just want the MBP, the Air will serve you very nicely. Especially the M4. You won't have the ports of the MBP (I am guessing) on the Air as that would put it too close to MBP territory. And that would harm sales of the MBP.

My personal opinion is the upgrade to the Air will mostly be the chip to the M4. Maybe an improvement in the camera. Maybe WiFi 7. I don't see screen upgrades, port upgrades, or any items that push the boundary of the MBP.

I would really like to see Apple release a laptop with built-in cellular capabilities. I currently tether to my iPhone as I have trust issues with publicly available networks. To be able to connected to the web without that tethering would be nice. But, I would probably have to pay for another cellular plan and being the cheap slob that I am, I probably would not use it anyway.