Apple launched its latest M4 MacBook Air this week, and as expected, the machine performs far better than its predecessor. Benchmarks related to the new M4 chip have also surfaced online, showcasing the potential of the device. The benchmark results of M4MacBook AirMetal have been published online, and the performance is equivalent to that of the 10-core M4MacBookPro.
The new M4 MacBook Air has a considerable performance boost, as Apple equipped the device with the same chip as the MacBook Pro. While the performance on paper is the same, the real-world experience can be very different because the "Air" doesn't have a proper cooling solution to prevent CPU throttling.
The GeekbenchMetal test uses Apple's Metal API to measure the chip's GPU performance. The purpose is to derive results on the GPU's ability to handle tasks such as image processing, machine learning, and other computationally intensive operations that benefit from GPU acceleration. Test results show that the performance of the M4 chip in the MacBook Air is quite close to that of the M4 MacBook Pro, which scored 57,788 points in the same Metal test.
According to the results, the M4MacBook Air scored 54846 on the Geekbench6Metal benchmark, indicating that its performance will be on par with the 10-core M4MacBookPro, which also has roughly the same number of cores. However, as we mentioned earlier, since the "Air" doesn't have a fan to keep the device cool during long hours of work and gaming, actual runtime performance may vary significantly.
Although the design of the M4MacBookAir is the same as the previous generation, the M4MacBookAir is considered a major upgrade due to its improved performance. Apple has not introduced Wi-Fi 7 in its latest products. However, the company has introduced a new sky blue color in its latest machine.
The MacBook Air now offers MacBook Pro-like performance, with the base model priced at just $999. Additionally, it comes with 16GB of base memory, making it quite a bargain overall.