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It’s the holiday weekend and we are nestled between the retail delights of Black Friday and Cyber Monday . For many it feels the last chance to look for a bargain on hardware that would normally be just out of reach, such as Apple ’s MacBook laptops. Apple ’s hardware has always been highly priced and prized. Deals on MacBook are always popular with consumers, and the new M4 MacBook Pro laptops released at the end of October have created a sense of urgency to find a holiday deal.
Yet, consumers should be wary that these deals will still be more expensive than the next generation of M4 MacBook Air. Except, Apple won’t be launching that model until March 2025.The critical acclaim of the new M4-equipped MacBook Pro laptops has highlighted the leap forward that the chipset has achieved. Compared to the M3 model, theare higher than the M3 on the order of 20 percent for the CPU and 25 percent of the GPU.
There is one caveat. Apple added several new hardware features M4 MacBook Pro, including a new nano-texture on the display, a brighter display, a third Thunderbolt port and the addition of Space Black as a color option. There’s no indication of Apple will bring these to an M4 MacBook Air, but in previous years the vanilla Mxx Air and Pro laptops offered the same design and hardware additions.
Nevertheless, the M4 MacBook Air should offer a similar level of ports, similar hardware design, and the new M4 chipset that will provide more power and performance than any other consumer-focused Apple laptop currently on the market. If you have to buy a new MacBook in the holiday sales, be aware that Apple has plans for a cheaper and faster MacBook Air shortly.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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