A MacBook Air, even the Apple Silicon M1 edition unveiled in late 2020, was recognizable from a distance. And despite a lightweight, sub-3-lb. frame, the laptops always felt substantial and solid.

After an hour of editing photos in Lightroom, the MBA had clearly throttled back a bit when it comes to computing power—things took a bit longer. The new M1-based MacBook Pro has a fan built in ...

Apple says the neural engine on the M4 chip delivers up to three times more speed at AI tasks compared to the M1 chip, ...

The MacBook Air starts at $999 for an M1-equipped model ... You get MacOS that includes apps like Messages, Safari, Photos, and the rest of Apple's software suite. There aren't any apps dedicated ...

However, the M1 Air is still a great laptop ... tabs and a 1080p YouTube video — plus Apple's Mail and Photos app, Pixelmator (again, an Intel app) and 1Password (Intel, again) in the background ...

Connectivity remains a weak point with the MacBook Air M1. You get two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3.5mm audio jack. That’s it. There’s not even an SD card reader for pulling over your photos ...

If you just need a great laptop and don't care about being able to tap the screen, access the iOS app store, or take pictures, a new M1 MacBook Air would be a wise investment.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The Apple M1-powered MacBook Air scores better in benchmarks than the best Intel-based ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. It’s been almost four years since I got my M1 Pro MacBook Pro. At the time, this ...

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