Whether you buy a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, you're getting the M4 chip. These chips are almost identical between Air and Pro, but with one caveat. The

Even with the superior M4 chip, the new MacBook Air isn't an overall better product than the Surface Laptop 7, and that's a first for both Apple and Microsoft.

The M4 MacBook Air is a solid upgrade with better performance, more RAM, and a lower price than its predecessor. However, existing M3 users can skip this one, while M1 and Intel Mac users should consider upgrading for a future-proof experience.