You get writing tools, you can change the tone, You get image playground to generate images. And you get Genmoji, Siri with chat, GPT. You get all the Apple intelligence in this laptop.

You can use it comfortably. And there are a lot of dedicated videos of Apple intelligence. If you want to know in detail, You can check it out. And you get Apple intelligence in M3, M2, M1. And Apple is the king of the ecosystem. You have to do screen sharing with iPad. You have to use AirDrop which is a very fast transfer from Apple to Apple devices.

And you have to copy and paste from one place to another. It becomes seamless. And if you have the same Apple ID loggged on your iPad, Mac and iPhone And the phone is ringing. You can attend it from anywhere. So, there is no problem in the ecosystem. And I think in the future as well, someone will be able to compete them. And the battery has increased by 1Wh. Earlier, M2, M3 used to get 52.6Wh. This has 53.8Wh. And obviously, it gives the best battery backup compared to the previous generation.

This is the latest 3nm based processor

M3 was also on 3nm. But, it has more number i.e. 1.2. And normally, in day to day tasks like multitasking, software, script writing, YouTube etc. The brightness was on adaptive. And the speaker volume was around 80%. It gave 12-13 hours of battery backup. So, there is no need to worry about the battery backup. You can get up to 20 hours of battery backup depending upon your task. And I didn’t find any idle drop. It was around 12-15 hours of idle drop.

There was 0% idle drop But, this can be a timely change. If your battery health is low, then the idle drop can increase. And the charger is of 35W. But, I was checking it online later. You get a 70W charger with 512GB for free. Meaning, when you order it at the same price point. The offline seller didn’t tell me about this. The display is exactly the same as found in the M2 & M3. They didn’t do anything new here. We have a 13.6-inch IPS display, Quad HD+.

It supports up to 70W charging

We are having 35W But, if you buy it, then buy it online. We charged it with 70W. 0-50% takes approximately 30 minutes. And 100% takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. And if you charge it with 35W, then 0-50% takes 60-70 minutes. And 100% takes 150-200 minutes. So, it depends on the type of charger you have. And it also depends on whether you are using a laptop or charging it in a locked condition. It’s great that you don’t have to use a power bank to charge it. You can directly charge it with a GaN charger or a PD charger. Meaning, you can use the Type-C port for charging and the MagSafe port for charging.

Its resolution is 2560×1664. It has a refresh rate of 60Hz, which Apple lovers don’t feel. They say It’s a very smooth display. Try 120-144 Hz once And the display is fingerprint magnet. You can see the fingerprints easily. And I would suggest you to get a screen guard. Because we were using the M2 Mac without a screen guard. So, the keyboard keys got printed and the screen got scratched. So, if you love your machine, then you should get a screen guard. And in our testing, the brightness was 521 nits peak.

It has an accurate color display

And we also tested the color gamut. It has 100% sRGB & 99% P3. Meaning, it has a great color gamut. You have to do color grading in photo & video on a professional level. The display is excellent. The only thing is that it has a glossy display. It would be better if you get a matte screen guard. Because you can see your face in the outdoor. It has a nano-texture, but it comes in Pro. And don’t ask me about the money. My kidneys are rumbling here & there.

It also supports HDR10, 10+, Dolby Vision. So, if you watch HDR content, Dolby Vision supported content & Netflix. Netflix doesn’t have a dedicated app. The color tuning is good. The colors are processed well. The HDR performance is good. Multimedia is excellent. And as we are talking about Multimedia. It offers good speakers in a thin & light laptop. If you run it in the browser, you get Dolby Vision support. And its HDR performance tuning is good. For example, we tested Costa Rica in 4K 60 HDR. The dynamic range was good.

It’s like a Lenovo Yoga series in a Windows laptop. And then comes this It doesn’t feel like a Yoga. It has a different bass. But its speakers are good. Thunderbolt 4 ports. It supports fast data transfer. It also supports DP 1.4.

If I compare it with M2 laptop, the sound is almost the same. The tuning is better. It also supports Dolby Atmos. If you connect its speakers & headphone speakers, Dolby Atmos support will give you full output. And in terms of ports It has 2 Type C of ports.

You can connect up to 2 6K 60Hz monitors. With its top lid on. You can get a maximum output of 3 displays. I think after some time, This will also go. He doesn’t have any respect for it. I have an opinion about the ports. It’s in the MacBook Air series. Both the ports are on the same side and they are close. And it supports 6K 60Hz. So it won’t be 60Hz in lower resolutions. It supports up to 4K 144Hz. There is a chart of display output. Pause the video to see. On the right side, we get a headphone-mic jack combo. For wide earphones.

So if you use a broad accessory like a headphone dongle. Or an adapter with a broad area. It kills the other port. They should’ve given some space on the ports. Or they should’ve changed the side. Their R&D team must be knowing about these things. This is my opinion.

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You get a beautiful keyboard & trackpad

It’s a single color backlit keyboard. It has a white light which is visible in the dark. The typing experience of the keyboard is amazing. The power button has a touch ID fingerprint. You can zoom in & zoom out. You get a center stage which is an automatic framing. Your webcam will move with you. It works very well. You get a portrait option which blurs the background.

It works very fast. The trackpad is fully clickable. You can’t say clickable because it has a haptic motor. When you press it, it feels like it’s physically pressing. But it’s not. It runs very well. Multi gestures are really good The trackpad feels very good. You can also change the intensity. It looks very natural. Rest, There is studio light. It darkens the background. You can increase or decrease the intensity to enhance your video calls.

Webcam test

I am using a laptop. It’s a good quality webcam and mic. It’s a 1080P 30FPS webcam. The quality is very good. I am already smart The webcam is amazing. What more can I say? Rest, Tell me how did you like it When you turn on the webcam, you get a photo booth feature.

I like the reaction feature. When you give a thumbs up, the screen shows a reaction. You can also send a reaction from here. Heart reaction, Thumbs up, Thumbs down are displayed on the screen. You can also add a background. If you want to take a meeting, you can add a background. It has different options. It has different photos & gradients. You can also set up your custom photos here. The desk view that you get on the iPad is very good.

When you turn it on, the camera works at a wide angle. And it shows my entire desk view. If you want to show it to someone in a meeting. The laptop’s screen is not turned upside down. If I turn it down, then it’s a different thing. But the laptop is straight. And then also it is giving desk view It gets a little bulged from the bottom, But it can be useful in meetings. This was the complete review of MacBook Air M4. I will give this laptop for Rs 1 Lakh with a discount of Rs 95K. I can say that it can be the best MacBook at this time. If you are upgrading from M2, Then definitely M1 & M2 users can upgrade. M3 users should wait.

If you want to make a desk setup with a screen, Then buy it for Rs 60,000. It’s the cheapest M4 device. There is a review on the website. And if you are wondering which is better, Mac or Windows. This is an old debate. Both are better in their own places. In some places, Windows is better. Specifically, in terms of X86 or compatibility.

Mac is very stable in terms of ecosystem, speaker, display. If I talk about this MacBook, Then obviously you can go for this. If you travel, then it’s a light 1.2KG device. You won’t feel a big jump because M3 is also running very well. And if you get a second-hand M3 in the market, then that can also be an option for you. And if you don’t want to buy a laptop, then buy a Mac Mini M4.

Performance wise, it’s very good. And overall, it is a good value for money device. If you go for 256GB or 512GB variant, then it becomes more expensive. For more review regarging this, Read here.