Still, the new M4 MacBook Air is impressively powerful. I put it through GeekBench's CPU test and got great results: a 3,778 single-core score, and a 14,992 multi-core score. That's considerably faster than any earlier Mac when it comes to single-core operation, and roughly on par with an M2 Max when it comes to multi-core operation.

MacBook Air with the M4 processor is so good that, there’s very little reason to spend the usually substantial extra cash for a Pro

Apple unveiled the latest version of its MacBook Air laptop on Wednesday. The device features faster chip technology and is being offered at a lower price.