Apple's M4 MacBook Air is shaping up to be an affordable powerhouse. In newly released benchmarks, it performs almost as well as the M4 MacBook Pro, all for $600 less.

M4 MacBook Air: Starts at $1,000 for the base model with 256GB of storage and 16GB of memory. Upgrading to 512GB raises the price to $1,200. This makes the Air a budget-friendly option for users who don’t need the advanced features of the Pro.

Apple's update to the MacBook Air line has changed part of the entire MacBook lineup, and what consumers should buy. Here's which model you should buy for any budget, in early 2025.