Apple Announces Updated MacBook Air and Mac Studio; Preorder and Learn More Info at B&H

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Mar 06, 2025, 13:32 ET

Apple News: In a surprise announcement, Apple unveiled updated versions of the MacBook Air and Mac Studio.

NEW YORK, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B&H is pleased to share Apples refreshing the MacBook Air with an M4 processor and a new sky blue colorway, as well updating the Mac Studio with powerful M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips. The Air is getting a price cut with the 13-inch and 15-inch models now starting at $999 and $1,199 respectively. The M4 Max Studio's asking price comes in at $1,999 while the M3 version starts at $3,999.

Apple 13" MacBook Air (M4, Sky Blue)
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Key Features

Apple M4 10-Core Chip
16GB Unified RAM | 256GB SSD
13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
2 x Thunderbolt / USB4
FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
Backlit Magic Keyboard
Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
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Apple 15" MacBook Air (M4, Sky Blue)
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Key Features

Apple M4 10-Core Chip
16GB Unified RAM | 256GB SSD
15.3" 2880 x 1864 Liquid Retina Display
10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
Dual Thunderbolt 4 Ports
12MP Center Stage FaceTime Camera
Backlit Magic Keyboard
Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
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Apple Mac Studio with M4 Max
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Key Features

Apple M4 Max 14-Core CPU
36GB Unified RAM | 512GB SSD
32-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
UHS-II SDXC Card Reader
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
4 x Thunderbolt 5 | 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port
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Apple Mac Studio with M3 Ultra
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Key Features

Apple M3 Ultra 28-Core CPU
96GB Unified RAM | 1TB SSD
60-Core GPU | 32-Core Neural Engine
UHS-II SDXC Card Reader
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
6 x Thunderbolt 5
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port

Thanks to the M4 chip, the new Air can deliver even better performance for daily activities like multitasking between apps. photo or video editing, and even gaming.

The $999 entry-level 13-inch Air comes equipped with a 10-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16GB of Unified Memory and a 256GB SSD. It's configurable up to a 10-Core GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD but expect that to run up the price quite a bit as is typical of Apple. The 15-inch Airs follow the same structure except the $1199 base already packs in the 10-core GPU.

If you're upgrading from older Intel-based Air, Apple says you can expect the M4 models to deliver up to 23x faster performance. Battery life is better too, expect six more hours if you're coming from an older Air, clocking the new Airs around 18 hours or so. The Air can also now support up to up to two 6K displays simultaneously as well.

The MacBook Air's aluminum unibody design and feature set remains largely the same, although Apple has added its 12MP Center Stage camera this time around. Center Stage gets its namesake from the camera's ability to keep you centered in the frame, even as you move around—it's great for those who FaceTime from their MacBooks often. Desk View is supported for who needs the ability to show a top-down view of whatever they're working on.

As previously mentioned, Apple is also releasing new Mac Studios with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips today.

The entry-level Mac Studio with M4 Max comes equipped with a 14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU, 36GB of Unified Memory and a 512GB SSD. It's configurable with M3 Ultra which for the most kitted out version, can pack a 32-Core CPU, 80-Core GPU, and up to a whopping 512GB of unified memory and 16TB SSD. All versions of the Mac Studio will support Thunderbolt 5 connectivity as well.

Externally, the Mac Studio remains unchanged. There is a slight difference between the M4 Max and M3 Ultra models configurations with the former models featuring four Thunderbolt 5 ports on and the latter having six. The front features two Thunderbolt 5 ports and an SD card slot while the rear has a mix of Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C ports depending on the configuration.

The GPU in M4 Max also brings Apple advanced graphics architecture to the Studio for the first time, including dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and a second-generation ray-tracing engine designed with seamless content creation or gaming in mind. That said, the new M3 Ultra chip can deliver nearly twice as fast performance than M4 Max when it comes to workloads that take advantage of high CPU and GPU counts.

Pre-orders will be going live today for both the Mac Studio and MacBook Air with orders expected to ship starting March 12th, 2025.

Learn more about Apple Updates MacBook Air with M4 and a Price Cut at B&H Explora
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Learn about Apple's New Mac Studio Lets You Choose Between M3 and M4
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