When comparing the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M4 vs. MacBook Air 13-inch M1, there's no question which model is more powerful. But is it worth upgrading from your M1 MacBook Air right now? I'll help you decide.

The Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 model now earns a perfect score, as the best 13-inch (or 14-inch) laptop you can buy today. And its base model is better than ever.

Apple rarely offers you more for less, especially in its most popular products with the broadest appeal. It has perfected the measured, iterative year-over-year product cycle. But for the 13- and 15-inch M4 MacBook Airs, Apple has put new chips in its established design while shoring up the device’s biggest flaws and dropping the price by $100.