Apple MacBook Air M3 15 vs Apple 15" MacBook Air (M4)

Buy the M4 15-inch Air if you want the newest chip, a 12MP Center Stage camera and Thunderbolt 4, and you plan to keep the laptop four or more years. Buy the M3 15-inch Air if you want the same 15.3-inch screen and fanless build for less and mostly do browsing, documents and video. Both are silent, well-built aluminum laptops with 16GB memory and 256GB storage; the M4 is the faster, longer-supported machine, while the M3 is the better value today.

• Choose the MacBook Air M3 15 if you want the big 15-inch screen and silent fanless design and your work is light to moderate.
• Choose the MacBook Air M4 15 if you want the newest chip, a sharper webcam and Thunderbolt 4 for future-proofing.