With rumors flying as to Apple’s M4-based products en route for 2025, it’s hard to know which will arrive first.
Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is thought to be releasing the iPad 11, the iPhone SE 4, and updated iPad Air models in the spring. Notably, he said the updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M4 chip will be announced “earlier” than those other devices, but he did not provide a specific timeframe.
This could indicate that the updated MacBook Air models will be announced via a press release on the Apple Newsroom website sometime between January and March, while the other devices could be announced at Apple’s usual spring event in March or April.
Apple earlier this month released macOS 15.2, and in doing so it accidentally confirmed new MacBook Air models coming next year.
The current word around the campfire is that the 2025 MacBook Air will receive only an M4 chip and other minor upgrades, albeit plausible new features could include a Center Stage camera, and an upgrade from Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 4 ports.
Apple already updated the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini with M4 chip options a few months ago. Geekbench results showed that the M4 chip is up to around 25 percent faster than the M3 chip in terms of multi-core CPU performance.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and @markgurman