The M4 processor and $999 starting price give you a compelling reason to upgradeThe M4 MacBook Air sells for $999, the same price the M1 model was introduced at back in 2020.By Nicholas De

Investopedia read a selection of reviews of the new M4 MacBook Air to get a sense of early responses to the laptop, which hit stores March 12. Here's a selection of what we found, along with links to the reviews.

The big narrative that all reviewers enjoyed was that Apple kept the base price of the MacBook Air M4 reasonable. It starts at the same price as the MacBook Air M3, which is $999 for the 13-inch model and $1,199 for the 15-inch model.