MacBook Air with the M4 processor is so good that, there’s very little reason to spend the usually substantial extra cash for a Pro

The MacBook Pro's entry-level version features an Apple M4 chip with a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Aside from the entry-level 13-inch model, which has an 8-core GPU, every new MacBook Air is equipped with the same silicon as the Pro.

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.