<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Macbook-air ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/macbook-air Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:03 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Best Laptops 2026: Our benchmarked picks for productivity, portability, and battery life ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/best-laptops DMaVmtLRBKzeAfhnoCQ4i7 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1Hz laptop display reportedly helps deliver outstanding 43-hour battery life on the XPS 14 during web browser use — beats the M5 MacBook Air by more than 28 hours in the same test ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/1hz-laptop-display-reportedly-helps-deliver-outstanding-43-hour-battery-life-on-the-xps-14-during-web-browser-use-beats-the-m5-macbook-air-by-more-than-28-hours-in-the-same-test qxxwtroDm9htxxmqsr7eRH Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple turns 50 — one of the world's biggest tech companies started with hobbyist computers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-turns-50-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-tech-companies-started-with-hobbyist-computers qtoZPX2ZEBH8X2bEasYKcA Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:29:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) review: Steady as it goes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-13-inch-m5-review hXsQe3EQ5oRdQxKt5wb7Ue Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:35:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ M4 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM plunges to lowest-ever price following M5 announcement — $300 off is a steal on Apple's highest-spec RAM configuration ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m4-macbook-air-with-24gb-of-ram-plunges-to-lowest-ever-price-following-m5-announcement-usd300-off-is-a-steal-on-apples-highest-spec-ram-configuration ZJeWrm2f2yX2856bZoW93L Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:08:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's new MacBook Air gets M5 and doubles starting storage — base price increases to $1,099 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apples-new-macbook-air-gets-m5-and-doubles-starting-storage-base-price-increases-to-usd1-099 tmNiuAoVb5jnGP8zPNkiVB Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:12:49 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:29:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ukrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life — screen cracked and letter 'K' missing but laptop remains functional ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/ukrainian-soldiers-m1-macbook-air-takes-direct-shrapnel-hit-still-works-despite-battle-damage-screen-cracked-and-letter-k-missing-but-laptop-remains-functional dNwhDWzatrADEqknieSQY4 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:29:14 +0000 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air slashed to $749 — a new all-time low price on Amazon for this M4-powered laptop ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apples-13-inch-macbook-air-slashed-to-usd749-a-new-all-time-low-price-on-amazon-for-this-m4-powered-laptop 9pGhB8GhPqqWgkzZrckPPR Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:29:26 +0000 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:44:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The MacBook Air M1 for $599 might be the best back to school laptop pick of the year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/the-macbook-air-m1-for-usd599-might-be-the-best-back-to-school-laptop-pick-of-the-year fXrWMqSn4u5RUaAYVwfY5H Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Pro trackpad can double as a weighing scale, and the source code is free — creator hacks trackpad to weigh items, claims Force Touch system 'pretty accurate', ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/macbook-pro-trackpad-can-double-as-a-weighing-scale-and-the-source-code-is-free-creator-hacks-trackpad-to-weigh-items-claims-force-touch-system-pretty-accurate QTMgD6ejqGppKCg7ZeafVf Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:26:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyberpunk 2077 has been tested on several Apple Silicon generations, results range from around 13 to 105fps at 1080p, depending on Mac and game settings tested ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/cyberpunk-2077-has-been-tested-on-several-apple-silicon-generations-results-range-from-around-13-to-105fps-at-1080p-depending-on-mac-and-game-settings-tested PHS3Xp9ojdKBq7MeUWi26G Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:49:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: The Pro is better in nearly every way, but the Air might be the better choice ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-2025 rYvq79uKWSe366bVrTv5iN Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:46:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Air (M4, 2025) review: Blue skies ahead ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/macbook-air-m4-2025-review CTiCz2AFGhGmNc6QoXFwm6 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's MacBook Air gets M4, new color, and a lower price ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/apples-macbook-air-gets-m4-new-color-and-a-lower-price SpmrUACFqLac3cGzv6FYUa Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:13:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple MacBook Air M2 laptop is now only $749 at Amazon ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-m2-laptop-is-now-only-usd749-at-amazon 3bSE5guzHtQGoEMh5zhFCM Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:29:29 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's renewed push for Mac gaming relies on its whole ecosystem to attract users ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/apples-renewed-push-for-mac-gaming-relies-on-its-whole-ecosystem-to-attract-users QFyJHAqVRFLumqErK548dS Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ M3 MacBook Air 16GB 13-inch laptop is on sale for $1,149 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m3-macbook-air-16gb-13-inch-laptop-is-on-sale-for-dollar1149 g7WGbQwDG2XcKtdR73rvPb Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:33:43 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft confident Snapdragon X Elite will defeat M3 MacBook Air laptops — prepares demos to showcase this and will put the chip into Surface laptops ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/microsoft-confident-snapdragon-x-elite-will-defeat-m3-macbook-air-laptops-prepares-demos-to-showcase-this-and-will-put-the-chip-into-surface-laptops UbF6Nwiq5rgkHGpxS4URcK Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:29:37 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modded M3 MacBook Air outperforms the more expensive M3 MacBook Pro — supercharged cooling solution delivers big performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/modded-m3-macbook-air-outperforms-the-more-expensive-m3-macbook-pro-supercharged-cooling-solution-delivers-big-performance C4TA6ZgifaYYucaR7m97hN Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:45:43 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extra NAND chip makes Apple MacBook Air M3 256GB SSD drastically faster than predecessor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/extra-nand-chip-makes-apple-macbook-air-m3-256gb-ssd-drastically-faster-than-predecessor vdKXcTvAZDW8wqDbrHw3nS Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Repair shop offers MacBook M-series storage upgrades: Up to 2TB at up to $550 (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/repair-shop-offers-2tb-ssd-upgrades-for-m1-m2-macbook-air eeiTfenSCSuBUbEkEbiyKF Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:33:50 +0000 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ M3 MacBook Air hits eye-popping 114 degrees Celsius in stress test and didn't melt — temperature settles down at 100 degrees after thermal throttling ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m3-macbook-air-hits-eye-popping-114-degrees-celsius-in-stress-test-and-didnt-melt mnkQ4hs4QKmhEogHpHQQ5D Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:28:59 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Air (2024) review: M3 updates come to 13 and 15-inch laptops ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/ultrabooks-ultraportables/apple-macbook-air-m3-review-13-15-2024 dzeyT46mVUU9YNpZ74ykDn Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:27 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:33:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's MacBook Air gains M3 upgrade and support for two external displays — both 13-inch and 15-inch get improvements ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/apples-macbook-air-gains-m3-upgrade-and-support-for-two-external-displays-both-13-inch-and-15-inch-get-improvements zksvFzLnNtht6Zk3XnrMBF Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:38:23 +0000 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:27:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fanless AirJet cooler experiment boosts MacBook Air to match MacBook Pro's performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/fanless-airjet-cooler-experiment-boosts-macbook-air-to-match-macbook-pros-performance W97CttXk2TXe4woE9Cp3zF Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:22:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:37:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple MacBook Sales Drop 30% in 2023 Despite 15-inch Air Launch: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macbook-sales-drop-30-in-2023-despite-15-inch-air-launch-report rMsLETMpyCcMWf5BjFmYLJ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:16:51 +0000 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:13:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acer Swift Edge 16 Review: OLED Goodness in a Thin and Light Chassis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-swift-edge-16 7dxQphBd9LECKXy4uJgJwP Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:00:41 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:33:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's High-End M3 Ultra, M3 Max, and M3 Pro Expected to Get Major Upgrades ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-high-end-m3-ultra-m3-max-and-m3-pro-expected-to-get-major-upgrades nw74h9xpPgHqjRzwhVJyaZ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:20:04 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Use Your Favorite Desktop Keyboard on Your Laptop With 'Typesticks' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/use-your-favorite-desktop-keyboard-on-your-laptop-with-typesticks tKkTbdSRXWCEGmMkuHUuQP Sun, 13 Aug 2023 13:58:33 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:47:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple M2 MacBook Air Beat By AMD-Powered Gaming Handheld in Linux Benchmarks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-m2-macbook-air-beat-by-amd-powered-gaming-handheld DyKH57uSDiEXoYek4h3s3S Sat, 22 Jul 2023 19:04:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) Review: Modern Glory, Fleeting Battery Life ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dell-xps-13-plus-2023 zzUDoc2efWHiw6wUbmhZQD Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:00:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Rumored to Release First M3-Based Macs in October ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-rumored-to-release-first-m3-based-macs-in-october DMffwPuSLimybWyyUcUbK9 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:10:05 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ MacBook Air (15-inch) Review: The Big Apple ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/macbook-air-15-inch-m2 YAeeTSwfv9gqJCAW83yUMg Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:07:44 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:54:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's New Mac Pro With M2 Ultra Has a SATA Drive Disconnect Bug ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-new-mac-pro-with-m2-ultra-ships-with-a-sata-drive-disconnect-bug kEuGZQDVD9qzwwT9TXrnQB Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:45:15 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple's Vision Pro XR Headset Uses 90 Hz Micro-OLED Displays ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apples-vision-pro-xr-headset-uses-90hz-micro-oled-displays LjH7CmjTLyPZ362MsQU4MH Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:39:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get a 4TB M.2 SSD So You Don't Have to Swap Out Your Games: Real Deals ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/get-a-4tb-m2-ssd-so-you-dont-have-to-swap-out-your-games-real-deals QtFdmXKMmjAF3aSLz2p9bC Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:24:26 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ With Its Silicon Transition Complete, Apple Seems to Have New Confidence in its Macs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-silicon-transition-mac-confidence-m2-ultra BKqcQvv4YNNp6ZjmigRn9f Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:09:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Announces macOS Sonoma with Game Mode, Upgraded Widgets and More ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macos-sonoma WEnGHXAQWL6JBEUfhFwpVg Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:57:32 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:51:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hands-On: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air Sure Feels Familiar ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-15-inch-macbook-air-price-specs-release-date QgK5xguNYQhDJGCudBvFFP Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:08:54 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) Review: Pretty, But Maybe Too Thin ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-zenbook-s13-oled-2023 HyM2YPTmqDkWExtu8qj27E Tue, 30 May 2023 14:15:34 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Apple Testing M3 Pro Chips With 12 CPU and 18 GPU Cores ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-testing-mp3-pro-chips smcAKBy2GcXCM3Cf9dVjRR Sun, 14 May 2023 16:42:29 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lightweight External GPU is First to Use OCuLink Connector ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/worlds-first-oculink-usb-4-egpu-with-radeor-rx-7600m-xt aUoMJniAjJDfS7C8KCF8mS Sat, 13 May 2023 13:44:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo Yoga 7i (16-inch) Review: Good Price, Dim Screen ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lenovo-yoga-7i-gen-8 Mwzi5evbvr95PBGNWm6uDW Sun, 07 May 2023 12:00:04 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo Yoga 9i (Gen 8) Review: Packed With Features ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lenovo-yoga-9i-gen-8 BRXjrrgdwvKBjLAmUK2WNn Fri, 05 May 2023 13:00:43 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Asus Zenbook S13 Wedges 13th Gen Intel, OLED Screen Into Extremely Thin Chassis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-zenbook-s13-2023-price-specs-availability NxXPG36vy5RpZPyenTx5QW Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:30:53 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple MacBook Pro (2023) Review: M2 Pro and M2 Max Flex ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/macbook-pro-14-16-m2-pro-max-2023 8JH7uBaVMpYSeZav9FEnxb Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:31:05 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple MacBook Air Leads Quanta's Notebook Shipment Ramp ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/quanta-apple-macbook-shipments-2023 aNrLxCpAjTZNfqQSFRzhtB Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:56:04 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Releases M2 Pro and M2 Max: 20 Percent Faster, Up to 19 GPU Cores ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-m2-pro-m2-max-macs SGmgJAP7jBLUhD6ihj97bV Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:16:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mac Pro With Apple Silicon Won't Have Upgradeable RAM, Report Claims ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mac-pro-soldered-ram-report iJftQkzUVkhue4RRefTeuh Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:51:57 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Eyes Vietnam to Diversify MacBook Production in 2023 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-vietnam-macbook-production zT3g3EtdxSsWKSFLgdPU9F Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:05:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:56:40 +0000