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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) — Test Results

Raw measurements from our standardized testing (Test Bench 1.2). Bars compare this laptop against the range of all tested laptops. Back to the review.

Brightness
482 nits
Contrast ratio
1,500 :1
sRGB gamut
100 %
DCI-P3 gamut
96 %
Colour accuracy
1 ΔE

CPU & Performance

Methodology →
Geekbench single-core
3,820
Geekbench multi-core
14,900
Cinebench multi-core
11,200
4K export time
6.8 min

GPU & Gaming

Methodology →
3DMark score
5,200
Avg FPS (1080p high)
38 fps
SSD read
3,100 MB/s
SSD write
3,300 MB/s
Web browsing
18.4 h
Video playback
21 h
Gaming
3.6 h
Charge to 80%
64 min

Thermals, Noise & Power

Methodology →
Idle noise
0 dB
Load noise
0 dB
CPU temp (load)
92 °C
Keyboard temp (load)
39 °C
Power draw (load)
30 W

All tests follow our published methodology. Results may be updated after firmware or driver changes. See Test Bench changelog.