MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs MacBook Air 13 (M4)

The M4’s 10-core CPU (4.5 GHz P-cores) and LPDDR5-7500 RAM outperform the M3’s 8-core CPU (4.1 GHz P-cores) and LPDDR5-6400, delivering 15–20% faster multi-threaded workloads. The M3 model suits students and office workers needing all-day battery life (up to 18 hours real-world use) and sufficient 256GB storage for documents and web apps. The M4 model, with 512GB storage and 10% longer battery life (up to 19.5 hours), benefits content creators editing 4K video in Final Cut Pro or developers running Docker containers with 16GB RAM and faster memory bandwidth. In UAE at AED 3499 vs AED 4799, the M3 is better because it saves AED 1300 with near-identical portability and battery; in India at ₹84900 vs ₹119900, the M3 wins on value because the ₹35000 price gap exceeds the M4’s performance gain for non-professional tasks.