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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4

A safe choice, but compare sustained CPU/GPU performance, battery life, display brightness, keyboard comfort, and port selection against nearby rivals. Target price: $1,169.

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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4

ShortlistApple M4 (10-core CPU / 10-core GPU) / 16GB unified memory / 6-speaker audio

A safe choice, but compare sustained CPU/GPU performance, battery life, display brightness, keyboard comfort, and port selection against nearby rivals.

Critic score92

Value score79

Price$1,299

Release age1y 8m old

User score—

Best for

macOS usersall-day batterysilent thermalsultraportable travel

Consensus

92/100

Release age

1y 8m old

Value score

79/100

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Dell XPS 13 Lunar Lake

ShortlistIntel Core Ultra 7 258V / 32GB on-package LPDDR5X / Tandem OLED

A safe choice, but compare sustained CPU/GPU performance, battery life, display brightness, keyboard comfort, and port selection against nearby rivals.

Critic score88

Value score73

Price$1,399

Release age2 years old

User score—

Best for

ultraportable travelOLED displayeveryday productivity

Consensus

88/100

Release age

2 years old

Value score

73/100

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