Here are all the major details about Apple’s new MacBook Air with M4, Mac Studio & M3 Ultra

We break down everything you need to know about Apple’s new MacBook Air with M4, the new Mac Studio, and M3 Ultra chip.

Another day, another Apple launch. This time, we’ve been introduced to not one, not two, but three new launches from the tech giant: the MacBook Air with M4, a brand new Mac Studio, and the groundbreaking M3 Ultra chip. These developments will offer significant improvements to users’ day-to-day no matter their occupation. Before you learn all about these Mac updates, make sure you’re caught up with the latest iPad Air with M3 and iPhone 16e too. Without further ado, here are all the key highlights you should know about the MacBook Air with M4, Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra, as well as the M3 Ultra chip itself. 

MACBOOK AIR WITH M4

DESIGN

The new MacBook Air with M4 arrives in a fresh new colour: sky blue. A delicate, metallic hue, this new finish joins the sleek existing lineup of midnight, starlight, and silver. A colour-matched MagSafe charge cable will also be provided to complete the look. 

DISPLAY

Both the 13- and 15-inch models feature a gorgeous Liquid Retina display with up to 500 nits of brightness, support for 1 billion colours, and up to twice the resolution of comparable laptops. With that, you can expect nothing less than vivid and crisp details. Not to mention, MacBook Air can now easily power a multi-display setup and supports up to two 6K external displays in addition to the built-in display. This is especially great for those who need multiple screens to multitask across different windows or apps.

M4 PERFORMANCE & APPLE INTELLIGENCE

Your daily MacBook Air usage just got a major upgrade with the introduction of the M4 chip into its architecture. With this new powerhorse, the laptop can handle everything from daily tasks to more demanding workflows with excellent speed. It houses a 10-core CPU, an up to 10-core GPU, and support for up to 32GB of unified memory. For those who rely on artificial intelligence, the M4 also features a powerful Neural Engine, which fuels such AI-based tasks up to three times faster than its M1 predecessor. 

With that, it goes without saying that MacBook Air with M4 was made for Apple Intelligence—much like the other devices launched over the last year. From Genmoji and Image Playground to Writing Tools and on-device ChatGPT access, the Apple Intelligence world is your oyster. Pssst, want to find out more about Apple Intelligence? Click here! 

CENTRE STAGE

MacBook Air with M4 is fitted with a new 12MP Centre Stage camera that will have users looking their best at all times on video. Built for quick calls on FaceTime or larger meetings, the camera will automatically keep users centred in the frame even as they move around. It also supports Desk View, which will provide a top-down view of users’ desks during calls. 

CONNECTIVITY

MacBook Air with M4 is equipped with speedy Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. As for ports, it includes MagSafe charging, two Thunderbolt ports, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 

MACBOOK AIR WITH M4 PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Prices for the 13-inch MacBook Air with M4 starts at RM4,499, while the 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 are priced from RM5,499. Orders will begin soon online, in the Apple Store app, at Apple The Exchange TRX, and at Apple Authorised Resellers. 

MAC STUDIO

OVERVIEW

The new Mac Studio is a powerhouse that was made for heavy lifting. The most powerful Mac to ever grace our radars, Mac Studio now comes with M4 Max and M3 Ultra configurations. With Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, an incredibly powerful CPU and GPU combo, ultrafast SSD storage, LLM running capabilities, and more, Mac Studio is ready to upgrade even the most intense of workflows. For those who value a workspace that checks the aesthetic boxes too, Mac Studio, alongside Studio Display, will blend effortlessly into the setup of your dreams, especially when paired with other Magic accessories.

MAC STUDIO WITH M4 MAX

With outstanding speed and performance, Mac Studio with M4 Max will prove itself to be the choice companion for video editors, colourists, web developers, photographers, and other pros who work with power-intensive applications or processes on a daily basis. It delivers mind-blowing single-threaded CPU performance with the world’s fastest CPU core and can kick into high gear with its multithreaded CPU performance when your workloads get a little more complex. It features an up to 16-core CPU and up to 40-core GPU with over a half a terabyte per second of unified memory bandwidth. 

Coupled with a Neural Ending that is over three times faster than the M1 Max model, Mac Studio with M4 Max is practically unstoppable when it comes to running on-device AI models. Apple’s advanced graphics architecture also arrives at the Mac Studio doorstep with M4 Max’s GPU for more seamless content creation and gaming experiences. Furthermore, the Media Engine in M4 Max supports rigorous workflows involving 4K ProRes footage, thanks to its two ProRes accelerators. Mac Studio with M4 Max starts at 36GB of unified memory and can go up to 128GB.

MAC STUDIO WITH M3 ULTRA

Professionals who work with substantial sets of data or footage that require a desktop that will never let them down will always be able to lean on Mac Studio with M3 Ultra. Designed with people like filmmakers, composers, 3D artists, and AI researchers in mind, Mac Studio with M3 Ultra will deliver extremely swift performance on even the most demanding of workflows, including Apple Intelligence.

Boasting a performance that is nearly twice as fast as that of M4 Max, Mac Studio with M3 Ultra features an up to 32-core CPU with 24 performance cores and an up to 80-core GPU, the most ever seen on an Apple silicon chip. A groundbreaking 32-core Neural Engine can support robust on-device AI tasks and machine learning. It starts at 96GB of unified memory with the option of up to 512GB AKA the most unified memory ever seen on a personal computer. It can also be configured to hold up to 16TB of SSD storage. 

THUNDERBOLT 5

Four Thunderbolt 5 ports line the back of Mac Studio, boasting transfer speeds of up to 120 Gb/s. With M3 Ultra, Mac Studio can also drive up to right Pro Display XDRs at full 6K resolution. Other connectivity options include a 10Gb Ethernet port, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, as well as built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

MAC STUDIO PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Prices for Mac Studio start at RM8,999. Orders will begin soon online, in the Apple Store app, at Apple The Exchange TRX, and at Apple Authorised Resellers. 

M3 ULTRA

M3 Ultra also made its debut, coming in as the highest-performing chip Apple has ever created. It offers the most powerful CPU and GPU the Mac universe has ever seen, double the Neural Engine cores, and record-breaking unified memory. With Thunderbolt 5, M3 Ultra can handle more than twice the bandwidth per port for faster connectivity and expansion. Built using Apple’s UltraFusion packaging architecture, it links two M3 Max dies over 10,000 high-speed connections with low latency and high bandwidth.

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