The MacBook Pro's entry-level version features an Apple M4 chip with a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Aside from the entry-level 13-inch model, which has an 8-core GPU, every new MacBook Air is equipped with the same silicon as the Pro.

The price cut is going to sting for those who purchased the M3 MacBook Air in the last 12 months, but for everyone else, this is a win.

For almost half a decade, the MacBook Air hasn't just sold well; it's been the best-selling single laptop model on the planet. Remember its debut in the late 2000s? Pure Steve Jobs theatre, unveiling a sliver of tech that instantly became the poster child for ultra-thin,