Apple MacBook Air 15‑inch (M4)
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MacBook Air 15‑inch (M4)
Brand: Apple (Parent: Apple Inc.) Category: Laptop • Model / Gen: M4 generation MacBook Air A3114 Release Date: 2025-03-04 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2026-10-29 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | 🔗 Proof | No widespread public hardware tampering incidents for MacBook Air M4. It uses Apple secure boot and sealed design. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Occasional macOS vulnerabilities; Apple provides timely security patch releases. |
| Prior attacks | Rare | 🔗 Proof | No publicly documented targeted attacks specific to MacBook Air 15 M4 (A3114). |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Apple releases regular macOS, firmware and security updates for this Mac model. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | 🔗 Proof | Supports Apple ID, Managed Apple ID and enterprise MDM / Jamf identity integration. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | TLS1.3, WPA2/WPA3 Wi‑Fi encryption, end‑to‑end encryption for supported Apple services. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Hardware-backed full disk encryption via FileVault, secured by Secure Enclave. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Supports local user accounts, Apple ID, MDM role-based access control. |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Supports password and Touch ID biometric authentication backed by Secure Enclave. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Automatic lockout and delay after repeated incorrect authentication attempts. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | macOS records login and access audit events, extended logging available under MDM. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Complex password rules and rotation policies can be enforced by MDM configuration. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | macOS (Companion App: ) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Apple M4 (10‑core: 4 performance + 6 efficiency cores) • GPU: 10‑core Apple GPU |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 16GB / 24GB / 32GB unified memory • Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB SSD |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: 66.5Wh lithium‑polymer battery, up to 18 hours Apple video playback • Power: 70W USB‑C power adapter • Charging: USB‑C charging |
| Display & Camera | Display: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina, 2880 × 1864 (224 ppi), P3 wide colour, True Tone • Camera: 1080P FaceTime HD camera |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Six-speaker sound system with spatial audio support • Connectivity: Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, two USB‑C / Thunderbolt 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 340.4 × 237.6 × 11.6 mm • Mass: 1.51 kg |
MacBook Air 15-inch M4 supports Touch ID, secure password policies, brute force protection, system audit logging and full Apple ID account management under macOS. It uses modern encryption for storage and communications.
