# The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) is our laptop of the year – here’s why the likes of Dell, Microsoft and HP just could not compete

> This year has seen some excellent laptops, but it seemed almost inevitable that the MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) would be our choice for the overall best laptop of 2025 in the TechRadar Choice Awards 2025. Why?

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-13-inch-m4-laptop-of-the-year?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68fbc67d5c89b61892674728)
- **Published:** 2025-10-24
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #macbook #battery #laptops #apple #dell #hp #inch
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