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MacBook Air 13" and 15''
M3 chip

Tech Specs

Colour

Silver

Starlight

Space Gray

Midnight

Display

Liquid Retina display

  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
    2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Color
  • Support for 1 billion colors
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Memory

8GB

8GB unified memory

 

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

8GB

8GB unified memory

 

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

 

 

8GB

8GB unified memory

 

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

16GB

16GB unified memory

 

Configurable to:

24GB

Battery and Power²

  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
  • 30W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 8‑core GPU)
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 and M3 with 8‑core GPU)
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
  • Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage³

256GB or 512GB

256GB or 512GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

256GB

256GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

Charging and Expansion

MagSafe 3 charging port

3.5 mm headphone jack

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:

  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

 Display Support

M2

  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

M3

  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz

 Video Playback

Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes

HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

 Audio Playback

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC,
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

 Camera

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Advanced image signal processor with computational video

 Wireless

M2

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 5.3

M3

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4

Bluetooth 5.3

 Operating System

macOS

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 Audio

Four-speaker sound system

Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers

Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max

Three-mic array with directional beamforming

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls (M3)

3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones

 Keyboard and Trackpad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement

Touch ID

Ambient light sensor

Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

 Operating Requirements

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

 Size and weight

Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)

Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)

Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)5

 

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:

Voice Control

VoiceOver

Siri and Dictation

Increase Contrast

Reduce Motion

Live Captions

Switch Control

Zoom

In The Box

13-inch MacBook Air

30W USB-C Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 8-core GPU)
or
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage)

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2 m)