Apple MacBook Air 13-inch : M3 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB SSD – Silver
- Laptop Clamshell Silver
- Apple M M3 Processor cores: 8
- 34.5 cm (13.6″) 2560 x 1664 pixels IPS LED backlight
- 16 GB
- 256 GB SSD
- Apple GPU On-board graphics card cores: 8
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.3
- Lithium Polymer (LiPo) 52.6 Wh 30 W
- macOS Sequoia
Lean. Mean. M3 machine.
MacBook Air sails through work and play — and the M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop. You can express yourself and get things done effortlessly with Apple Intelligence. And with up to 18 hours of battery life, you can take the superportable MacBook Air anywhere and blaze through whatever you’re into.
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Introduction year | 2024 |
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Silver |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Number of external displays supported | 1 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| True Tone technology | Yes |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Display technology marketing name | Liquid Retina |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 34.5 cm (13.6″) |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Coprocessor cores | 16 |
| Coprocessor model | Neural Engine |
| Efficient cores | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Processor model | M3 |
| Processor generation | Apple M 3rd Gen |
| Processor family | Apple M |
| Processor manufacturer | Apple |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Card reader integrated | No |
| Optical drive type | No |
| SSD capacity | 256 GB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| Total SSDs capacity | 256 GB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total storage capacity | 256 GB |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| Memory bandwidth (max) | 100 GB/s |
| On-board graphics card 6K support | Yes |
| On-board graphics card cores | 8 |
| On-board graphics card model | Apple GPU |
| On-board graphics card family | Apple |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Apple |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of microphones | 3 |
| Number of built-in speakers | 4 |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Mobile network generation | Not supported |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Charging port type | MagSafe 3 |
| Docking connector | Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 2 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Voice control | Yes |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Pointing device | Trackpad |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Pre-installed software | App Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, iPhone Mirroring, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, TV, Voice Memos, Weather |
| Operating system installed | macOS Sequoia |
| Brand-specific features | |
|---|---|
| Accessibility features | Increase Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom |
| Brand specific technologies | Wide color (P3) |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Continuous video playback time | 18 h |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) | 15 h |
| Battery capacity | 52.6 Wh |
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
| AC adapter frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| AC adapter power | 30 W |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Operational conditions | |
|---|---|
| Maximum shipping altitude | 10500 m |
| Non-operating altitude | 0 – 4500 m |
| Operating altitude | 0 – 3000 m |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 0 – 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 – 45 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 – 35 °C |
| Sustainability | |
|---|---|
| Doesn’t contain | Arsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Height | 11.3 mm |
| Depth | 215 mm |
| Width | 304.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.24 kg |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Product family | MacBook Air |
| Product series | (M3, 2024) |
| Packaging content | |
|---|---|
| Cables included | USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 |
| Other features | |
|---|---|
| Warranty period | 1 year(s) |
| Video formats supported | AV1, H.264, HEVC, ProRes |
