MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (2024)

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (1)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Finish

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (2)

Silver, Starlight, SpaceGray, Midnight

Price

(8-core GPU, 256GBSSD)

(10-core GPU, 512GBSSD)

Chip

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (3)

AppleM2chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-core or 10-core GPU
  • 16-core NeuralEngine
  • 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine

Configurable to:

M2 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU

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AppleM3chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core NeuralEngine
  • 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine
  • AV1 decode engine

Configurable to:

M3 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (5)

AppleM3chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 10-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core NeuralEngine
  • 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine
  • AV1 decode engine
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (6)

AppleM3chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 10-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core NeuralEngine
  • 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine
  • AV1 decode engine

Display

Liquid Retinadisplay

  • 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
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (7)

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 supportfor:

  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
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MagSafe 33.5 mm headphone jackThunderbolt / USB 4

Display Support

M2

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

M3

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

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

Wireless

M2

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Bluetooth 5.3

M3

  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4
  • Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Advanced image signal processor
    with computational video

Audio

  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with DolbyAtmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPodsPro, and AirPodsMax
  • 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

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
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (10)

Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)

Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (11)

Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. And with macOSSonoma, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful — with new ways to elevate your video presentations, boost your gaming performance, and personalize yourdevice.

Learn more

Accessibility

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

Learn more

Features include:

  • Voice Control
  • VoiceOver
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Increase Contrast
  • Reduce Motion
  • Live Captions
  • Switch Control
  • Zoom

Built-in Apps6

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (12)App Store
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (13)Books
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (14)Calendar
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (15)Contacts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (16)FaceTime
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (17)Find My
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (18)Freeform
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (19)GarageBand
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (20)Home
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (21)iMovie
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (22)Keynote
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (23)Mail
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (24)Maps
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (25)Messages
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (26)Music
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (27)News
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (28)Notes
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (29)Numbers
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (30)Pages
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (31)Photo Booth
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (32)Photos
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (33)Podcasts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (34)Preview
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (35)QuickTime Player
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (36)Reminders
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (37)Safari
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (38)Shortcuts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (39)Siri
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (40)Stocks
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (41)Time Machine
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (42)TV
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (43)Voice Memos

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)
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Limited Warranty and Service

Your MacBookAir comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicabletax.

  • Learnmore

Configure to Order

  • Configure your MacBookAir with
    these options at apple.com:
  • M2 with 10-core GPU (M2 model)
  • M3 with 10-core GPU (M3 model)
  • 16GB or 24GB unified memory
  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
  • 70W USB-C Power Adapter
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MacBookAir and the Environment

MacBookAir is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:7

See the 13-inch MacBookAir with M3chip Product Environmental Report(PDF) See the 13-inch MacBookAir with M2chip Product Environmental Report(PDF)

Made with better materials

13-inch MacBook Air with M3chip

  • Made with 50% recycled content, including:
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery8 and magnets of the MagSafe connector
  • 100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
  • 90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

13-inch MacBook Air with M2chip

  • Made with 40% recycled content, including:
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
  • 90% recycled steel in the battery tray
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

ENERGYSTAR® certified9

Smarter chemistry10

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free

Green manufacturing

  • No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill11
  • Over 20% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects12

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managedforests
  • The 13‑inch MacBookAir with M3chip uses 99% fiber-based packaging, and the 13‑inch MacBookAir with M2chip uses 96% fiber-based packaging, due to our work to remove plastic from packaging13

Progress toward our 2030 goal

Reduced emissions for MacBookAir with M3chip by over 40% against ourbaseline14

AppleTradeIn

Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime.15 If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

See how it works

Apple and the Environment

Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.

See Apple’s commitment

Accessories

Mac Software

Final Cut Pro

Logic Pro

Displays and Adapters

Studio Display

Pro Display XDR

USB-C to USB Adapter

USB-C to SD Card Reader

USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter

USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Power Adapter Extension Cable

World Travel Adapter Kit

Other Accessories

USB-C to Lightning Cable

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

30W USB-C Power Adapter

35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter

35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter

70W USB-C Power Adapter

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad

MagicKeyboard

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

Magic Mouse

Magic Trackpad

AppleCare+ for Mac

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (46)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Finish

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (47)

Silver, Starlight, SpaceGray, Midnight

Price

Chip

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (48)

AppleM3 chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 10-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core NeuralEngine
  • 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
  • Video decode engine
  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine
  • AV1 decode engine

Display

Liquid Retinadisplay

  • 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
    2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
  • 500 nits brightness

Color

  • Support for 1 billion colors
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
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Memory

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
  • 66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
  • Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage3

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 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)
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MagSafe 33.5 mm headphone jackThunderbolt / USB 4

Display Support

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 MacBookAir lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at60Hz

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

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

Wireless

Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Advanced image signal processor with computationalvideo

Audio

  • Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with DolbyAtmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods(3rd generation), AirPodsPro, and AirPodsMax
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
  • Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones

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: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
  • Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
  • Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
  • Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)5
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Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)

Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (53)

Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. And with macOSSonoma, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful — with new ways to elevate your video presentations, boost your gaming performance, and personalize yourdevice.

Learn more

Accessibility

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

Learn more

Features include:

  • Voice Control
  • VoiceOver
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Increase Contrast
  • Reduce Motion
  • Live Captions
  • Switch Control
  • Zoom

Built-in Apps6

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (54)App Store
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (55)Books
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (56)Calendar
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (57)Contacts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (58)FaceTime
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (59)Find My
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (60)Freeform
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (61)GarageBand
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (62)Home
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (63)iMovie
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (64)Keynote
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (65)Mail
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (66)Maps
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (67)Messages
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (68)Music
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (69)News
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (70)Notes
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (71)Numbers
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (72)Pages
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (73)Photo Booth
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (74)Photos
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (75)Podcasts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (76)Preview
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (77)QuickTime Player
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (78)Reminders
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (79)Safari
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (80)Shortcuts
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (81)Siri
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (82)Stocks
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (83)Time Machine
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (84)TV
MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (85)Voice Memos

In the Box

  • 15-inch MacBook Air
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
    (2 m)
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Limited Warranty and Service

Your MacBookAir comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicabletax.

  • Learnmore

Configure to Order

  • Configure your MacBookAir with
    these options at apple.com:
  • 16GB or 24GB unified memory
  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
  • 70W USB-C Power Adapter
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MacBookAir and the Environment

MacBookAir is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:7

See the 15-inch MacBookAir with M3chip Product Environmental Report(PDF)

Made with better materials

  • Made with 50% recycled content, including:
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery8 and magnets of the MagSafe connector
  • 100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
  • 90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiplecomponents

Energy efficient

ENERGYSTAR® certified9

Smarter chemistry10

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free

Green manufacturing

  • No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill11
  • Over 25% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects12

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managedforests
  • 99% fiber-based packaging due to our work to remove plastic from packaging13

Progress toward our 2030 goal

Reduced emissions for MacBookAir with M3chip by over 40% against ourbaseline14

AppleTradeIn

Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime.15 If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

See how it works

Apple and the Environment

Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.

See Apple’s commitment

Accessories

Mac Software

Final Cut Pro

Logic Pro

Displays and Adapters

Studio Display

Pro Display XDR

USB-C to USB Adapter

USB-C to SD Card Reader

USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter

USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Power Adapter Extension Cable

World Travel Adapter Kit

Other Accessories

USB-C to Lightning Cable

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter

35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter

70W USB-C Power Adapter

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad

MagicKeyboard

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

Magic Mouse

Magic Trackpad

AppleCare+ for Mac

MacBook Air 13- and 15-inch with M3 or M2 - Tech Specs (2024)

FAQs

Is it worth upgrading MacBook Air M2 to M3? ›

The main upgrade offered by the ‌2024 MacBook Air‌ models is the M3 chip. In benchmark tests, the M3 outperforms the ‌‌M2‌‌ by about 17% in single-core tasks and approximately 21% in multi-core tasks. In GPU performance measured by Metal benchmarks, the M3 exhibits a notable improvement of around 15% over the ‌‌M2‌‌.

What's the difference between the MacBook Air M2 and M3? ›

The new MacBook Air supports voice isolation and wide spectrum microphone modes, which should improve the overall audio quality during audio or video meetings. While the MacBook Air M2 can only power one external display, the MacBook Air M3 lets users connect up to two external monitors when the lid is closed.

Is there a big difference between M2 and M3 chip? ›

The biggest difference between the M2 and M3 models is in the chip that runs the laptops. And if you want the very best performance, especially for AI applications (both on the cloud and on-device), look to the M3.

Is MacBook Air M2 base model enough for students? ›

Thee MacBook Air M2 is stylish, lightweight, and powerful making it easily one of the best student laptops on the market, especially if you want a large screen.

Should I upgrade from M2 to M3? ›

The performance upgrade from M2 to M3 standard CPU is measurable but not dramatic. You certainly won't notice any difference in applications that aren't handling high-end, CPU-intensive tasks. (You won't see ANY difference in common word processing, spread sheet or internet tasks.).

How much better is M3 than M2? ›

The M3 GPU was 76% faster than the M2 GPU, thanks to various improvements that include built-in hardware mesh shading support and ray tracing and the new Dynamic Caching memory system.

Is it worth upgrading to M2 MacBook Air? ›

The MacBook Air M2 (2022) has an upgraded display, webcam, aesthetics, and battery life over the older version. It's a strict upgrade over the MacBook Air M1 (2020), but it's also $100 more expensive. Whether it's worth the upgrade depends on your priorities in a laptop.

What is the performance difference between M2 and M3? ›

Overall, the performance increase from the M2 to the M3 is about 15%. The 3nm fabrication process means that the M3 has a higher performance while not having an increase in power consumption.

Is 8GB of RAM enough for MacBook Air? ›

Daily Tasks and Light Usage: For basic tasks like web browsing, document editing, and media consumption, 8GB of RAM generally suffices. Modern Macs use features like memory compression and intelligent allocation, which help macOS run smoothly even during multitasking.

What is the difference between M2 air and M3 Air? ›

What are the biggest differences between the M3 MacBook Air and M2 MacBook Air? The new MacBook Air brings three key upgrades over the M2 model — an upgrade to the M3 chip, support for two external displays (with the laptop lid closed) and Wi-Fi 6E support. Outside of these changes, everything else is the same.

How good is M3 chip? ›

Overall, the M3 chip is a considerable upgrade from the ‌M2‌, distinguished by its higher transistor count, improved performance in CPU and GPU tasks, and superior energy efficiency.

Is MacBook Air M3 coming? ›

The MacBook Air 13-inch M3 is now available from Apple's website starting at $1,099. This configuration features an Apple M3 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 8GB of unified memory (RAM) and 256GB of SSD storage.

Is M2 15 inch worth it? ›

Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) Apple's MacBook takes the best of the 13-inch M2 Air and enlarges it. With a better speaker system, better performance, and a relatively accessible price tag, it's one of the easiest laptops to justify buying.

Is 256GB enough for MacBook Air for a student? ›

If you mainly use your Mac for tasks that don't involve working with large files like photo or movie editing, backing up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud, and streaming music and video, 256GB will probably be enough. If you work with large files and like to keep everything on your Mac, you will need more.

Is 256GB enough for MacBook Air M2 for a student? ›

Enough? Absolutely, but you'll be pushing into the limits of the hardware sooner than you might like. Might have to offload some stuff to external storage, projects might get so complex you'll start to disk swap reducing performance (a problem made worse by the slower storage on the 256gb model).

Should I upgrade to M3 Mac? ›

The final verdict

It's true that the M3 MacBook Air is faster than the M2 MacBook Air, but most people probably won't need that extra power. If you can get a good trade-in deal for your current Mac, or if you qualify for the education discount, you might be able to justify an upgrade to the M3 MacBook Air.

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