Chip
Apple M3 chip
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 8-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 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
Display
Liquid Retina display
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
2560×1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch - 500 nits brightness
Colour
- Support for 1 billion colours
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
Memory
8GB
8GB unified memory
Configurable to:
16GB or 24GB
Battery and Power
- 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 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
Storage
256GB
256GB SSD
Configurable to:
512GB, 1TB or 2TB
Charging and Expansion
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
- USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
Display Support
M3
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built‑in display at 1 billion colours 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
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (US) 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
M3
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- 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 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)
- 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Operating Requirements
- Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
- Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C
- Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres
- Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres
- Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres
Size and Weight
- Height: 1.13cm
- Width: 30.41cm
- Depth: 21.5cm
- Weight: 1.24kg
Operating System
macOS
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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 Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage) - USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2m)
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 Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage) - USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2m)
