Apple MacBook Air 13.6" (2560x1664), Apple M3 , System on Chip (SoC), RAM 24GB, SSD 512GB, Apple macOS Sequoia, Midnight, 1.24kg

Preorder

Art.: MC8Q4RU/A

Lean. Mean. M3 machine.

MacBook Air sails through work and play — and the M3 chip brings even greater capabilities and advanced AI features to this superportable laptop. With up to 18 hours of battery life, you can blaze through whatever you’re into all day long.◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Two perfect sizes.

13”

display◊Refer to legal disclaimers

15”

display◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Four stellar colors.

Midnight

Starlight

Space Gray

Silver
MacBook Air 15”
All-day battery life.◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Up to

18 hrs
Get more done faster.

Up to 1.4x faster than MacBook Air with M1◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Up to 1.6x faster than MacBook Air with M1◊Refer to legal disclaimers
MacBook Air 13”
M2 chip

Support for one external display

Support for Wi-Fi 6

MacBook Air 13” and 15”
M3 chip

Support for up to two external displays

(with laptop lid closed)

Support for Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to 2x faster than Wi-Fi 6◊Refer to legal disclaimers

MacBook Air 13”
M2 chip

Support for one external display

Support for Wi-Fi 6

MacBook Air 13” and 15”
M3 chip

Support for up to two external displays

(with laptop lid closed)

Support for Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to 2x faster than Wi-Fi 6◊Refer to legal disclaimers
MacBook Air 15”
Liquid Retina display. Simply brilliant.
Advanced camera and audio.

1080p FaceTime HD camera with three‑mic array

Immersive sound system with Spatial Audio
Fast, easy connections.

MagSafe

Two Thunderbolt ports

Headphone jack
Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

Touch ID
If you love iPhone, you’ll love Mac.◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Answer calls and texts

Copy and paste across devices

Scan documents
Here’s how MacBook Air with M3 compares to previous models.

Compared to MacBook Air (Intel, 2020)

Up to13xfaster performance◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Up to 6 more hours battery life

(up to 18 hours total)◊Refer to legal disclaimers

A camera with twice the resolution

Compared to MacBook Air (M1)

Up to1.6xfaster performance◊Refer to legal disclaimers

A brighter, more spacious display

A camera with twice the resolution

New to Mac?

Easy to learn.

Mac is designed to be easy to learn and use — so you can start doing what you love in no time at all.

Superfast.

The combination of Apple silicon and macOS means Mac delivers incredible power and speed to everything you do.

Built to last.

With a durable aluminum enclosure and free software updates, Mac is in it for the long haul — inside and out.

Accessories

Explore Mac accessories.

Explore keyboards, devices, and other essentials.

◊ Legal Disclaimers

Power and Battery: Battery life for Apple TV app movie playback. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
Display: Screen size is measured diagonally. Actual diagonal screen size of the 24‑inch iMac is 23.5 inches. The displays on the MacBook Air with M1 chip and 13‑inch MacBook Pro measure 13.3 inches diagonally. The displays on the 13‑inch MacBook Air with M2 or M3, the 15‑inch MacBook Air, and the 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 13.6 inches, 15.3 inches, 14.2 inches, and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
MacBook Air (M2) Performance Compared to MacBook Air (M1): Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using preproduction 13‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU and 24GB of RAM, as well as production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU and 16GB of RAM, all configured with 2TB SSD, as well as production 1.6GHz dual‑core Intel Core i5–based MacBook Air systems with Intel UHD Graphics 617, 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Final Cut Pro 10.6.2 tested using a complex 2‑minute project with 4K ProRes 422 media. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air.
MacBook Air (M3) Performance Compared to MacBook Air (M1): Results are compared to previous‑generation MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD.
Wi‑Fi 6E: Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and may vary. Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
Mac and iPhone: Requires iCloud and internet connection.
MacBook Air (M3) Performance Compared to Intel‑Based MacBook Air (2020): Results are compared to previous‑generation 1.2GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7–based MacBook Air systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD.
Storage: 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Touch ID: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is included with iMac (M3) systems with 10‑core GPU and iMac (M1) systems with 8‑core GPU. It is available as an option on iMac (M3) systems with 8‑core GPU and iMac (M1) systems with 7‑core GPU.
Feature, App, and Service Availability: Features are subject to change. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or languages.

Specifications

Processor

CPU

Apple M3

CPU Core Quantity

Neural Engine Core Quantity

Chipset

System on Chip (SoC)

Performance-cores Quantity

Efficient-cores Quantity

Memory

Memory Capacity

24 GB

Memory Bandwidth

100 GB/s

Storage

Storage Capacity

512 GB SSD

Audio Output

Audio Output Mode

Stereo

Display

Diagonal Length

13.6"

Display Type

LCD

Display Color

Color

Maximum Resolution

2560x1664

Display Features

True Tone technology
LED Backlight
Wide Color Gamut (P3)
500 nits Brightness
1 Billion Colors
Liquid Retina display

Type of Matrix

IPS

Video Output

Video Memory Type

Shared Video Memory

GPU Core Quantity

Networking Specifications

Wi-Fi

IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

System

System Type

Notebook

Built-in Devices

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

Included Accessories

MacBook Air

Cable Included

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

External Color

Midnight

Keyboard Features

Force Click
Accelerators
Pressure-Sensitive Drawing
Multi-Touch Gestures
Force Touch Trackpad
Integrated Touch ID sensor
Magic Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard
Ambient Light Sensor

Audio/Video Features

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
AV1 decode engine
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max

Custom Configuration

Custom

Interface Provided

Headphones

1 (3.5-mm minijack)

Thunderbolt/USB 4

2 (USB Type C)