Description
Apple M3 chip
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 10-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
Display
Liquid Retina display
- 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;
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
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
- 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
Storage
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)
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 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
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)
Operating System
macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. And with macOS Sonoma, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful — with new ways to elevate your video presentations, boost your gaming performance, and personalize your device.
In the Box
- 15-inch MacBook Air
- 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
