
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2024
Finish
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Midnight
Chip
Apple M3 chip
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8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
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8-core GPU, 10-core GPU
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Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
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16-core Neural Engine
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100GB/s memory bandwidth
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Media Engine
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Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
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Video decode engine
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Video encode engine
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ProRes encode and decode engine
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AV1 decode engine
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Configurable to:
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M3 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU
Display
Liquid Retina display
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13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;12560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
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500 nits brightness
Colour
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Support for 1 billion colours
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Wide colour (P3)
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True Tone technology
Memory
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16GB unified memory
- 256GB-SSD
Battery and Power2
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Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
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Up to 15 hours wireless web
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52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
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30W USB‑C Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 8‑core GPU)
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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)
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USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable
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Fast-charge capable with 70W USB‑C Power Adapter
Storage3
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256GB SSD
Charging and Expansion


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MagSafe 3 charging port
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3.5mm headphone jack
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Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
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Charging
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DisplayPort
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Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
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USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
Display Support
M3
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours and:
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One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
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Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz
Video Playback
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Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
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HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
Audio Playback
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Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos