MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024) – Technical Specifications
Year introduced: 2024
Finish
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Silver
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Starlight
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Space Gray
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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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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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Display
Liquid Retina display
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15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1 2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
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500 nits brightness
Color
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Support for 1 billion colors
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Wide color (P3)
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True Tone technology
Memory
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8GB unified memory
Configurable to 16GB or 24GB
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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66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
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35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
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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
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Configurable to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
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Charging and Expansion
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MagSafe 3 port
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3.5 mm 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)
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Display Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors 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
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
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Touch ID
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Ambient light sensor
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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
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4
Bluetooth
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Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
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1080p FaceTime HD camera
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Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Audio
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Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
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Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
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Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
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Three-mic array with directional beamforming
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Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
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Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
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3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
Operating Requirements
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Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
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Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
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Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
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Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
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Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
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Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
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Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
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Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Size and Weight
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Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
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Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
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Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)5
Operating System
macOS
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Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
Learn more about Accessibility
Features include:
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Voice Control
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VoiceOver
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Siri and Dictation
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Increase Contrast
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Reduce Motion
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Live Captions
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Switch Control
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Zoom
Built-in Apps6
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App Store
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Books
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Calendar
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Contacts
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FaceTime
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Find My
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Freeform
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GarageBand
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Home
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iMovie
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Keynote
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Mail
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Maps
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Messages
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Music
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News
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Notes
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Numbers
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Pages
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Photo Booth
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Photos
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Podcasts
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Preview
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QuickTime Player
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Reminders
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Safari
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Shortcuts
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Siri
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Stocks
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Time Machine
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TV
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Voice Memos
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Weather
In the Box
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15-inch MacBook Air
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35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
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USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Configure to Order
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Configure your MacBook Air with these options at apple.com:
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16GB or 24GB unified memory
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512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
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70W USB-C Power Adapter
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MacBook Air and the Environment
MacBook Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:7
Made with better materials
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Made with 50% recycled content, including:
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100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
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100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
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100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
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100% recycled cobalt in the battery8 and magnets of the MagSafe connector
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100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
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90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
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35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
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Energy efficient
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ENERGY STAR® certified9
Smarter chemistry10
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Arsenic-free display glass
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Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free
Green manufacturing
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No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill11
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Over 25% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects12
Responsible packaging
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100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
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99% fiber-based packaging due to our work to remove plastic from packaging13
Progress toward our 2030 goal
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Reduced emissions for MacBook Air with M3 chip by over 40% against our baseline14
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.