Lean. Mean. M3 machine
MacBook Air sails through work and play — and the M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop. MacBook Air is built for Apple Intelligence,1 so you can express yourself and get things done effortlessly. And with up to 18 hours of battery life,2 you can take the super-portable MacBook Air anywhere and blaze through whatever you’re into.
Portable Design - Designed to Go Places
Super‑light and just over 11 millimetres thin, MacBook Air fits easily into your life and is built with the planet in mind. MacBook Air with M3 is made with 50 per cent recycled materials — an Apple first. And all MacBook Air laptops have a durable recycled aluminium enclosure.
The 13‑inch model is the ultimate on‑the‑go laptop
Super‑light and thin, MacBook Air fits easily in your backpack.Get it all done while you work from anywhere with MacBook Air.At your desk or in the lab, MacBook Air with M3 allows you to fly through work across two external displays when the laptop lid is closed.Game mode dramatically reduces latency, for responsiveness you can feel when gaming with wireless accessories.
Performance and battery life - A chipload of power
The moment you open your MacBook Air, it’s ready for whatever you throw at it. And no matter how intense the workload, it stays silent thanks to a fanless design. Whether you’re multitasking between apps, editing videos in iMovie or playing Baldur’s Gate 3 in Game mode, the M3 chip brings more speed and fluidity to everything you do.
MacBook Air with M3 leverages the incredible AI performance of the Neural Engine to deliver intelligent macOS features that enhance productivity and creativity, including powerful camera features, real-time speech to text, and visual understanding.
And with access to a broad ecosystem of apps that deliver advanced AI features, users can do everything from checking their homework with AI Math Assistance in Goodnotes, to automatically enhancing photos in Pixelmator Pro, to removing background noise from a video using CapCut.
MacBook Air is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that helps you express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple. A battery that lasts all day. Both MacBook Air with M2 and MacBook Air with M3 provide up to 18 hours of battery life, so you can leave the power adapter at home.
New to Mac?
If you love iPhone, you’ll love Mac. Mac is designed to be just as easy to learn as iPhone. And whether you’re copying text on your phone to paste on your Mac, chatting with friends in Messages or locating devices with Find My — when you use Mac with iPhone, they work seamlessly together.
- Universal Clipboard. Copy text, images, photos and more on your iPhone, then paste to your MacBook Air
- Answer calls and texts. Your calls and texts show up on your laptop, so you don’t need to switch devices when you’re in the zone
- Scan documents. Use your iPhone to take a picture or scan a document and have it automatically appear on your MacBook Air
- Setup is a breeze. Easily move files, apps and more from your old PC or Mac. And if you need any help, Apple Support is always just an online chat or phone call away
- Access files anywhere with iCloud. iCloud lets you store all your photos, contacts and documents so they’re available on all your devices. Start a to‑do list on your iPhone and tick off items on your MacBook Air — and so much more
- Powerful apps built in. Mac comes with apps like FaceTime, Freeform, Photos and Keynote that let you get to work creating and collaborating on your next big idea
- Mac is built to last. Made with durable recycled aluminium enclosures, Mac laptops are ready for anything. And free macOS software updates can keep your Mac running smoothly and securely for years to come
- Yep, Mac does that. It’s not just MacBook Air. Every Mac is designed to be this easy, powerful and amazing
Display, camera and audio - Let’s be clear. It’s brilliant
The Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air is a sight to behold, with support for 1 billion colours and up to 2x the resolution of comparable PC laptops. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears super-crisp for easy reading.
High-definition camera. Look your best with the 1080p FaceTime HD camera, whether you’re catching up with friends and family or collaborating with co‑workers around the globe.
Immersive sound system. The speakers on MacBook Air support Spatial Audio along with Dolby Atmos, so you can enjoy three-dimensional soundstages for music and movies.
Ports and Connectivity - Connections on full display
The MagSafe charging cable easily attaches and detaches with magnets, preventing any unintended flights. Two Thunderbolt ports let you connect high-speed accessories and charge your Mac. And the headphone jack supports high‑impedance headphones. With the M3 model, you can access Wi‑Fi 6E, which has up to 2x faster throughput compared to Wi‑Fi 6.
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - Unlock it all with the touch of your finger
The comfortable and quiet backlit Magic Keyboard comes with full-height function keys and Touch ID, which gives you a fast, easy and secure way to unlock your Mac and sign in to apps and sites — all at the touch of a finger.
Compare MacBook Air with M3 to your current MacBook Air
The new MacBook Air with M3 gives you:
- Up to 13x faster performance
- Up to 6 more hours of battery life (up to 18 hours total)
- A brighter, more spacious display
- Built for Apple Intelligence. Personal, private, powerful
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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.
Key Features:
Chip
- 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
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
- 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- 500 nits brightness
- Support for 1 billion colours
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
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
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 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
Display Support
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours
- 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
- 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 (50° to 95° F)
- Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non‑condensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
- Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)
- Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet)
Box Contains:
- 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
- USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable(2m)