MacBook Air with M3 13-inch

Superlight and under half an inch thin

Color

Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight

Display

Liquid Retina display

13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch

500 nits brightness

Color

Support for 1 billion colors

Wide color (P3)

True Tone technology

Chip

Apple M3 chip

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

8-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

Configurable to:

M3 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU

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

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

Storage

256GB

256GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

Memory

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

16GB

16GB unified memory

Configurable to:

24GB

Keyboard and Trackpad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

78 (U.S.) 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

M2

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 5.3

M3

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Display Support

M2

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

M3

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

Audio

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC,
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

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 Compact 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

Electrical and Operating Requirements

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and Weight

Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)

Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)

Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)5

Operating System

macOS

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.

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.

Features include:

Voice Control

VoiceOver

Siri and Dictation

Increase Contrast

Reduce Motion

Live Captions

Switch Control

Zoom

What’s in the Box

13-inch MacBook Air

30W USB-C Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 8-core GPU)
or
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
(M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage)

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2 m)

Configure to Order

M2 with 10-core GPU (M2 model)

M3 with 10-core GPU (M3 model)

16GB or 24GB unified memory

512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD

35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter

70W USB-C Power Adapter