Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
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MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) Technical specifications

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) was introduced by Apple in 2024. It has a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display and the Apple M3 chip. Storage options: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB. Colors: Silver. Weight: 1.24 kg.

  • Display13.6″ LED
  • ChipApple M3
  • Batteryup to 18 h
  • Storage256GB–2TB
  • Weight1.24 kg
  • Memory16GB unified memory
  • Silver
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MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024): key specifications

Released2024
Display13.6″ LED · Liquid Retina · 2560 × 1664
ChipApple M3 chip · 8-core CPU · 8-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine
Memory16GB unified memory
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
Main camera1080p FaceTime HD camera
Batteryup to 18 h
ConnectorMagSafe 3 charging port · USB 4 (40Gb/s)
Dimensions (H × W × D)1.13 × 30.41 × 21.5 cm
Weight1.24 kg
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.3
Operating SystemmacOS

Models, storage and colors

Storage

  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB
  • 2TB

Colors

  • Silver

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Finish

  • Silver
  • Starlight
  • Space Gray
  • Midnight

Size and Weight

  • Height0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
  • Width11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Weight2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)

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, 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
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  • Video encode engine
  • ProRes encode and decode engine
  • AV1 decode
  • Configurable to
  • M3 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU

Memory

  • 16GB unified memory
  • Configurable to
  • 24GB
  • 8GB unified memory
  • 16GB or 24GB

Storage

  • 256GB SSD
  • Configurable to
  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Camera

  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Advanced image signal processor with computational video

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

Charging and Expansion

  • MagSafe 3 charging 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)

Wireless

  • M3
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • Bluetooth 5.3

Audio Playback

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

Video Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC,H.264, AV1, and ProRes
  • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Operating System

  • macOS
  • macOS is the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. It includes easy-to-use and powerful features that help you be more productive and creative, Apple Intelligence, and seamless ways to use iPhone with Mac.
  • macOS User Guide

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

Built-in Apps

  • App Store
  • Books
  • Calendar
  • Contacts
  • FaceTime
  • Find My
  • Freeform
  • GarageBand
  • Home
  • iMovie
  • iPhone Mirroring
  • Keynote
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Music
  • News
  • Notes
  • Numbers
  • Pages
  • Passwords
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
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  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Shortcuts
  • Stocks
  • Time Machine
  • Tips
  • TV
  • Voice Memos
  • Weather

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)

Display Support

  • 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

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

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 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, 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)
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones

Operating Requirements

  • Line voltage100V to 240V AC
  • Frequency50Hz to 60Hz
  • Operating temperature50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature–13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity0% to 90% noncondensing
  • Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet
  • Maximum storage altitude15,000 feet
  • Maximum shipping altitude35,000 feet

Configure to Order

  • Configure your MacBook Air with these options at apple.com
  • 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

MacBook Air and the Environment

  • MacBook Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:8
  • See the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip Product Environmental Report (PDF)
  • Made with better materials
  • 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip
  • Made with 50% recycled content, including
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
  • 100% recycled cobalt in the battery and magnets of the MagSafe connector
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  • 100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
  • 90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
  • Energy efficient
  • ENERGY STAR® certified
  • Smarter chemistry
  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free
  • Green manufacturing
  • No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill
  • Over 20% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects
  • Responsible packaging
  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
  • The 13‑inch MacBook Air with M3 chip uses 99% fiber-based packaging, and the 13‑inch MacBook Air with M2 chip uses 96% fiber-based packaging, due to our work to remove plastic from packaging
  • Progress toward our 2030 goal
  • Reduced emissions for MacBook Air with M3 chip by over 40% against our baseline
  • 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.

Acoustic Performance

  • Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109
  • Sound Power LevelL W A,m (B)Sound Pressure LevelOperator PositionL p A,m (dB)Idle.3 (K V = 0.3)4Wireless web.3 (K V = 0.3)
  • L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.
  • L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).
  • 1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).
  • K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.
  • The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .
  • The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.
  • Configuration testedM3, 8-core CPU / 10-core GPU, 8GB unified memory, 512GB storage.

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) technical specifications

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MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) — FAQ

What year was Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) released?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) was released in 2024.

What is the display size of Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) has 13.6″ LED Liquid Retina (2560 × 1664).

What chip does Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) use?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) uses Apple M3 chip, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine.

What storage capacities are available for Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)?

Available storage capacities include 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB.

What colors does Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) come in?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) is available in Silver.

What are the dimensions and weight of Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) measures 1.13 × 30.41 × 21.5 cm and weighs 1.24 kg.

How long does the Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) battery last?

Battery life of Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024): up to 18 h.

What camera does Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) have?

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera.

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