Description
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) – Technical Specifications
Year introduced: 2024
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
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Display
Liquid Retina display
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13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1 2560-by-1664 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 Power
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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 Compact 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
Storage
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256GB SSD
Configurable to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Charging and Expansion
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MagSafe 3 charging 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
M3
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
M3
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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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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Four-speaker sound system
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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 (M3)
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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: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
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Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
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Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
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Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)5
Operating System
macOS
macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with window tiling, major updates to Safari, iPhone Mirroring, and support for Apple Intelligence.
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.
- VoiceControl
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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 Apps
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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
MacBook Air and the Environment
Made with better materials
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13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip
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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 battery9 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® certified
Smarter chemistry
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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 landfill
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Over 20% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects
Responsible packaging
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100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
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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
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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.
In the Box
13-inch MacBook Air
30W USB-C Power Adapter (M2 and M3 with 8-core GPU)
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
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