Apple MacBook Air M3 chip 8-core CPU/8-core GPU | 8GB unified memory | 256GB SSD | 13.6inch Liquid Retina | macOS

Technical Specification

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

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
500nits brightness
Color
Support for 1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology

Memory: 8GB unified memory
Configurable to: 16GB or 24GB

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

Storage: 256GB SSD
Configurable to: 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

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 40 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)

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

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 (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
M3
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4
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
Storage temperature: ?25° to 45° C
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 meters
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 meters
Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 meters

Size and Weight
Height: 1.13cm
Width: 30.41cm
Depth: 21.5cm
Weight: 1.24kg

Operating System: macOS

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 (2m)

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.

Built-in Apps
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News

Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Siri
Stocks
Time Machine
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)

Configure to Order
Configure your MacBook Air with these options at apple.com:
M3 with 10-core GPU (M3 model)
16GB
512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
70W USB-C Power Adapter