Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 8 Core CPU and 10Core GPU 256GB SSD Starlight

Lean. Mean. M3 machine.
MacBook Air sails through work and play — and the M3 chip brings even greater capabilities and advanced AI features to this superportable laptop. With up to 18 hours of battery life, you can blaze through whatever you’re into all day long.◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Two perfect sizes.

13”
display◊Refer to legal disclaimers

15”
display◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Four stellar colors.

Midnight

Starlight

Space Gray

Silver

MacBook Air 15”

All-day battery life.◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to
18 hrs

Get more done faster.

Up to 1.4x faster than MacBook Air with M1◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Up to 1.6x faster than MacBook Air with M1◊Refer to legal disclaimers

MacBook Air 13” M2 chip

Support for one external display

Support for Wi-Fi 6

MacBook Air 13” and 15” M3 chip

Support for up to two external displays
(with laptop lid closed)

Support for Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to 2x faster than Wi-Fi 6◊Refer to legal disclaimers

MacBook Air 13” M2 chip

Support for one external display

Support for Wi-Fi 6

MacBook Air 13” and 15” M3 chip

Support for up to two external displays
(with laptop lid closed)

Support for Wi-Fi 6E, which is up to 2x faster than Wi-Fi 6◊Refer to legal disclaimers

MacBook Air 15”

Liquid Retina display. Simply brilliant.

Advanced camera and audio.

1080p FaceTime HD camera with three‑mic array

Immersive sound system with Spatial Audio

Fast, easy connections.

MagSafe

Two Thunderbolt ports

Headphone jack

Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

Touch ID

If you love iPhone, you’ll love Mac.◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Answer calls and texts

Copy and paste across devices

Scan documents

Here’s how MacBook Air with M3 compares to previous models.

Compared to MacBook Air (Intel, 2020)

Up to13xfaster performance◊Refer to legal disclaimers

Up to 6 more hours battery life
(up to 18 hours total)◊Refer to legal disclaimers

A camera with twice the resolution

Compared to MacBook Air (M1)

Up to1.6xfaster performance◊Refer to legal disclaimers

A brighter, more spacious display

A camera with twice the resolution

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Power and Battery: Battery life for Apple TV app movie playback. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.

Display: Screen size is measured diagonally. Actual diagonal screen size of the 24‑inch iMac is 23.5 inches. The displays on the MacBook Air with M1 chip and 13‑inch MacBook Pro measure 13.3 inches diagonally. The displays on the 13‑inch MacBook Air with M2 or M3, the 15‑inch MacBook Air, and the 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 13.6 inches, 15.3 inches, 14.2 inches, and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

MacBook Air (M2) Performance Compared to MacBook Air (M1): Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using preproduction 13‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU and 24GB of RAM, as well as production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU and 16GB of RAM, all configured with 2TB SSD, as well as production 1.6GHz dual‑core Intel Core i5–based MacBook Air systems with Intel UHD Graphics 617, 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Final Cut Pro 10.6.2 tested using a complex 2‑minute project with 4K ProRes 422 media. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air.

MacBook Air (M3) Performance Compared to MacBook Air (M1): Results are compared to previous‑generation MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD.

Wi‑Fi 6E: Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and may vary. Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.

Mac and iPhone: Requires iCloud and internet connection.

MacBook Air (M3) Performance Compared to Intel‑Based MacBook Air (2020): Results are compared to previous‑generation 1.2GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7–based MacBook Air systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD.

Storage: 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

Touch ID: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is included with iMac (M3) systems with 10‑core GPU and iMac (M1) systems with 8‑core GPU. It is available as an option on iMac (M3) systems with 8‑core GPU and iMac (M1) systems with 7‑core GPU.

Feature, App, and Service Availability: Features are subject to change. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or languages. More Information

Connectivity

Auxiliary Audio Output

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

Built-in Wi-Fi

Yes

USB Type-C Ports

2

General Specifications

Computer Type

Laptop

Display Specifications

Display Brightness

500 nits

Resolution

2.8K (2880 x 1800)

Display Technology

LED

Screen Size

15-inch

Camera Specifications

Camera Resolution

1080p

Storage Specifications

HDD Capacity

N/A

SSD Capacity

256GB

Storage Technology

SSD (Solid State Drive)

Storage Type

SSD – Solid State Drive

Processor Specifications

Processor Brand

Apple

Processor Cores

8 Cores

Processor

Apple M3

Processor Generation

Apple M3

Processor Model Number

M3

Memory Specifications

RAM Capacity

8GB Unified Memory

RAM Type

Unified Memory

System Requirements

Operating System

macOS

Boxed / Shipping Dimensions

Gross Weight

2.6 kg

Height

28.1 cm

Length / Depth

38.4 cm

Net Weight

2.6 kg

Width

7.1 cm

Product Dimensions

Product Height

28.1 cm

Product Length / Depth

38.4 cm

Product Width

7.1 cm