Finish | Starlight |
Chip | Apple M3 chip 8-core CPU with four performance cores and four 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 |
Display | Liquid Retina display 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch 500 nits brightness Colour Support for 1 billion colours Wide colour (P3) True Tone technology |
Memory | 16GB |
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 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 | 512GB SSD |
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 40 Gbps) USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps) |
Display Support | M3 Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours 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 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and four 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 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 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 (M3) Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls (M3) 3.5-mm 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 (50° to 95° F) Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F) Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing Operating altitude: Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet) Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet) |
Size and Weight | Height: 1.13 cm (0.44 inch) Width: 30.41 cm (11.97 inches) Depth: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches) Weight: 1.24 kg (2.7 pounds) |
Operating System | macOS |
