Apple MacBook Air 13" M3
$1,099Released 2024
Pros
- Light and portable at 1.24 kg
- Excellent fanless M3 efficiency
- Bright 500-nit Liquid Retina display
- Up to 18 hours of battery life
- Supports two external displays with lid closed
Cons
- 8 GB base RAM increasingly limiting
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
- 256 GB SSD uses single NAND chip with slower speeds
- No high-refresh display
- Limited port selection
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 |
|---|---|
| Software | macOS Sequoia |
| Body | |
| Weight | 1.24 kg |
| Material | Aluminum unibody |
| Dimensions | 304.1 x 215.0 x 11.3 mm |
| Ports | |
| MagSafe | |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 |
| Battery | |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours wireless web |
| Capacity | 52.6 Wh |
| Display | |
| Size | 13.6 inches |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LED |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 500 |
| Storage | |
| SSD | 256 GB |
| Expandable storage | |
| Keyboard | |
| Backlit | |
| Touch Bar | |
| Processor | |
| RAM | 8 GB unified |
| Cores | 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU |
| Chipset | Apple M3 |
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