MacBook Air M3 13.6" (2024)

MacBook Air M3 packs a powerful 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU into a thin and light 13.6-inch design. With 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage, it's ideal for everyday tasks and delivers long battery life.

General

MacBook Air M3 13.6"

Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight

Apple M3

2024

macOS
Upgradeable to macOS 15 Sequoia

Display

2560 x 1664

13.6 inches

60Hz

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

500 nits

Support for 1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology

Liquid Retina LED-backlit display with IPS technology

Chip

16-core Neural Engine

8GB unified memory
Configurable to 16GB or 24GB

Apple M3

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

100GB/s memory bandwidth

8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

8-core GPU, 10-core GPU

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 5.3

Ports

1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Camera & Audio

1080p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Four-speaker sound system

Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls

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 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max

Input Devices

Touch ID

Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

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

Power

MagSafe 3 charging port
30W USB-C Power Adapter

Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web

52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery

Build and Design

Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight

1.24 kg

Made with 50% recycled content, including:
100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled cobalt in the battery9 and magnets of the MagSafe connector
100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches