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MacBook Air 15-inch (M3)

Released March 2024· discontinued

M315.3 inches1080p Main$1,299
Display
Size
15.3 inches
Type
Liquid Retina IPS
Resolution
2880 × 1864
PPI
224 ppi
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Brightness
500 nits
Features
Wide color (P3)True ToneAnti-reflective coating
Chip
Name
M3
Process
TSMC 3nm (N3B)
CPU Cores
8
GPU Cores
10
NPU Cores
16
Geekbench Single
3,000
Geekbench Multi
11,800
Camera
Main
1080p FaceTime HD
Video
1080p FaceTime HD video
Battery
Capacity
66,500 mAh
Video Playback
Up to 18 hours
Charging
MagSafe 3 (70W), USB-C 70W
Storage
Options
256GB512GB1TB2TB
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Port
MagSafe 3, 2× Thunderbolt 3, 3.5mm headphone jack
Design
Dimensions
340.4 × 237.6 × 11.5 mm
Weight
1510g
Material
100% recycled aluminum
Water Resistance
Not rated
Colors
MidnightStarlightSpace GraySilver
Software
Launch OS
macOS Sonoma 14
Latest OS
macOS Tahoe 16
Apple Intelligence
Supported

vs MacBook Air 15-inch (M2)

Display

15.3 inches

15.3 inches

Chip (GB Single)

M2 · 2600

M3 · 3000

+15%

Battery

66500 mAh

66500 mAh

No change

Weight

1510g

1510g

No change

Starting Price

$1,299

$1,299

No change