Description

Apple M3 chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core NeuralEngine
• 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 Retinadisplay

• 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
  2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
• 500 nits brightness

Color

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

Battery and Power

• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 15 hours wireless web
• 66.5-watthour lithiumpolymer battery
• 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter

Charging and Expansion

MagSafe 3 port

3.5mm 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

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 MacBookAir lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at60Hz

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 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an invertedT 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

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

• 1080p FaceTime HD camera
• Advanced image signal processor with computationalvideo

Audio

• Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with DolbyAtmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods(3rd generation), AirPodsPro, and AirPodsMax
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
• Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
• 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for highimpedance headphones

Operating Requirements

• Line voltage:100V to 240V AC
• Frequency:50Hz to 60Hz
• Operating temperature:10 to 35 C
• Storage temperature:25 to 45 C
• Relative humidity:0% to 90% noncondensing
• Operating altitude:tested up to 3,000 meters
• Maximum storage altitude:4,500 meters
• Maximum shipping altitude:10,500 meters