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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
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MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)

The everyday Mac that still embarrasses most ultraportables

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Buying call

Buy the 13-inch M3 Air if you want the clearest mainstream Mac ultraportable with dual-display support when closed. Reviewers praised battery life, silent fanless performance and everyday speed. Skip it if you need MagSafe-plus-plenty-of-ports or sustained pro renders — that’s MacBook Pro territory.

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Key specs
Panel type
Liquid Retina display
Battery
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
13.6" (345 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Apple M3
GPU
8-core GPU, 10-core GPU
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Body
Weight
2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Dimensions
height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm); width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm); depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
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Product highlights

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Display13.6" (345 mm)IPS
ChipsetApple M316 GB RAM · 8-core GPU, 10-core GPU
RAM / storage16 GB · 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Weight2.73 lb (1.24 kg)height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm); width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm); depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the 13-inch M3 Air if you want the clearest mainstream Mac ultraportable with dual-display support when closed. Reviewers praised battery life, silent fanless performance and everyday speed. Skip it if you need MagSafe-plus-plenty-of-ports or sustained pro renders — that’s MacBook Pro territory.

Best for

Students, travelers and everyday macOS users

Not for

Pro video editors who max out sustained loads

Main strengthExcellent all-day battery in lab tests
Main weaknessOnly two Thunderbolt ports
Reasons to buy
Excellent all-day battery in lab tests
Silent fanless chassis that stays cool
Dual external displays with lid shut
Still the Mac most people should buy
Reasons to avoid
Only two Thunderbolt ports
Base 8GB/256GB is stingy for long ownership
Display color volume trails vivid OLED Windows rivals
Measured view—/10What the pros say.
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How it stacks up

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Display
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Chipset
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Display
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Chipset
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Display
13.6"14.2"
Chipset
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Full specifications

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Display

Panel type
Liquid Retina display
Brightness
500

Performance

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

Battery

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

Connectivity

Wireless
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 4; Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • MagSafe 3 charging port
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera - Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Body

Dimensions
11 x 304 x 215 mm
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