Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024)
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MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024)

The 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is silent, fast and lasted about 15 hours in a web-browsing test.

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9.3/10What the pros sayOutstandingExpert consensus · Verified Oct 8, 2026See score breakdown ↓
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Buying call

Buy the 15-inch MacBook Air M3 used or refurbished if you want a big-screen Mac that stays silent and lasts all day: it ran 15 hours 3 minutes in one web-browsing battery test, has no fan, and drives two external displays with the lid closed. Skip it if you can afford a current model, because Apple no longer sells it new and now sells the M5 MacBook Air. It has only two USB-C ports, a notch in the screen and no touchscreen.

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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
15.3" (389 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Apple M3
GPU
10-core GPU
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Body
Weight
3.33 lb (1.51 kg)
Dimensions
height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm); width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm); depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display15.3" (389 mm)IPS
ChipsetApple M316 GB RAM · 10-core GPU
RAM / storage16 GB · 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Weight3.33 lb (1.51 kg)height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm); width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm); depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the 15-inch MacBook Air M3 used or refurbished if you want a big-screen Mac that stays silent and lasts all day: it ran 15 hours 3 minutes in one web-browsing battery test, has no fan, and drives two external displays with the lid closed. Skip it if you can afford a current model, because Apple no longer sells it new and now sells the M5 MacBook Air. It has only two USB-C ports, a notch in the screen and no touchscreen.

Best for

Students and office workers who want a quiet 15-inch Mac at a used price.

Not for

Anyone buying new, and anyone who needs more ports or a fan for sustained loads.

Main strengthThin and light for a 15-inch laptop
Main weaknessApple no longer sells it new (Oct 8, 2026)
Reasons to buy
Thin and light for a 15-inch laptop
Silent, fanless design
About 15 hours of web browsing in testing
Supports two external displays
Reasons to avoid
Apple no longer sells it new (Oct 8, 2026)
Only two USB-C ports
Screen notch
Measured view9.3/10What the pros say · verified oct 8, 2026.
ScoreVerified Oct 8, 2026
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The Verge8/10
Article · Full reviewApple MacBook Air M3 review: small upgradesJoanna Nelius · Apr 2024Read on The Verge ↗
Laptop Mag4.5/5
Article · Full reviewMacBook Air 15-inch (M3) review: More than just a big MacBook AirSean Riley · Mar 2024Read on Laptop Mag ↗
TechRadar5/5
Article · Full reviewApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M3) review: Bigger, bolder, faster, betterLance Ulanoff · Mar 2024Read on TechRadar ↗
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Display
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Chipset
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Full specifications

24 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Verified Oct 8, 2026. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

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 port
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera - Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Body

Dimensions
12 x 340 x 238 mm
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