Apple MacBook Air 13inch M3 Chip 8core CPU 8core GPU, 8GB, 256GB SSD – Starlight

Display
Liquid Retina display
500 nits brightness
13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch

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

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 MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz

Size and Weight
Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)5

Chip
Apple M3 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
8-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
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

Memory
8GB unified memory

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

Battery and Power
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web
52.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
30W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 8-core GPU)
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 and M3 with 8-core GPU)
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage
256GB

Charging and Expansion
MagSafe 3 charging port
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)

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 inverted-T 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 6E (802.11ax)4
Bluetooth 5.3

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

Audio
Four-speaker sound system
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 (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes (M3)
Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls (M3)
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Operating Requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C)
Storage temperature: -13 to 113 F (-25 to 45 C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Operating System
macOS
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What’s in the box
In the Box
13-inch MacBook Air
30W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2 m)