Memory
Memory Bandwidth
100 GB/s
Processor
Chipset
System on Chip (SoC)
Neural Engine Core Quantity
16
Performance-cores Quantity
4
Efficient-cores Quantity
4
Display
Maximum Resolution
2560x1664
Display Features
Liquid Retina display
LED Backlight
Wide Color Gamut (P3)
500 nits Brightness
True Tone technology
1 Billion Colors
Video Output
Video Memory Type
Shared Video Memory
Networking Specifications
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E
System
Keyboard Features
Force Touch Trackpad
Multi-Touch Gestures
Pressure-Sensitive Drawing
Accelerators
Force Click
Magic Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard
Ambient Light Sensor
Integrated Touch ID sensor
Built-in Devices
VoiceOver
Four Speakers
Voice Control
Zoom
Increase Contrast
Reduce Motion
Siri and Dictation
Switch Control
Live Captions
In the Box
MacBook Air
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
USB-C Power Adapter
External Color
Space Gray
Audio/Video Features
ProRes encode and decode engine
Video encode engine
Video decode engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
AV1 decode engine
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Features that Reduce Environmental Impact
100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
BFR Free
90% recycled steel in the battery tray, keyboard feature plate, and trackpad beam plate
Over 20% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects
Arsenic-Free Display Glass
PVC free
Mercury-Free
Meets ENERGY STAR Requirements
99% fiber-based packaging
100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill
100% recycled cobalt in the battery and magnets of the MagSafe connector
Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz
Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls (M3)
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes (M3)
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
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
Software
Installed Operating System
Apple macOS Sonoma
Power
Power Device Location
External
Power Port Connector Type
MagSafe 3
Input Voltage
AC 100-240 V
Included Power Adapter Output Power
35 W
Battery
Battery Technology
Lithium Polymer
Battery Installed Quantity
1
Battery Current Capacity
52.6 WHr
Warranty
Warranty Products Returnable
Yes
Warranty Term (month)
12 month(s)
Warranty Validation Criteria
Serial Number
Environment
Maximum Operating Ambient Temperature
35 °C
Minimum Operating Ambient Temperature
10 °C
Maximum Non-Operating Ambient Temperature
45 °C
Minimum Non-Operating Ambient Temperature
-25 °C
Max. Altitude Operating
3048 m
Max. Altitude Storage
4572 m
Max. Relative Humidity Non-Condensing
90 %
Min. Relative Humidity Non-Condensing
0 %
Max. Altitude Shipping
10668 m