Apple MacBook Air 13.6" (2560x1664), Apple M3 , System on Chip (SoC), RAM 24GB, SSD 512GB, Apple macOS Sequoia, Midnight, 1.24kg

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Speed of lightness.

MacBook Air with the M4 chip lets you blaze through
everything you’re into while delivering up to 18 hours of battery life.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers. And you have four gorgeous colors to choose from, including a stunning Sky Blue. With the perfectly portable MacBook Air, you’ll be ready to take on just about anything, anywhere.

Speed of lightness.

MacBook Air with the M4 chip lets you blaze through everything you’re into while delivering up to 18 hours of battery life.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers. And you have four gorgeous colors to choose from, including a stunning Sky Blue. With the perfectly portable MacBook Air, you’ll be ready to take on just about anything, anywhere.

Two perfect sizes.

15”

display^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

13”

display^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.
Four beautiful colors. Now with Sky Blue.

Sky Blue

Silver

Starlight

Midnight
The chip that zips.

Up to

23x

faster
than fastest Intel‑based MacBook Air^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Up to

2x

faster than MacBook Air (M1)^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.
All‑day battery life.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Up to

18 hrs
MacBook Air 13”
Mac + iPhone. Dream team.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Universal Clipboard

Answer calls and texts

Scan documents

Mac + iPhone. Dream team.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Universal Clipboard

Answer calls and texts

Scan documents
Supports up to two external displays.
Liquid Retina display. Love at every sight.
Look and sound your best.

12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View

Three‑mic array

Immersive sound system with Spatial Audio
Well‑connected.

Two Thunderbolt 4 ports

MagSafe

Headphone jack
Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

Touch ID
Built for
Apple Intelligence.

Personal, private, powerful.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Apple Intelligence available in English.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Built for Apple Intelligence.

Personal, private, powerful.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

Apple Intelligence available in English.^◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

New to Mac?

Easy to learn.

Mac is designed to be easy to learn and use — so
you can start doing what you love in no time at all.

Superfast.

The combination of Apple silicon and macOS means Mac delivers incredible power and speed to everything you do.

Built to last.

With a durable aluminum enclosure and free software updates, Mac is in it for the long haul — inside and out.

Accessories

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Explore keyboards, devices, and other essentials.

◊ Legal Disclaimers

Power and Battery: Battery life for Apple TV app movie playback. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
Apple Intelligence: Available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, or U.S.), as a macOS Sequoia update. Additional features and Chinese (Simplified), English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish language support available in early April 2025, with more languages coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.
Display: Screen size is measured diagonally. The displays on the 13‑inch and 15‑inch MacBook Air and the 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 13.6 inches, 15.3 inches, 14.2 inches, and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Up to 23x Faster than the Fastest Intel‑Based MacBook Air (Intel, 2020): Testing conducted by Apple in January 2025 using preproduction 13‑inch and 15‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU, and 32GB of RAM, as well as production 1.2GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7‑based MacBook Air systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics and 16GB of RAM, all configured with 2TB SSD. Tested using Super Resolution with Pixelmator Pro 3.6.14 and a 4.4MB image. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air.
Up to 2x Faster than MacBook Air with M1: Testing conducted by Apple in January 2025 using preproduction 13‑inch and 15‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU, and 32GB of RAM, as well as production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16GB of RAM, all configured with 2TB SSD. Adobe Photoshop 2025 26.2.0 tested using the following filters and functions: radial blur, content aware scale, diffuse, find edges, and blur more. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air.
Mac and iPhone: Requires iCloud and internet connection.
Up to 6 More Hours Battery Life than the Intel‑Based MacBook Air (Up to 18 Hours Total): Compared with 1.1GHz dual‑core Intel Core i3‑based MacBook Air. Testing conducted by Apple in February 2020 using preproduction 1.1GHz dual‑core Intel Core i3‑based MacBook Air systems with 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. The iTunes movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content. Testing conducted by Apple in January 2025 using preproduction 13‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10‑core CPU, and 8‑core GPU, and preproduction 15‑inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10‑core CPU, and 10‑core GPU, all configured with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content. Equivalent display brightness settings used for all units. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
Storage: 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Touch ID: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is included with iMac (M4) systems with 10‑core GPU, iMac (M3) systems with 10‑core GPU, and iMac (M1) systems with 8‑core GPU. It is available as an option on iMac (M3) systems with 8‑core GPU and iMac (M1) systems with 7‑core GPU.
Accessories: Accessories sold separately; availability varies by region.
Feature, App, and Service Availability: Features are subject to change. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or languages.
Wi-Fi 6E: Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
FaceTime: FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime‑enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection.

Product specifications

Processor

CPU

Apple M3

CPU Core Quantity

Neural Engine Core Quantity

Chipset

System on Chip (SoC)

Performance-cores Quantity

Efficient-cores Quantity

Display

Diagonal Length

13.6"

Display Type

LCD

Display Color

Color

Maximum Resolution

2560x1664

Display Features

1 Billion Colors
LED Backlight
500 nits Brightness
Wide Color Gamut (P3)
True Tone technology
Liquid Retina display

Type of Matrix

IPS

Video Output

Video Memory Type

Shared Video Memory

GPU Core Quantity

Networking Specifications

Wi-Fi

IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

System

System Type

Notebook

Built-in Devices

Siri and Dictation
Reduce Motion
Live Captions
Switch Control
Increase Contrast
Zoom
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Four Speakers

Keyboard Features

Accelerators
Pressure-Sensitive Drawing
Backlit Keyboard
Ambient Light Sensor
Force Touch Trackpad
Integrated Touch ID sensor
Multi-Touch Gestures
Magic Keyboard
Force Click

Audio/Video Features

Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls (M3)
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes (M3)
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
AV1 decode engine
Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Included Accessories

USB-C Power Adapter
MacBook Air

Cable Included

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Features that Reduce Environmental Impact

35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill
100% recycled tin in the solder and gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
100% recycled cobalt in the battery and magnets of the MagSafe connector
100% recycled copper in the main logic board — an Apple first
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
100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
99% fiber-based packaging
Meets ENERGY STAR Requirements
BFR Free
PVC free
Mercury-Free

External Color

Midnight

Custom Configuration

Custom

Software

Platform Compability

Mac

Installed Operating System

Apple macOS Sequoia

Power

Power Device Location

External

Input Voltage

AC 100-240 V

Input Frequency

50/60 Hz

Included Power Adapter Output Power

35 W

Power Port Connector Type

MagSafe 3

Power Port Quantity

Warranty

Warranty Products Returnable

Yes

Warranty Term (month)

12 month(s)

Warranty Validation Criteria

Serial Number

Logistic

Entity Code

All

Pack Weight Brutto (kg)

1.67 kg

Pack Weight Netto (kg)

1.4195 kg

Pieces in pack

Box Weight Brutto (kg)

1.67 kg

Packs in Box

Package Type

Retail

Memory

Memory Bandwidth

100 GB/s

Memory Capacity

24 GB

Storage

Storage Capacity

512 GB SSD

Interface Provided

Thunderbolt/USB 4

2 (USB Type C)

Headphones

1 (3.5-mm minijack)

Battery

Battery Technology

Lithium Polymer

Battery Installed Quantity

Battery Current Capacity

52.6 WHr

Dimensions&Weight Device

Depth (mm)

215 mm

Height (mm)

11.3 mm

Width (mm)

304.1 mm

Nominal Weight

1.24 kg

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. Relative Humidity Non-Condensing

90 %

Min. Relative Humidity Non-Condensing

0 %

Max. Altitude Operating

3048 m

Max. Altitude Storage

4572 m

Max. Altitude Shipping

10668 m

Audio Output

Audio Output Mode

Stereo