15-inch MacBook Air: Apple M4 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB SSD - Starlight,Model A3241

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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.

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Product specifications

Processor

CPU
Apple M4
CPU Core Quantity
10
Neural Engine Core Quantity
16
Chipset
System on Chip (SoC)
Performance-cores Quantity
4
Efficient-cores Quantity
6

Display

Diagonal Length
15.3"
Display Type
LCD
Display Color
Color
Maximum Resolution
2880x1864
Display Features
Wide Color Gamut (P3)
LED Backlight
500 nits Brightness
True Tone technology
1 Billion Colors
Liquid Retina display
Type of Matrix
IPS

Video Output

Video Memory Type
Shared Video Memory
GPU Core Quantity
10

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
Voice Control
VoiceOver
Zoom
Increase Contrast
12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
Live Captions
Switch Control
Keyboard Features
Force Click
Magic Keyboard
Multi-Touch Gestures
Pressure-Sensitive Drawing
Accelerators
Backlit Keyboard
Ambient Light Sensor
Force Touch Trackpad
Integrated Touch ID sensor
Audio/Video Features
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
AV1 decode engine
1080p HD video recording
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
Support for native DisplayPort 1.4 output over USB-C
Video decode engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Support Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors
Included Accessories
USB-C Power Adapter
MacBook Air
Cable Included
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Features that Reduce Environmental Impact
More than 50% recycled content
Arsenic-Free Glass
Meets ENERGY STAR Requirements
Mercury-Free
PVC free
BFR Free
100% recycled aluminum enclosure
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
90% recycled steel in the battery tray
100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
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% fibre‑based packaging
50% recycled content in fiber packaging
Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from low-carbon electricity
Over 45% emissions reduction against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple
100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards and the thermal sheet
100% recycled glass in the trackpad glass and 15% recycled glass in the display panel
100% recycled gold wire in all cameras
Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery
At least 50% recycled plastic in five components
Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for MacBook Air is sourced from low-carbon electricity
External Color
Starlight
Custom Configuration
Custom
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

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
1

Warranty

Warranty Products Returnable
Yes
Warranty Term (month)
12 month(s)
Warranty Validation Criteria
Serial Number

Logistic

Entity Code
All
Pack Weight Brutto (kg)
2.66 kg
Pack Weight Netto (kg)
2.527 kg
Pieces in pack
1
Box Weight Brutto (kg)
2.66 kg
Packs in Box
1
Package Type
Retail

Memory

Memory Bandwidth
120 GB/s
Memory Capacity
16 GB

Storage

Storage Capacity
256 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
1
Battery Current Capacity
66.5 WHr

Dimensions&Weight Device

Depth (mm)
237.6 mm
Height (mm)
11.5 mm
Width (mm)
340.4 mm
Nominal Weight
1.51 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
10000 ft
Max. Altitude Storage
15000 ft
Max. Altitude Shipping
35000 ft

Audio Output

Audio Output Mode
Stereo