15-inch MacBook Air: Apple M3 chip with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU 8GB 256GB SSD - Silver Model A3114

Apple MacBook Air Laptop 15.3-inch Apple M3 Chip 8GB Unified RAM 256GB SSD (Early 2024)

With powerful Apple M2 or M3 chips, MacBook Air delivers incredible performance and all-day battery life in a strikingly thin and light design. Enjoy the ultimate in portability with the 13-inch model, or get even more screen space for multitasking with the 15-inch model. MacBook Air with M3 supports up to two external displays when the laptop lid is closed and features superfast Wi-Fi 6E. And all models deliver incredible AI performance for macOS features like Presenter Overlay and Reactions in video calls. MacBook Air is ideal for customers who are upgrading their Mac, those who are new to Mac, or anyone who wants to get things done on the go.

Features

Portable design

• Strikingly thin and light design is easy to carry
• 13-inch model weighs just 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg), and the 15-inch model weighs 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)
• Fanless design delivers completely silent operation
• Available in silver, space gray, starlight, and midnight
• M3 models in midnight feature a breakthrough anodization seal that reduces fingerprints

M3 chip

• 8-core CPU powers through intensive tasks and up to 10-core GPU delivers blazing-fast graphics performance
• Performance intensive tasks are even faster—video editing is up to 60 percent faster than MacBook Air with M1 and up to 13 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air models1
• 16-core Neural Engine delivers powerful AI capabilities—AI image upscaling is up to 40 percent faster than MacBook Air with M1 and up to 15 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air models1
• Features superfast SSD storage, so things like previewing massive, high-resolution images are quick and fluid
• Supports 8GB, 16GB, and 24GB of fast unified memory
• Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz and a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz when the laptop lid is closed

All-day battery life

• • Get up to 15 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 18 hours of video playback,2 up to 6 hours longer than on Intel-based models
• Fast-charge up to 50 percent in around 30 minutes with a 70W USB-C Power Adapter3

Liquid Retina display

• Brilliant Liquid Retina display in two sizes—13.6 inches and 15.3 inches
• Features P3 wide color and support for 1 billion colors, so images look vibrant and text is razor sharp
• True Tone technology adjusts the display to the ambient light for a more comfortable viewing experience

Immersive sound system

• Four-speaker sound system on the 13-inch model produces amazing stereo separation and vocal clarity
• Six-speaker sound system on the 15-inch model delivers twice the bass depth of the 13-inch model
• Both models support Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos, so you can enjoy a three-dimensional soundstage

1080p FaceTime HD camera

• 1080p camera features an advanced image signal processor, so you’ll look great on video calls
• Three-mic array on both models uses advanced beamforming to capture clean audio, so you’ll sound great wherever you are
• M3 models feature enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls

Magic Keyboard and Touch ID

• Backlit Magic Keyboard provides a comfortable, quiet typing experience and features a full-height function row
• Use Touch ID to quickly and securely log in or use Apple Pay

Connectivity and wireless

• MagSafe 3 port offers charging with a quick-release magnetic connection, and each MagSafe charging cable matches the color of the laptop
• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports support charging, data transfer, and video output on a single connector
• M3 models feature superfast Wi-Fi 6E that’s up to twice as fast as Wi-Fi 6

macOS and powerful apps

• Powerful AI capabilities are built into macOS, enabling features like Live Text in photos and Presenter Overlay and Reactions in video calls
• Explore thousands of apps and plug-ins optimized for Apple silicon

Footnotes:

• 1 For performance testing details, see apple.com/macbook-air.
• 2 Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
• 3 Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.