| Design |
|---|
| Product type | Laptop |
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Navy |
| Introduction year | 2024 |
| Display |
|---|
| Pixel density | 224 ppi |
| Panel type | IPS |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1864 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 38.9 cm (15.3") |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| True Tone technology | Yes |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Display technology marketing name | Liquid Retina |
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor generation | Apple M 3rd Gen |
| Coprocessor cores | 16 |
| Coprocessor model | Neural Engine |
| Processor model | M3 |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Processor manufacturer | Apple |
| Processor family | Apple M |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Efficient cores | 4 |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Storage |
|---|
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 512 GB |
| Card reader integrated | No |
| Total storage capacity | 512 GB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 512 GB |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | Apple |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Apple GPU |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card cores | 10 |
| On-board graphics card 6K support | Yes |
| Memory bandwidth (max) | 100 GB/s |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Apple |
| Audio |
|---|
| Number of microphones | 3 |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Number of built-in speakers | 6 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Microphone modes | Voice Isolation, Wide Spectrum |
| Camera |
|---|
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Optical drive |
|---|
| Optical drive type | No |
| Network |
|---|
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Mobile network generation | Not supported |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Ports & interfaces |
|---|
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Docking connector | Yes |
| Charging port type | MagSafe 3 |
| Performance |
|---|
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Voice control | Yes |
| Accessibility features | Increase Contrast, Live Captions, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom |
| Keyboard |
|---|
| Pointing device | Trackpad |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Software |
|---|
| Pre-installed software | App Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Siri, Stocks, Time Machine, TV, Voice Memos |
| Operating system installed | macOS Sonoma |
| Technical details |
|---|
| Housing material | Aluminium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Navy |
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Doesn't contain | Arsenic, Mercury, PVC/BFR |
| Warranty period | 1 year(s) |
| Brand-specific features |
|---|
| Accessibility features | Increase Contrast, Live Captions, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom |
| Battery |
|---|
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Battery capacity | 66.5 Wh |
| Continuous video playback time | 18 h |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) | 15 h |
| Power |
|---|
| AC adapter power | 35 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| Security |
|---|
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Operational conditions |
|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 - 45 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 90% |
| Operating altitude | 0 - 3000 m |
| Non-operating altitude | 0 - 4500 m |
| Maximum shipping altitude | 10500 m |
| Sustainability |
|---|
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Doesn't contain | Arsenic, Mercury, PVC/BFR |
| Weight & dimensions |
|---|
| Width | 340.3 mm |
| Depth | 237.6 mm |
| Height | 11.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.51 kg |
| Packaging data |
|---|
| Cables included | USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 |
| Other features |
|---|
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Video compression formats | HEVC, AV1, H.264, ProRes, ProRes RAW |
| Maximum shipping altitude | 10500 m |
| Continuous video playback time | 18 h |
| Warranty period | 1 year(s) |
| Sensors |
|---|
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Packaging content |
|---|
| Cables included | USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 |
Apple MacBook Air Apple M M3 Laptop 38.9 cm (15.3") 8 GB 512 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) macOS Sonoma Navy£1,356.23RRP £1,819.60
