After launching theM3 splintering in the 14 - column inch MacBook Prolast October , Apple hasupdated the 13 - inch and 15 - inch MacBook Airwith the faster chips in the same thin and tripping figure .
Along with the M3 chip—8 - Core CPU/8 - Core GPU in the mean 13 - column inch model ; 8 - Core CPU/10 - Core GPU in all other configurations — Apple has also upgraded the Wi - Fi from 6 to 6E and added support for up to two external displays when the palpebra is closed . Previous MacBook Air exemplar onlysupported a single display , as does the M3 MacBook Pro .
Otherwise , the new MacBook Air isidentical to the M2 model , with the same 13.6- or 15.3 - inch Liquid Retina show , thin aluminium enclosure , MagSafe charging , 18 - hour stamp battery life , and 1080p FaceTime HD tv camera . They are available in the same four colour : midnight , starlight , silver , and infinite gray .
Pricing is also the same , with the 13 - inch MacBook Air starting at $ 1,099 and the 15 - inch model start at $ 1,299 with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage . One notable change to the lineup is that the M1 poser has been retired and the M2 Air has take its place as the $ 999 model .
The M3 MacBook Air isavailable for preorderbeginning today and will start ship on Friday , March 8 . With the declaration , it appears as though Apple willforgo a leaping event this yearand will instead issue press releases for its new product launch . We ’re still waiting for new iPads and perchance an M3 Mac mini to come this month , so stay tune .
Read more about theNew MacBook Air M3 in our guide .
Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M3, 256GB/8GB RAM, 2024)
Apple 15-inch MacBook Air (M3, 256 GB/16 GB RAM, 2024)
