Chip: Apple M3 chip: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 10-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Media Engine: Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW, Video decode engine, Video encode engine, ProRes encode and decode engine, AV1 decode engine

Display: Liquid Retina display: 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch; 500 nits brightness

Color: Support for 1 billion colors; Wide color (P3); True Tone technology

Memory: 8GB

Battery and Power: Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback; Up to 15 hours wireless web; 66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery; 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter; USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable; Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter;

Storage: 512GB

Charging and Expansion:

MagSafe 3 port

3.5 mm headphone jack

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:

Charging:

DisplayPort

Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)

USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Display Support: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz; Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz

Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes; HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC,; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Keyboard and Trackpad: Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement; Touch ID; Ambient light sensor: Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless: Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)4; Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3

Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera; Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio: Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers; Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max; Three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes; Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls; 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones

Operating Requirements:

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and Weight:

Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)

Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)

Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)

Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)5

Operating System: macOS: macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. And with macOS Sonoma, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful — with new ways to elevate your video presentations, boost your gaming performance, and personalize your device.