MacBook Air 13inch M3 Chip With 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU | 256GB – Silver

MacBook Air 13″. Power that puts in the hours.

The M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the super-portable 13-inch MacBook Air. With up to 18 hours of battery life¹, you can take it anywhere and blaze through work and play.

Short Description

MacBook Air 13inch M3

Apple-designed M3 Chip, 8-core CPU, 2024

8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

8GB of Unified Memory, Fanless Design for Silent Operation

720p FaceTime HD Camera, Directional Beamforming Mic Array

Color: Silver

Condition: New (Open Box)

1 Year Apple Warranty

General description

MacBook Air 13″. Power that puts in the hours.

The M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the super-portable 13-inch MacBook Air. With up to 18 hours of battery life¹, you can take it anywhere and blaze through work and play.

Processor:

Apple M3 chip. 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 8-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine

Memory:

8GB unified memory

Storage:

256GB SSD

Key Features:

• LEAN. MEAN. M3 MACHINE — The blazing-fast MacBook Air with the M3 chip is a super-portable laptop that sails through work and play.
• PORTABLE DESIGN — Lightweight and just over 11 millimetres thin, so you can take MacBook Air anywhere you go.
• GET MORE DONE FASTER — The powerful 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU of the Apple M3 chip keep things running smoothly.
• UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE1 — Amazing, all-day battery life so you can leave the power adapter at home.
• A BRILLIANT DISPLAY — The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display² supports one billion colours.
• LOOK SHARP, SOUND GREAT — Everything looks and sounds amazing with a 1080p HD camera, three mics, and four speakers with Spatial Audio.
• APPS FLY WITH APPLE SILICON — All your favourites, from Microsoft 365 to Adobe Creative Cloud, run lightning fast in macOS³.
• GET CONNECTED — MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6E⁴, Bluetooth 5.3 and a MagSafe charging port. And connect up to two external displays with the laptop lid closed.
• IF YOU LOVE IPHONE, YOU’LL LOVE MAC — MacBook Air works like magic with your other Apple devices⁵. Start an email on your iPhone and finish it on your Mac. Send text messages from your Mac. And much more.

Legal

Configurable options are available.

1. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/za/batteries for more information.
2. The display on the 13-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 13.6 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
3. Apps are available on the App Store.
4. Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
5. Requires iCloud and internet connection

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Finish

SilverStarlightSpace GreyMidnight

Chip

Apple M2 chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 8-core or 10-core GPU—
• 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—

Configurable to:

M2 with 8-core CPU and 10‑core GPU

Apple M3 chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 8-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

Configurable to:

M3 with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU

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

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

• 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;¹
  2560×1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
• 500 nits brightness

Colour

• Support for 1 billion colours
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone technology

Memory

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

16GB

16GB unified memory

Configurable to:

24GB

Battery and Power²

• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 15 hours wireless web
• 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
• 30W USB‑C Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 8‑core GPU)
• 35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter (included with M2 and M3 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 and M3 with 8‑core GPU)
• USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 70W USB‑C Power Adapter

Storage³

256GB or 512GB

256GB or 512GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB or 2TB

256GB

256GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

Charging and Expansion

MagSafe 3 charging port

3.5mm headphone jack

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

MagSafe 33.5mm headphone jackThunderbolt / USB 4

Display Support

M2

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours and:
• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

M3

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours 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 (US) 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

M2

• Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
• Bluetooth 5.3

M3

• Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)⁴
• Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

• 1080p FaceTime HD camera
• Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio

• Four-speaker sound system
• 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 (M3)
• 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones

Operating Requirements

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
• Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
• Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non‑condensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
• Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)
• Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet)

Size and Weight

• Height: 1.13 cm (0.44 inches)
• Width: 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
• Depth: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
• Weight: 1.24 kg (2.7 pounds)⁵

Depth:21.5 cm (8.46 inches)

Width:30.41 cm (11.97 inches)

Height:1.13 cm (0.44 inches)

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 personalise your device.

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:

• VoiceOver
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Switch Control
• Zoom