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Apple Launches M3-Based MacBook Air 13 and 15: 3nm CPU for the Masses

by Anton Shilov on March 4, 2024 7:00 PM EST Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The new MacBook Air notebooks come in the same sizes as the previous models – 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches – with prices starting from $1,099 and $1,299 respectively.

Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). MacBook Air SpecificationsModelMBA 15 2024MBA 13 2024MBA 15 2023MBA 13 2022MBA 13 2020CPUApple M3 4C/4T High-Perf + 4C/4T High-EffApple M2 4C/4T High-Perf + 4C/4T High-EffApple M1 4C/4T High-Perf + 4C/4T High-EffGPUApple M3 Integrated (8 or 10 Cores)Apple M2 Integrated (8 or 10 Cores)Apple M1 Integrated (7 or 8 Cores)Memory8 - 24 GB LPDDR5-64008 - 24 GB LPDDR5-64008 - 16 GB LPDDR4X-4266SSD256 GB - 2 TB256 GB - 2 TB256 GB - 2 TBI/O2x USB4 Type-C w/Thunderbolt 3 1x MagSafe 3 3.5mm Audio Touch ID2x USB4 Type-C w/Thunderbolt 3 1x MagSafe 3 3.5mm Audio Touch ID2x USB4 Type-C w/Thunderbolt 3Display15.3-inch 2880x1864 IPS LCD P3 with True Tone13.6-inch 2560x1664 IPS LCD P3 with True Tone15.3-inch 2880x1864 IPS LCD P3 with True Tone13.6-inch 2560x1664 IPS LCD P3 with True Tone13.3-inch 2560x1600 IPS LCD P3 with True ToneDimensionsWidth34.0 cm30.4 cm34.0 cm30.4 cm30.4 cmDepth23.7 cm21.5 cm23.7 cm21.5 cm21.2 cmHeight1.1 cm1.1 cm1.1 cm1.1 cm0.41 - 1.61 cmWeight3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)Battery Capacity66.5 Wh52.6 Wh66.5 Wh52.6 Wh49.9 WhBattery Life15 - 18 Hours15 - 18 Hours15 - 18 HoursPrice$1299$1099$1299$1199$999Like prior vanilla M-series SoC, the M3 offers two display engines, allowing it to drive up to two displays. The CPU is said to be up to 35% – 60% faster compared to the original M1 chip depending on the workload, but such comparisons should be taken with a grain of salt as companies tend to overhype their biggest advantages.

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