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MacBook Air (Apple silicon)
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn[1]
Pegatron[2]
Product familyMacBook
TypeSubnotebook
Release dateNovember 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
MediaUSB
Operating systemmacOS
System on a chipApple M series
Memory8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5)
StorageSoldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage
DisplayPrevious: Retina Display (13.3")
Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6" and 15.3")
GraphicsApple-designed integrated graphics
CameraFaceTime 720p or 1080p
TouchpadForce touch trackpad
PowerUp to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter
Online servicesOptional on online configurations:
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro
Marketing targetConsumer use, lightweight use
Backward
compatibility		Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2
PredecessorMacBook Air (Intel-based)
12-inch MacBook (indirect, fanless)
Related
Websiteapple.com/macbook-air

The MacBook Air is a line of Mac laptops made by Apple Inc. In 2020, Apple stopped using Intel processors in the Air and switched to using their own Apple silicon M-series chips. In the current product line, the MacBook Air is Apple's entry-level laptop, situated below the performance range MacBook Pro, and is currently sold with 13-inch and 15-inch screens.[3]

Apple released the MacBook Air with the Apple M1 system on a chip in November 2020, at WWDC20. A redesigned model based on the Apple M2 chip was released in July 2022, and the first 15-inch MacBook Air was released in June 2023.[4] In March 2024, Apple introduced M3 chip-equipped MacBook Airs in both their 13- and 15-inch sizes.[5]

M1 (2020)

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MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

On November 10, 2020, Apple announced an updated MacBook Air with an Apple-designed M1 system-on-a-chip (SoC), launched alongside an updated Mac Mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro as the first Macs with Apple's new line of custom ARM-based Apple silicon processors.[6] Apple released the device a week later, on November 17.

The computer uses a fanless design[7] and adds support for Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 3/USB4 and Wide color (P3).[8] The M1 MacBook Air can only run one external display, compared to the previous Intel-based model which was capable of running two 4K displays.[9] The FaceTime camera remains 720p, drawing some criticism, but Apple advertises an improved image signal processor for higher quality video.[10] On March 4, 2024, the M1 MacBook Air was discontinued, with the M2 MacBook Air 13-inch replacing the M1 MacBook Air in the lineup.[11]

On March 15, 2024, Walmart announced they would continue to sell the 256 GB M1 MacBook Air under a partnership with Apple despite Apple's retail store discontinuation.[12]

Reception

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The M1 MacBook Air received positive reviews, with much of the praise going to the capabilities of the M1 chip.

In his review for Engadget, Devindra Hardawar gave the MacBook Air a score of 94/100, praising the performance as "shockingly responsive" and highlighting the lack of fan noise and "excellent" keyboard and trackpad as among some of the pros. Other than that, he only lightly touched on the notebook's design and feel, citing the fact that it hadn't really changed much since the early 2020 MacBook Air. He did, however, praise the case as feeling "sturdy as ever".[13]

Writing for Wired, Julian Chokkattu bemoaned the fact that the Air only came with 2 USB-C ports, but praised the keyboard and battery life. He also lauded the fanless design, saying it was something he found himself "appreciating over and over again".[14]

The M1 MacBook Air has suffered some problems during its lifetime. Some users reported alarmingly high solid-state drive usage and wear, which drew a lot of attention, as if the drive failed, it could not be replaced by the user. Some USB-C docks also caused Apple Silicon MacBooks to stop working.[15]

During tests, the battery life of the MacBook Air was many hours short of Apple's claims, leading to some questioning the veracity of the claims. However, when the same tests were repeated with a lower brightness setting, the MacBook exceeded Apple's claims. During initial testing, the battery performance of the MacBook was so phenomenal that Apple initially presumed the slow change of the battery meter to be a bug.[16]

Technical specifications

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Discontinued Current
Model M1, 2020[17]
Initial release operating system macOS 11 Big Sur
Latest release operating system macOS 15 Sequoia
Display
Screen Size 13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)
Backlight LED-backlit
Technology Retina display with IPS technology
Resolution 2560 × 1600
Pixel Density (ppi) 227
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Supported scaled resolutions
  • 1680 × 1050 (Rendered as 3360 × 2100)
  • 1440 × 900 (Rendered as 2880 × 1800, default)
  • 1280 × 800 (Rendered as 2560 × 1600, native)
  • 1024 × 640 (Rendered as 2048 × 1280)
SDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) 400
XDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) —
Color Depth 8-bit (native) with millions of colors
Full sRGB Display Yes
Wide Color Display (Display P3) Yes
True Tone Display Yes
Night Shift Yes
ProMotion Display No
Fixed refresh rates 60 Hz
Cooling System Aluminum heat spreader attached on processor, no fan included
Processor
Chip Apple M1
Technology Node 5 nm (N5)
CPU
Total Cores 8
High-Performance Cores 4 x Firestorm
Energy-Efficiency Cores 4 x Icestorm
Clock Speed 3.23 GHz, 2.06 GHz
Online Configuration —
Cache
L1 Cache

High-Performance Cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d
Energy-Efficiency Cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d

Shared L2 Cache High-Performance Cores: 12 MB
Energy-Efficiency Cores: 4 MB
System Level Cache 8 MB
GPU
Name Apple G13G
GPU Family Apple GPU Family 7
Total Cores 7 8
EUs and ALUs 28 (896) 32 (1024)
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing No
Metal Support Metal 3
Online Configuration 8-core GPU —
Neural Engine 16-core Neural Engine
(11 TOPS)
Unified Memory
Type 128-bit LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (68.3 GB/s)
Capacity 8 GB
Online Configuration 16 GB
SSD
Type PCIe 4.0-based SSD
Capacity 256 GB 512 GB
Online Configuration 128 GB (educational institutions only)
512 GB (Apple only)
1 TB (Apple only)
2 TB (Apple only) 		1 TB
2 TB
Keyboard and Trackpad
Type Backlit Magic Keyboard with (Scissor-switch) mechanism and ambient light sensor
Number of keys 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO)
Arrow keys 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
Function keys Yes
Touch Bar No
Trackpad Force Touch Trackpad
Secure Authentication
Touch ID Yes
Audio
Speakers Stereo speakers
Force-cancelling woofers No
Wide Stereo Sound Yes
Dolby Atmos Playback Yes
Dolby Atmos with built-in speakers No
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Yes
Microphone Three-mic array with directional beamforming
3.5 mm Jack Yes
Audio output from HDMI No
Camera
Resolution 720p FaceTime HD
Advanced image signal processor with computational video Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Maximum Wi-Fi Speed 1.2 Gbit/s
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
HDMI Port No
SDXC Card Slot No
USB-C/Thunderbolt Port Two Thunderbolt 3/USB4 USB-C ports supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
Transmission Speed Up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speed (Thunderbolt 3 or USB4)
eGPU support No
External Display support
Maximum display 1
Max. one display combination 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt)
Power
Battery 11.4 V 49.9 W·h (4,379 mA·h)[18]
Power Adapter 30 W USB-C
Optional Configuration —
Charging Method USB-C ports
Fast Charge Capability —
Colors      
Dimensions
Height 0.16 in (0.41 cm) to 0.63 in (1.6 cm)
Width 11.97 in (30.4 cm)
Depth 8.36 in (21.2 cm)
Weight 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Total greenhouse gas emissions 161 kg CO2e 181 kg CO2e[19]
Model Details
Model number A2337
Hardware strings MacBookAir10,1
Part/Order number
(Order based on stated color above) 		MGN63, MGN93, MGND3 MGN73, MGNA3, MGNE3
Timeline
Announced Date November 10, 2020
Released Date November 17, 2020
Discontinued Date March 4, 2024 (Apple) June 6, 2022
In Production (Walmart)
Unsupported Date Supported

M2 and M3 (2022–present)

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15-inch MacBook Air M2 with the new design

On June 6, 2022, at WWDC 2022, Apple announced an updated MacBook Air based on the M2 system on a chip.[20] It incorporates several design elements from the M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro models, such as a flat, slab-shaped design, full-sized function keys, and a Liquid Retina display with rounded corners and a notch for a 1080p webcam. It includes two combination Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 ports and adds MagSafe charging.[21] Along with retaining the Space Gray and Silver color options, the Gold color option has been discontinued and replaced by Starlight (a color mixture between natural silver and champagne gold) in addition to a new Midnight color option (a color mixture between dark blue and dark gray).

The 13-inch M2 MacBook Air started shipping on July 15, 2022. A 15-inch version was announced at Apple's WWDC event on June 5, 2023. Apart from the larger screen, the hardware specs are mostly identical to the other M2 Air models. Preorders for the new model began on June 6, 2023, with deliveries and retail availability beginning the following week on June 12. On the same date, the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air received a price cut from $1199 to $1099.[22]

On March 4, 2024, Apple announced a refreshed M3 MacBook Air in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes. This model retains the same design as the M2 MacBook Air, but adds support for two external displays when the lid is closed. On the same date, the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air received a price cut from $1099 to $999 and the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air was discontinued.[23]

Reception

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The M2 MacBook Air was generally well received. Several reviewers praised the new design, as well as the improved display, performance, and webcam.[24] Dan Seifert of The Verge described it as "a success on virtually every level".[25] The price increase over the M1 model was noted, with most concluding that the M1 model was a better value.

Due to a lack of active cooling, the M2 can overheat on high workloads, leading to thermal throttling issues.[26]

In the 256 GB model of the M2 MacBook Air, there was only one NAND chip present. This resulted in a slower SSD, with read speeds 40 to 50% slower and write speeds 15 to 30% slower than the 256 GB M1 model.[27]

Technical specifications

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Discontinued Current
Model 13-inch, M2, 2022[28] 15-inch, M2, 2023[29] 13-inch, M3, 2024[30] 15-inch, M3, 2024[31]
Initial release operating system macOS 12 Monterey macOS 13 Ventura macOS 14 Sonoma
Latest release operating system macOS 15 Sequoia
Display
Screen Size 13.6 in (350 mm) (diagonal) 15.3 in (390 mm) (diagonal) 13.6 in (350 mm) (diagonal) 15.3 in (390 mm) (diagonal)
Backlight LED-backlit
Technology Liquid Retina Display with IPS technology
Resolution 2560 × 1664 2880 × 1864 2560 × 1664 2880 × 1864
Pixel Density (ppi) 224
Aspect Ratio 9:5.85
16:10 without menu bar 		9:5.825
16:10 without menu bar 		9:5.85
16:10 without menu bar 		9:5.825
16:10 without menu bar
Supported scaled resolutions
  • 1710 × 1112 (Rendered as 3420 × 2224)
  • 1470 × 956 (Rendered as 2940 × 1912, default)
  • 1280 × 832 (Rendered as 2560 × 1664, native)
  • 1024 × 666 (Rendered as 2048 × 1332)
  • 1920 × 1243 (Rendered as 3840 × 2486)
  • 1710 × 1107 (Rendered as 3420 × 2214, default)
  • 1440 × 932 (Rendered as 2880 × 1864, native)
  • 1280 × 828 (Rendered as 2560 × 1656)
  • 1024 × 663 (Rendered as 2048 × 1326)
  • 1710 × 1112 (Rendered as 3420 × 2224)
  • 1470 × 956 (Rendered as 2940 × 1912, default)
  • 1280 × 832 (Rendered as 2560 × 1664, native)
  • 1024 × 666 (Rendered as 2048 × 1332)
  • 1920 × 1243 (Rendered as 3840 × 2486)
  • 1710 × 1107 (Rendered as 3420 × 2214, default)
  • 1440 × 932 (Rendered as 2880 × 1864, native)
  • 1280 × 828 (Rendered as 2560 × 1656)
  • 1024 × 663 (Rendered as 2048 × 1326)
SDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) 500
XDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) —
Color Depth 10-bit (FRC) with 1 billion colors
Full sRGB Display Yes
Wide Color Display (Display P3) Yes
True Tone Display Yes
Night Shift Yes
ProMotion Display No
Fixed refresh rates 60 Hz
Cooling System Aluminum heat spreader attached on processor, no fan included
Processor
Chip Apple M2 Apple M3
Technology Node 5 nm (N5P) 3 nm (N3B)
CPU
Total Cores 8
High-Performance Cores 4 x Avalanche 4 x Coll-P
Energy-Efficiency Cores 4 x Blizzard 4 x Coll-E
Clock Speed 3.49 GHz, 2.42 GHz 4.05 GHz, 2.75 GHz
Online Configuration —
Cache
L1 Cache

High-Performance Cores: 192 KB L1i, 128 KB L1d
Energy-Efficiency Cores: 128 KB L1i, 64 KB L1d

Shared L2 Cache High-Performance Cores: 16 MB
Energy-Efficiency Cores: 4 MB
System Level Cache 8 MB
GPU
Name Apple G14G Apple G16G
GPU Family Apple GPU Family 8 Apple GPU Family 9
Total Cores 8 10 8 10
EUs and ALUs 32 (1024) 40 (1280) 32 (1024) 40 (1280)
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing No Yes
Metal Support Metal 3
Online Configuration 10-core GPU — 10-core GPU —
Neural Engine 16-core Neural Engine
(15.8 TOPS) 		16-core Neural Engine
(18 TOPS)
Unified Memory
Type 128-bit LPDDR5 3200 MHz (102.4 GB/s)
Capacity 8 GB (Discontinued)
16 GB (Since October 2024) 		8 GB 8 GB (Discontinued)
16 GB (Since October 2024) 		16 GB 24 GB 8 GB (Discontinued)
16 GB (Since October 2024) 		16 GB 24 GB
Online Configuration 16 GB (From 8 GB)
24 GB 		24 GB — 16 GB (From 8 GB)
24 GB 		24 GB —
SSD
Type PCIe 4.0-based SSD
Capacity 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Online Configuration 512 GB
1 TB
2 TB 		1 TB
2 TB 		512 GB
1 TB
2 TB 		1 TB
2 TB 		— 1 TB
2 TB 		512 GB
1 TB
2 TB 		1 TB
2 TB
Keyboard and Trackpad
Type Backlit Magic Keyboard with (Scissor-switch) mechanism and ambient light sensor
Number of keys 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO)
Arrow keys 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
Function keys With full-height
Touch Bar No
Trackpad Force Touch Trackpad
Secure Authentication
Touch ID Yes
Audio
Speakers Four-speakers Six-speakers Four-speakers Six-speakers
Force-cancelling woofers No Yes No Yes
Wide Stereo Sound Yes No
Dolby Atmos Playback Yes
Dolby Atmos with built-in speakers Yes
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Yes
Microphone Three-mic array with directional beamforming Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
3.5 mm Jack With advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Audio output from HDMI No
Camera
Resolution 1080p FaceTime HD
Advanced image signal processor with computational video Yes
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Maximum Wi-Fi Speed 1.2 Gbit/s 2.4 Gbit/s
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
HDMI Port No
SDXC Card Slot No
USB-C/Thunderbolt Port Two Thunderbolt 3/USB4 USB-C ports supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
Transmission Speed Up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speed (Thunderbolt 3 or USB4)
eGPU support No
External Display support
Maximum display 1 1
2 (with laptop lid closed)
Max. one display combination 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt)
Max. two displays combination — 6K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) + 5K at 60Hz (Thunderbolt) with laptop lid closed
Power
Battery 52.6 W·h 66.5 W·h 52.6 W·h 66.5 W·h
Power Adapter 30 W USB-C 35 W Dual USB-C 30 W USB-C 35 W Dual USB-C
Optional Configuration 35 W Dual USB-C
70 W USB-C 		70 W USB-C 35 W Dual USB-C
70 W USB-C 		70 W USB-C
Charging Method MagSafe 3 or USB-C ports
Fast Charge Capability 70 W USB-C through MagSafe 3 or USB-C ports
Colors        
Dimensions
Height 0.44 in (1.1 cm) 0.45 in (1.1 cm) 0.44 in (1.1 cm) 0.45 in (1.1 cm)
Width 11.97 in (30.4 cm) 13.40 in (34.0 cm) 11.97 in (30.4 cm) 13.40 in (34.0 cm)
Depth 8.46 in (21.5 cm) 9.35 in (23.7 cm) 8.46 in (21.5 cm) 9.35 in (23.7 cm)
Weight 2.7 lb (1.22 kg) 3.3 lb (1.50 kg) 2.7 lb (1.22 kg) 3.3 lb (1.50 kg)
Total greenhouse gas emissions 147 kg CO2e 171 kg CO2e[32] 139 kg CO2e 152 kg CO2e[33] 135 kg CO2e 144 kg CO2e[34] 158 kg CO2e 167 kg CO2e
Model Details
Model number A2681 A2941 A3113 A3114
Hardware strings Mac14,2 Mac14,15 Mac15,2 Mac15,13
Part/Order number
(Order based on stated color above) 		MLY33, MLY13, MLXW3, MLXY3 MLY43, MLY23, MLXX3, MLY03 MQKW3, MQKU3, MQKP3, MQKR3 MQKX3, MQKV3, MQKQ3, MQKT3 MRXV3, MRXT3, MRXN3, MRXQ3 MRXW3, MRXU3, MRXP3, MRXR3 MXCV3, MXCU3, MXCR3, MXCT3 MRYU3, MRYR3, MRYM3, MRYP3 MRYV3, MRYT3, MRYN3, MRYQ3 MXD43, MXD33, MXD13, MXD23
Timeline
Announced Date June 6, 2022 June 5, 2023 March 4, 2024
Released Date July 15, 2022 June 13, 2023 March 8, 2024
Discontinued Date In Production March 4, 2024 In Production
Unsupported Date Supported

Software and operating systems

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The macOS operating system has been pre-installed on all Apple silicon MacBook Air computers since release, starting with version macOS Big Sur, which is the minimum required version of macOS that can and was made for Apple Silicon Macs.[35]

Supported macOS releases
OS release M1, 2020 M2, 2022 M2, 2023 M3, 2024
11 Big Sur Yes — — —
12 Monterey Yes Yes — —
13 Ventura Yes Yes Yes —
14 Sonoma Yes Yes Yes Yes
15 Sequoia Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notes:

Timeline

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Timeline of portable Macintoshes
Mac transition to Apple siliconiMac ProApple WatchiPadiPhoneMac ProPower Mac G5Power Mac G4Power Macintosh G3Power MacintoshCompact MacintoshMacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)iBook G4PowerBook G4PowerBook G4iBook (white)PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook 2400cPowerBook 3400cPowerBook 1400PowerBook 5300PowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 190PowerBook G4PowerBook 150PowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 160PowerBook 140PowerBook 180PowerBook 180PowerBook 160PowerBook 160PowerBook 140PowerBook 170PowerBook 140MacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Air (Intel-based)12-inch MacBookMacBook Air (Intel-based)iBook G4iBook (white)iBook ClamshellMacBook Air (Intel-based)MacBook (2006–2012)PowerBook Duo 210MacBook Air (Intel-based)MacBook (2006–2012)MacBook (2006–2012)PowerBook G4PowerBook 100Macintosh PortablePowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook DuoPowerBook DuoPowerBook DuoMacintosh PortablePowerBook DuoPowerBook DuoPowerBook Duo 230Macintosh Portable
See also: List of Mac models

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