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MacBook Air 13" (M3)

13.6-inch ultraportable with Apple M3 chip, Liquid Retina display, and fanless silent design.

$1,099List price

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Panel
Liquid Retina IPS LED
Processor
Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)
Memory
16 GB unified memory
Claimed battery life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app / 15 hours wireless web

A closer look.

Reasons to choose it

  • Exceptional battery life (up to 18 hours)
  • Fanless completely silent operation
  • Compact lightweight design (2.7 lb)

Worth considering

  • Supports only up to two external displays with lid closed
  • Base model starts at 256GB storage

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Full specifications

Display

Size
13.6 inches
Panel
Liquid Retina IPS LED
Resolution
2560 × 1664 (224 ppi)
Refresh rate
60 Hz
BrightnessNot on the official sheet
500 nits
Color
P3 wide color
Touchscreen
No

Performance

Processor
Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)
Graphics
Integrated 10-core Apple GPU
Memory
16 GB unified memory
RAM upgradable
No (soldered unified memory)
Storage
512 GB SSD
Storage upgradable
No (soldered SSD)

Build & input

Weight
2.7 lb (1.24 kg)
Thickness
11.3 mm (0.44 inches)
Materials
100% recycled aluminum unibody
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Webcam
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Speakers
Four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio

Ports

Thunderbolt / USB-C
2× Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
HDMI
No (via adapter)
SD card
No
MagSafe
Yes (MagSafe 3)
Headphone jack
Yes (3.5 mm with high-impedance support)
Charger
30W / 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter

Battery

Claimed battery lifeNot on the official sheet
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app / 15 hours wireless web

Software

Operating system
macOS Sequoia
Repairability
Low (integrated SoC design)
Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.Official MacBook Air 13" (M3) spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

Catalog snapshot: September 1, 2026. Published specifications, not independent lab tests.

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A few common questions.

How much does MacBook Air 13" (M3) cost?

MacBook Air 13" (M3) lists at $1,099 (manufacturer list price snapshot as of 2026-09-01). Retail prices vary by merchant and this is not a live quote.

What are MacBook Air 13" (M3)’s key specs?

Key specifications for MacBook Air 13" (M3) include panel (Liquid Retina IPS LED), processor (Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)), and memory (16 GB unified memory).

What does MacBook Air 13" (M3) compare against?

MacBook Air 13" (M3) is compared head to head against MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024), MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs Dell XPS 13 (2024), MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs Dell XPS 14 (2024), MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition, MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs MacBook Pro 14" (M4), and MacBook Air 13" (M3) vs MacBook Pro 16" (M4 Max).