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MacBook Air 15" (M3)

Fanless 15-inch ultrabook powered by Apple M3 chip, offering silent operation and extreme battery efficiency.

List price

$1,299

29 attributes tracked

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Manufacturer list price, not a live offer. Confirm current pricing before you buy.

Panel

Liquid Retina IPS LED

Processor

Apple M3 (8-core CPU)

Memory

16GB unified

Claimed battery life

Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

What it does well

  • Completely fanless silent operation
  • Slim 11.5mm aluminum design with massive battery life
  • Vibrant Liquid Retina display with dual external monitor support

Where it gives ground

  • Display limited to 60Hz without ProMotion
  • Base model memory and storage are soldered and non-upgradable

Compare it head to head

The fastest way to decide is against the product you are actually cross shopping. Showing 4 of 18 published matchups.

Laptops19 differing specs

MacBook Air 15" (M3)

$1,299

MacBook Air 13" (M3)

$1,099

Evenly split on rankable specs, so price and taste decide it.

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Laptops21 differing specs

MacBook Air 15" (M3)

$1,299

MacBook Pro 14" (M4 Pro)

$1,999

MacBook Pro 14" (M4 Pro) leads on 5 of 8 rankable specs, but MacBook Air 15" (M3) saves $700.

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Laptops28 differing specs

MacBook Air 15" (M3)

$1,299

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

$1,599

Apple leads on 4 of 6 rankable specs and costs less.

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Laptops27 differing specs

MacBook Air 15" (M3)

$1,299

Dell XPS 13 (2024)

$1,299

Apple leads on 5 of 8 rankable specs.

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Full specifications

Display

Size
15.3 inches
Panel
Liquid Retina IPS LED
Resolution
2880 × 1864
Refresh rate
60 Hz
BrightnessNot on the official sheet
500 nits
Color
P3 wide color, True Tone
Touchscreen
No

Performance

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

Build & input

Weight
3.3 lb (1.51 kg)
Thickness
11.5 mm
Materials
100% recycled aluminum enclosure
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Webcam
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Speakers
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

Ports

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

Battery

Claimed battery lifeNot on the official sheet
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

Software

Operating system
macOS Sonoma
Repairability
Low (soldered RAM and SSD)
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 15" (M3) spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

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Frequently asked

How much does MacBook Air 15" (M3) cost?

MacBook Air 15" (M3) lists at $1,299 (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 15" (M3)’s key specs?

Key specifications for MacBook Air 15" (M3) include panel (Liquid Retina IPS LED), processor (Apple M3 (8-core CPU)), and memory (16GB unified).

What does MacBook Air 15" (M3) compare against?

MacBook Air 15" (M3) is compared head to head against MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs MacBook Air 13" (M3), MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs MacBook Pro 14" (M4 Pro), MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024), MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs Dell XPS 13 (2024), MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs Dell XPS 14 (2024), and MacBook Air 15" (M3) vs HP Spectre x360 16 (2024).