Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- RAM
- up to 24GB
- OS
- Mac OS X
- Battery
- 66.5Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.40" x 9.35" x 0.45")
- Weight
- 1.51 kg (3.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera with Advanced image signal processor with computational video
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Three-mic array with directional beamforming, Dolby Atmos
- Speakers
- 6x Surround Speakers with support for Spatial Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024) configurations
Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024) in-depth review
The Apple MacBook Air (15", M3) is very similar to the 13-inch model. The main difference is the larger screen, the more powerful six-speaker sound system, and the bigger battery. The 15.3" "Liquid Retina display" is one of the best in this price class, especially considering how bright and color-accurate this panel is. This laptop isn't offered with an 8-core GPU so you can rely on the snapy M3 SoC combined with a 10-core integrated graphics card. Don't expect miracles, this is an Apple laptop - the memory and the SSD are soldered.This machine has a passive cooling. The absence of a fan h[...]
Pros
- Fanless cooling - no noise
- Bright PWM-free high-res display
- Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage
- Supports Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
- Good overall performance, particularly in short and medium loads
- Strong metal chassis
- Great battery life
- Great sound quality thanks to the six-speaker sound system
- Mag Safe charging port
- The CPU can sustain higher P-core frequency in long stress than the 13" iteration
Cons
- The port selection is the same as the 13-inch model
- Pricey
- Soldered memory and NVMe
- High processor temperatures under any kind of stress
- Notably decreased P-core clock in long loads