Apple MacBook Air 13
- Apple M3 (8-core CPU)
- Apple M3 GPU (10-core)
- 13.6", (2560 x 1664), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 24GB RAM
- 1.24 kg (2.7 lbs)
Specs
- Display
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- soldered PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- 24GB RAM
- OS
- macOS
- Body Material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97" x 8.46" x 0.44")
- Weight
- 1.24 kg (2.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- Card Reader
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- 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
- 4x Surround Speakers with support for Spatial Audio
- Security Lock slot
Portability
Review
Apple MacBook Air 13 in-depth review
Just like any other manufacturer, Apple offers new devices every year. They sport modern hardware and other improvements. This time around we'll show you the Apple MacBook Air (13", M3). As you may already guess by looking at the name, this machine has the M3 SoC combined with 8-core or 10-core iGPU plus Wi-Fi 6E for connectivity. Compared to the M2 predecessor, this machine looks like a decent refresh in terms of hardware and features. Aside from the faster CPU and GPUs, the RAM is also soldered. It's great to see that even the default 256GB storage option features two NANDs which significantly boosts the overall NVMe performance. We can advise you to avoid the notebooks with 8GB of unified system memory because this amount of RAM isn't future-proof at all.The device has a 16-core Neu[...]
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Pros
- Dead silent because of the lack of a cooling fan
- Bright high-res display
- Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage
- Supports Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
- Snappy performance, especially in short and medium loads
- Solid premium chassis
- Great battery life
- Very good sound quality
- Mag Safe charging port
Cons
- Limited I/O
- Still kind of expensive for what it is
- Soldered RAM and SSD
- High CPU temperatures no matter the load
- Reduced P-core clock in long stress
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