Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024)

    Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024) - Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 2000GB SSD
    • RAM
    • up to 24GB
    • OS
    • macOS, DOS
    • 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
    • optional
    • Microphone
    • Three-mic array with directional beamforming, Dolby Atmos
    • Speakers
    • 6x Surround Speakers with support for Spatial Audio
    • Security Lock slot

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    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Apple MacBook Air 15 (Early 2024) series.

    Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

    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