Video editing in Final Cut Pro is up to 60 percent faster than the 13-inch model with the M1 chip, and up to 13x faster for customers who haven’t upgraded to a Mac with Apple silicon.Working in Excel spreadsheets is up to 35 percent faster than the 13-inch model with the M1 chip, and up to 3x faster for customers who haven’t upgraded to a Mac with Apple silicon.Enhancing an image with AI using Photomator’s Super Resolution feature is up to 40 percent faster than the 13-inch model with the M1 chip, and up to 15x faster for customers who haven’t upgraded to a Mac with Apple silicon.Game titles like No Man’s Sky run up to 60 percent faster than the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M1 chip.M3 takes MacBook Air performance even further: “From college students pursuing their degrees, to business users who need powerful productivity, or anyone who simply wants the unmatched combination of performance, portability, and industry-leading battery life, all in a fanless design, the new MacBook Air continues to be the world’s best thin and light laptop.” And today it gets even better with the M3 chip and new capabilities,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “MacBook Air is our most popular and loved Mac, with more customers choosing it over any other laptop. The world’s most popular laptop is better than ever with even more performance, faster Wi-Fi, and support for up to two external displays - all in its strikingly thin and light design with up to 18 hours of battery life It also includes the latest media engine with support for AV1 decode, providing more efficient and higher-quality video experiences from streaming services.Īpple unveils the new 13- and 15‑inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip And with the next-generation GPU of M3, the new MacBook Air supports hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing, offering more accurate lighting, reflections, and shadows for extremely realistic gaming experiences. 1 Users will feel the blazing speed of M3 in everything they do, from everyday productivity, to demanding tasks like photo and video editing, and software development. 1 It also features up to 18 hours of battery life, which is up to six hours longer than an Intel-based MacBook Air.
Featuring a powerful 8-core CPU, up to a 10-core GPU, and support for up to 24GB of unified memory, the new MacBook Air is up to 60 percent faster than the model with M1 and up to 13x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
Customers can order starting today, with availability beginning Friday, March 8.īuilt using industry-leading 3-nanometer technology, the M3 chip brings even faster performance and more capabilities to MacBook Air. Combined with its world-class camera, mics, and speakers MagSafe charging its silent, fanless design and macOS, MacBook Air delivers an unrivaled experience - making the 13-inch model the world’s bestselling laptop and the 15-inch model the world’s bestselling 15-inch laptop. With its durable aluminum unibody enclosure that’s built to last, the new MacBook Air is available in four gorgeous colors: midnight, which features a breakthrough anodization seal to reduce fingerprints starlight space gray and silver. The 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air both feature a strikingly thin and light design, up to 18 hours of battery life, 1 a stunning Liquid Retina display, and new capabilities, including support for up to two external displays and up to 2x faster Wi-Fi than the previous generation. 1 And with a faster and more efficient Neural Engine in M3, MacBook Air continues to be the world’s best consumer laptop for AI. With M3, MacBook Air is up to 60 percent faster than the model with the M1 chip and up to 13x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIAApple today announced the new MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip, taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.