MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook 12 (Mid 2017)
MacBook Air 13
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,199
MacBook 12
(Mid 2017)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
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CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
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GPU
8-Core M3-FL
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GPU
HD 615 900MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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Display
12" LCD IPS 2304x1440 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 710
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GB6M 1,420
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N/A
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FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
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1080p 5 FPS
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FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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13.6"
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
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LED Backlight
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
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White Backlight
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78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
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Force Touch Trackpad
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
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Audio
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Power
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30W
20.00V
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29W
14.50V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
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USB-PD
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Removable Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2681
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A1534
EMC 3099
MacBook10,1
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