MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
10-Core M3-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M3 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
10-Core M3-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
N/A
0%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
4
6
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
35W
20.00V
1.75A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 13 Ventura
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2681
A2941
Change Comparison