MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020)
MacBook Air 15
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,299
MacBook Air 13
(M1, Late 2020)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
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CPU
M1 (8C7G-FL)
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GPU
10-Core M3-FL
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GPU
7-Core M1-FL
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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
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 2,380
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GB6M 7,935
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N/A
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FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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1080p 19 FPS
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FP32 2.29 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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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 2.7GB/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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15.3"
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60Hz
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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Force Touch Trackpad
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Force Touch Trackpad
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.0
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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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External
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35W
20.00V
1.75A
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30W
20.00V
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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-PD
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3.00A 9V (27W)
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Removable Cable
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 16 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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Charge Time
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macOS 13 Ventura
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macOS 11 Big Sur
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
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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
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Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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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A2941
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A2337
EMC 3598
MacBookAir10,1
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