MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Neo (Early 2026) Full Specs

Summary

CPU M3 (8C8G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)	CPU A18 Pro (Neo)6 Cores (2P+4E)
GPU 8-Core M3-FL1,024 Shaders	GPU 5-Core A18 Pro640 Shaders
Memory 8GBLPDDR5-6400	Memory 8GBLPDDR5X-7500
Storage 256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	Storage 256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display 13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR	Display 13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades 30W USB-C	Other Upgrades -
Price $1,199 MAX	Price $699 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 GPU Bandwidth

MacBook Air 133,130M3 (8C8G-FL)

x1

MacBook Neo3,409A18 Pro (Neo)

x1.09

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System Arch

CPU

M3 (8C8G-FL)	A18 Pro (Neo)
8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads 4.05GHz	6 Cores(2P+4E) 6 Threads 4.04GHz

GPU

8-Core M3-FL	5-Core A18 Pro
1,024 Shaders 1.34GHz	640 Shaders 1.47GHz
Shared Memory	Shared Memory
Peak·FP32·FP16 2.74 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 1.88 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

8GBLPDDR5-6400

8GBLPDDR5X-7500

Storage

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
1.4GB/s Read 1.3GB/s Write	1.4GB/s Read 1.3GB/s Write

Display

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR Size Res 13.6"	13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR Size Res 13"
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 84.26 in² 15.5:10	Area & Aspect Ratio 75.96 in² 16:10
Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak	Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz	Refresh & VRR 60Hz
Response Time 33 ms	Response Time -
Resolution 2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi	Resolution 2408x1506 3.6M Pixels 219 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1.7K:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast LED 1.5K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V	Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V
Color Depth 10-bit	Color Depth 10-bit
Color Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3	Color Coverage 100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination Glossy AR	Coating & Lamination Glossy AR
Touchscreen No	Touchscreen -
Border Size 3.5mm (0.14")	Border Size -

Battery

Up to 16 hours	Up to 11 hours
Charge Time 0-50%: 30 min 0-80%: 50 min 0-100%: 90 min	Charge Time -
52.6Wh 4614mAh 11.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer	36.5Wh 4803mAh 7.6V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Ports

Data 2x USB 4.0 -	Data 1x USB-C 3.1 DP PD 1x USB-C 2.0
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.3	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 6.0
Infrared No	Infrared No

Power

Charger 30W USB-C	Charger 20W USB-C
Max Power Draw 31W	Max Power Draw -
Output 30W 20.00V 1.50A	Output 20W 9.00V 2.22A
Input 0.75A	Input 0.50A
Protocol & Port USB-C	Protocol & Port USB-C
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)

Audio

Speakers 4	Speakers 2
Microphones 3	Microphones 2

Input

Keyboard 78 Keys Scissor Backlit	Keyboard 78 Keys Scissor -
Trackpad Force Touch Glass	Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass
Biometrics Fingerprint Fingerprint	Biometrics -

OS

Launch OS macOS 14 Sonoma

Launch OS macOS 26 Tahoe

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 11.3mm (0.44") Width 304.1mm (11.97") Depth 215mm (8.46")	Height 12.7mm (0.5") Width 297.5mm (11.71") Depth 206.4mm (8.13")
Weight 1.24kg	Weight 1.23kg
Weight + Charger 1.34kg	Weight + Charger 1.29kg
Volume 0.7388L	Volume 0.7798L
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No

Info

Release Date 2024-03-04	Release Date 2026-03-04
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description M3, Early 2024	Description Early 2026
Model ID Mac15,12	Model ID Mac17,5
Model Number 1 A2681	Model Number 1 A3404
Model Number 2 EMC 8611	Model Number 2 -

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