The MacBook Air 15-inch (M3, 2024) is available in four elegant finishes: Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, and Midnight.

It features the Apple M3 chip, built with an 8-core CPU composed of 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 100GB/s memory bandwidth.

The media engine includes hardware-accelerated support for H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW, as well as dedicated video decode and encode engines, a ProRes encode and decode engine, and AV1 decode support.

The MacBook Air’s Liquid Retina display measures 15.3 inches diagonally, with LED backlighting and IPS technology. It delivers a 2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch and 500 nits of brightness. The display supports 1 billion colors, features wide color (P3), and includes True Tone technology for a more natural viewing experience.

The machine comes with 16GB of unified memory as standard, configurable up to 24GB. An entry-level 16GB configuration is also available, which can be upgraded to 16GB or 24GB based on needs.

For power, it includes a 66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery, offering up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback and up to 15 hours of wireless web usage. Charging is handled via a 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter and a USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable, with support for fast charging using a 70W USB-C Power Adapter.

Storage starts at 512GB SSD, and can be configured up to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB, depending on user preference.

In terms of charging and expansion, it includes a MagSafe 3 port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, which support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s).

The MacBook Air supports one external display up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. Additionally, if the laptop’s lid is closed, it can support a second external display up to 5K resolution at 60Hz.

Video playback is compatible with HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes formats, and supports HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG.

Audio playback supports a wide range of formats including AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos. The laptop is equipped with a six-speaker sound system featuring force-cancelling woofers, support for Spatial Audio (including dynamic head tracking with compatible AirPods), a three-mic array with directional beamforming, voice isolation, wide spectrum mic modes, and advanced high-impedance headphone support via the 3.5 mm jack.

The backlit Magic Keyboard includes 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys with 12 full-height function keys and an inverted-T arrow key layout. It features Touch ID, an ambient light sensor, and a Force Touch trackpad for pressure-sensitive interactions, drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures.

For connectivity, it supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3, ensuring fast and reliable wireless performance.

The camera system includes a 1080p FaceTime HD camera paired with an advanced image signal processor for improved computational video quality.

In terms of dimensions, the MacBook Air 15-inch is 0.45 inches (1.15 cm) in height, 13.40 inches (34.04 cm) in width, and 9.35 inches (23.76 cm) in depth. It weighs 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg).

The device runs on macOS, Apple’s advanced operating system that brings powerful performance, seamless integration across Apple devices, and excellent productivity and creative tools.