After launching the M3 processors last October, and after their debut on the MacBook Pro, it is now the turn of the series MacBook Air, which is now also available in the M3 variant. For a complete overview of the apple line-up, you can then consult our guide to buying the best MacBooks.
The upgrade to the M3 chip takes MacBook Air performance a notch higher. The one chosen by Apple is the variant with 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU, with support for up to 24GB of unified memory. The performance gap is up to 60% compared to the M1 model, but the new GPU also unlocks previously unavailable features, thanks to support for mesh shading And ray tracing with hardware acceleration.
The last one media engine also supports the AV1 decodingfundamental to many streaming services, and there’s also the new one 16-core Neural Engine for on-device machine learning capable of running even large language models and diffusion models for image generation.
The DNA of MacBook Air does not change: two dimensions, 13.6″ or 15.3″ with a brightness that can reach 500 nits, webcam full HDconnectivity Wi-Fi 6Erecharge MagSafetwo doors Thunderbolt (supported up to 2 external displays, with the screen closed, for the first time), and a 3.5 mm jack for headphones. And speaking of audio, let’s not forget the three microphones he was born in Dolby Atmosbecause as per tradition MacBooks “always sound good”.
Output and Price
The new MacBook Airs with the M3 chip are available today in colors Midnight, Galaxy, Silver and Space Grey, with deliveries starting March 8, starting at the following prices:
- MacBook Air 13″ with M3 chip: from €1,349 until €1,809 (pre-configured versions)
- MacBook Air 15″ with M3 chip: from €1,649 until €2,109 (pre-configured versions)
Following the arrival of the new models, MacBook Air 13″ with chip M2 now it starts from €1,249. For the moment the new MacBook Air M3 are not yet available on Amazonbut we assume the wait will be short.
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