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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
48.4Inno Score
44.5Performance41.4
29.8Display29.8
66.7Battery55.3
88Portability79.6
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+11) and portability (+8). Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 55
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 80
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 18% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 1.51 kg
  • Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,299

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)

  • 26% higher capacity: 67 Wh vs 53 Wh
  • 13% higher Screen size: 15.3 ″ vs 13.6 ″

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Screen size13.6 ″15.3 ″+13%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS (Liquid Retina)
Resolution2560x16642880x1864
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Apple M3 (8-core)
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUApple M3 10-core GPU
RAM16 GB+100%8 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)LPDDR5 (unified)
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage typeNVMe SSDSSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 33%3,130+3%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 17%12,066+1%Bottom 19%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Capacity53 Wh67 Wh+26%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W35 W

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Weight1.24 kg+18%1.51 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+2%11.5 mm
MaterialAluminumRecycled Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD1080p FaceTime HD
BiometricsTouch IDTouch ID

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Operating systemmacOS SonomamacOS Sonoma

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