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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
The 15.3-inch MacBook Air with the M3 launched at $1,299 with an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage; Apple later made 16GB the base memory. It offers Wi-Fi 6E and a second external display with the lid closed, in a fanless aluminum body.
Pros
- Fanless design with silent operation in review testing
- Geekbench 6 scores of 3,130 single-core and 12,066 multi-core in review testing
- Long battery life at 150 nits in review testing; Apple rates up to 15 hours of wireless web use
- Display with P3 color, a 500-nit rating and no PWM flicker in review testing
- Six-speaker sound system rated very good in review testing
Cons
- Refresh rate is limited to 60Hz
- Only two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and no card reader
- The included 35W dual-port adapter was underpowered under load in review testing; a 70W adapter is optional
- The launch base configuration had only 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage, and neither can be upgraded after purchase
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)
Display
- Screen size
- 15.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (Liquid Retina)
- Resolution
- 2880x1864
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M3 (8-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M3 10-core GPU
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5 (unified)
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,130Top 11%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,066Bottom 33%
Battery
- Capacity
- 67 Wh
- Charging
- 35 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.51 kg
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Material
- Recycled Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Sonoma
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3) earns an Inno Score of 48.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 15.3-inch MacBook Air with the M3 launched at $1,299 with an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage; Apple later made 16GB the base memory. It offers Wi-Fi 6E and a second external display with the lid closed, in a fanless aluminum body.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)?
Processor: Apple M3 (8-core) · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 15.3 ″ · Weight: 1.51 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon), HP EliteBook 8 G2i 16, Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 15 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
