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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 26%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,066Bottom 19%
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 Acer Swift Go 14 (2024), MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio, Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
