CPU:M2
RAM:8GB DDR5
STORAG:256GB
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Technical Specifications
Year introduced: 2023
Identify your MacBook Air
Finish
Silver
Starlight
Space Gray
Midnight
Chip
Apple M2 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
100GB/s memory bandwidth
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Display
Liquid Retina display
15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1 2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch 500 nits brightness
Color
Support for 1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Battery and Power12
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web
66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
Charging and Expansion
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5 mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Memory
8GB unified memory
Configurable to 16GB or 24GB
Storage2
256GB SSD
Configurable to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
Touch ID
Ambient light sensor
Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Wireless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Audio
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Wide stereo sound
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Display Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Operating Requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Size and Weight
Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)3
Operating System
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Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
Learn more about Accessibility
Features include:
Voice Control
Increase Contrast
Switch Control
VoiceOver
Reduce Motion
Zoom
Siri and Dictation
Live Captions
Built-in Apps4
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Siri
Stocks
Time Machine
TV
Voice Memos