MacBook Air Technical Specifications
Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight
Apple M2 chip
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 8-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
Configurable to:
M2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU
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
Liquid Retina display
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch - 500 nits brightness
Color
- Support for 1 billion colors
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone technology
8GB
8GB unified memory
Configurable to:
16GB or 24GB
- Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- 30W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M2 with 8-core GPU)
- 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU)
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
- Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
256GB
256GB SSD
Configurable to:
512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
512GB
512GB SSD
Configurable to:
1TB or 2TB
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
- USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
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)
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
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
Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
- Four-speaker sound system
- 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
- 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- Height: 1.13cm
- Width: 30.41cm
- Depth: 21.5cm
- Weight: 1.24kg4
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 moreFeatures include:
- Increase Contrast
- Switch Control
- Reduce Motion
- Zoom
- Dictation
- 13-inch MacBook Air
- 30W USB-C Power Adapter
(M2 with 8-core GPU)
or
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
(M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage) - USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2m)
Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with priority access to Apple experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support.
- Configure your MacBook Air with these options at apple.com:
- M2 with 10-core GPU
- 16GB or 24GB unified memory
- 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
- 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
- 70W USB-C Power Adapter
MacBook Air and the Environment
13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:6
See the 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip Product Environmental ReportMade with better materials
- 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure7
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 98% of the rare earth elements in the device
- 90% recycled steel in the battery tray
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
- 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
ENERGY STAR® certified8
Smarter chemistry9
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium‑free
Green manufacturing
Responsible packaging
- 100% of the virgin wood fiber in the packaging comes from responsibly managed forests12
- 96% or more fiber-based, due to our work to eliminate plastic in packaging13
Recycling
Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your Mac.
Apple and the Environment
Today, Apple is carbon-neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon-neutral.
See Apple’s commitmentMac Software
Displays and Adapters
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
