MacBook Air M2 - Technical Specifications

 
MacBook Air M2
 
Finish

Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight

Chip

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
Display

Liquid Retina display

  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
    2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with
    support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
Battery and Power2
  • 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 67W 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)
MagSafe 3 3.5 mm headphone jack Thunderbolt / USB 4
Memory

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

Storage3

256GB

256GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

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

  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Camera

1080p

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio
  • 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
  • 3.5 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: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)4
Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Ventura makes the things you do most on Mac even better, so you can work smarter, play harder, and go further.

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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

Features include:

  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Increase Contrast
  • Reduce Motion
  • Dictation
  • Switch Control
Built-in Apps5
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Stocks
Time Machine
TV
Voice Memos
In the Box
  • 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
    (2 m)
Configure to Order
  • Configure your MacBook Air with these options:
  • M2 with 10-core GPU
  • 16GB or 24GB unified memory
  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
  • 67W USB-C Power Adapter

MacBook Air and the Environment

MacBook Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:6

See the MacBook Air Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

  • 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 aluminum in the enclosure7
  • 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

  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
  • 90% or more fiber-based packaging

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment
Accessories

Mac Software

Final Cut Pro

Logic Pro

Displays and Adapters

Studio Display

Pro Display XDR

LG UltraFine 4K Display

USB-C to USB Adapter

USB-C to SD Card Reader

USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter

USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Power Adapter Extension Cable

World Travel Adapter Kit

Other Accessories

USB-C to Lightning Cable

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

USB-C Charge Cable

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable (0.8 m)

30W USB-C Power Adapter

35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter

35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter

67W USB-C Power Adapter

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad

Magic Keyboard

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad

Magic Mouse

Magic Trackpad