MacBook Air Technical Specifications
Silver, Starlight, Space Grey, 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
2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with
support for 1 billion colours - 500 nits brightness
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
- 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 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
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5mm 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)
8GB
8GB unified memory
Configurable to:
16GB or 24GB
256GB
256GB SSD
Configurable to:
512GB, 1TB or 2TB
512GB
512GB SSD
Configurable to:
1TB or 2TB
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (US) 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
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
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours 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
- Height: 1.13 cm (0.44 inches)
- Width: 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
- Depth: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
- Weight: 1.24 kg (2.7 pounds)4
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:
- Voice Control
- Increase Contrast
- Switch Control
- VoiceOver
- Reduce Motion
- Zoom
- Siri and Dictation
- 13-inch MacBook Air
- 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
(M2 with 8-core GPU)
or
35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter
(M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage) - USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable
(2m)
In the United Kingdom, consumers are entitled to a free-of-charge repair or replacement, by the seller, of goods that do not conform with the contract of sale. Under English law, consumers have up to six years from the date of delivery to exercise their rights; however, various factors may impact your eligibility to receive these remedies. For more details, click here.
Your MacBook Air also comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty from Apple. To learn more about how Apple will service your MacBook Air, click here.
Purchase AppleCare+ to get expert technical support and hardware coverage, including unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to an excess fee. For more information, click here.
- 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 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 aluminium 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 fibre in the packaging comes from responsibly managed forests12
- 96% or more fibre-based, due to our work to eliminate plastic in packaging13
Apple Trade In
Trade in your eligible device for credit towards your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime.14 If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.
See how it worksApple 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.
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