MacBook Air Technical Specifications
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Apple M5 chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 8‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- 153GB/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
- AV1 decode
Configurable to:
M5 with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU
Apple M5 chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- 153GB/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
- AV1 decode
Apple M5 chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- 153GB/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
- AV1 decode
16GB
16GB unified memory
Configurable to:
24GB or 32GB
16GB
16GB unified memory
Configurable to:
24GB or 32GB
24GB
24GB unified memory
Configurable to:
32GB
512GB
512GB SSD
Configurable to:
1TB, 2TB or 4TB
1TB
1TB SSD
Configurable to:
2TB or 4TB
1TB
1TB SSD
Configurable to:
2TB or 4TB
Liquid Retina display
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;2 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- 500 nits brightness
Colour
- Support for 1 billion colours
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
- Up to 18 hours video streaming
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Built-in 53.8‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
- Supports charging via a USB‑C power adapter or other USB PD power source
- Minimum wattage required to charge the device: 30W
- Fast-charge capable with 70W or higher USB PD power source
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- Supports up to two external displays:
- Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz
- One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
- Supports up to two external displays over a single Thunderbolt port
- Simultaneously supports the built‑in display at full native resolution
- Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) ports support native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds (up to HBR3) with DSC capability
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full‑height function keys
- 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
Apple N1 wireless networking chip
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)4
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
- 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
- 1080p HD video recording
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
- Four-speaker sound system
- Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
- Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max5
- Three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes for enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
- 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
- Height: 1.13 cm (0.44 inches)
- Width: 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
- Depth: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
- Weight: 1.23 kg (2.7 pounds)6
macOS
macOS is the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. It includes easy‑to‑use and powerful features that help you be more productive and creative, Apple Intelligence, and seamless ways to use iPhone with Mac.
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
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:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Motion, display and text settings
- Accessibility Reader
- Voice Control
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- Live Captions
- Personal Voice and Live Speech
- 13-inch MacBook Air
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
- Power adapter sold separately
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:
Configure your MacBook Air at apple.com.
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Options for model starting from
- M5 with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU
- 24GB or 32GB unified memory
- 1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD
- 30W USB‑C Power Adapter or 35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter or
- 70W USB‑C Power Adapter
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Options for model starting from
- 24GB or 32GB unified memory
- 2TB or 4TB SSD
- 35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter or 70W USB‑C Power Adapter
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Options for model starting from
- 32GB unified memory
- 2TB or 4TB SSD
- 35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter or 70W USB‑C Power Adapter
MacBook Air and the Environment
MacBook Air is designed to reduce environmental impact:9
See the MacBook Air Product Environmental Report (PDF)- opens in new tabProgress towards Apple 2030
- Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonise products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to low‑carbon electricity, designing with recycled and low‑carbon materials and prioritising lower‑carbon ways of shipping products, like sea freight.
Materials
MacBook Air is made with 55% recycled content,10 including:
- 100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure and trackpad gel plate
- 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery
- 100% recycled gold plating in all Apple‑designed printed circuit boards and all connectors
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 100% recycled tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
- 90% recycled steel in the keyboard feature plate and trackpad beam
Energy
- 50% of manufacturing electricity for MacBook Air is sourced from low-carbon electricity11
- ENERGY STAR® certified12
Packaging
- 100% fibre-based packaging13
Waste
No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme14
Smarter chemistry15
- All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification(PDF) opens in new tab, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report(PDF) opens in new tab to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.
