Display
Liquid Retina display

15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1
2880x1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
500 nits brightness
Colour

Support for 1 billion colours
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone technology
MacBook Air 15-inch, showcasing Liquid Retina display
Memory
8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

Battery and Power14
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 Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage3
256GB

256GB SSD

Configurable to:

512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to:

1TB or 2TB

Charging and Expansion
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)
MacBook Air, closed, left side, showing MagSafe and two Thunderbolt ports
MacBook Air, closed, right side, showing headphone jack
MagSafe 33.5mm headphone jackThunderbolt / USB 4
Display Support
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)
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

Keyboard and Trackpad
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
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
3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Operating Requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C
Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres
Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres
Size and Weight
Height: 1.15cm
Width: 34.04cm
Depth: 23.76cm
Weight: 1.51kg4
MacBook Air 15-inch exterior, closed, Apple logo centered
Depth:23.76cmWidth:34.04cm
Front view of 15-inch MacBook Air, closed
Height:1.15cm
Operating System
macOS

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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.

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Features include:

Increase Contrast
Switch Control
Reduce Motion
Zoom
Dictation