MacBook Air Technical Specifications

MacBook Air 13-inch
 
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
Finish
Exteriors of four MacBook Air models, showcasing four different finishes

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
MacBook Air 13-inch, showcasing Liquid Retina display
Memory

8GB

8GB unified memory

Configurable to:

16GB or 24GB

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 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

3.5 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)
MacBook Air, closed, left side, showing MagSafe and two Thunderbolt ports MacBook Air, closed, right side, showing headphone jack MagSafe 3 3.5 mm headphone jack Thunderbolt / USB 4
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

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

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.3
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
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
MacBook Air 13-inch exterior, closed, Apple logo centered
Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Front view of 13-inch MacBook Air, closed
Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
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
  • VoiceOver
  • Reduce Motion
  • Zoom
  • Dictation
  • Live Captions
Built-in Apps5
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
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
  • 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
    (2 m)
13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable and 30W USB-C Power Adapter
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
  • 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 Report

Made 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

  • Over 20% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects10
  • No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill11

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

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 commitment
Accessories

Mac Software

Final Cut Pro

Logic Pro

Displays and Adapters

Studio Display

Pro Display XDR

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

70W 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