Apple MacBook Air 13-inch : M3 chip with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 16GB, 512GB SSD - Starlight

SKU
MXCU3B/A
£1,276.02 £1,063.35
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13.6" Retina, IPS, 2560 x 1664px, Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine), 16GB, 512GB SSD, 2x Thunderbolt/USB 4, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, macOS
Lean. Mean. M3 machine.
MacBook Air sails through work and play — and the M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop. With up to 18 hours of battery life, you can take the superportable MacBook Air anywhere and blaze through whatever you’re into.
SKUMXCU3B/A
EAN0195949636400
ManufacturerApple
In StockY
Design
Colour nameStarlight
Product typeLaptop
Housing materialAluminium
Form factorClamshell
Product colourBeige
Introduction year2024
Display
Pixel density224 ppi
Panel typeIPS
LED backlightYes
Display brightness500 cd/m²
TouchscreenNo
Display resolution2560 x 1664 pixels
Display diagonal34.5 cm (13.6")
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyDolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
True Tone technologyYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedYes
Processor
Processor generationApple M 3rd Gen
Coprocessor cores16
Coprocessor modelNeural Engine
Processor modelM3
Processor cores8
Processor manufacturerApple
Processor familyApple M
Performance cores4
Efficient cores4
Memory
Memory form factorOn-board
Internal memory16 GB
Storage
Storage mediaSSD
Optical drive typeNo
Number of SSDs installed1
SSD capacity512 GB
Card reader integratedNo
Total storage capacity512 GB
Total SSDs capacity512 GB
Graphics
Discrete graphics cardNo
On-board graphics card familyApple
On-board graphics cardYes
On-board graphics card modelApple GPU
Discrete graphics card modelNot available
On-board graphics card cores10
On-board graphics card 6K supportYes
Memory bandwidth (max)100 GB/s
On-board GPU manufacturerApple
Audio
Number of microphones3
Audio systemDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakers4
Built-in microphoneYes
Camera
Front cameraYes
Front camera HD typeFull HD
Optical drive
Optical drive typeNo
Network
Mobile network connectionNo
Mobile network generationNot supported
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet LANNo
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth version5.3
Ports & interfaces
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity2
Headphone outputs1
Charging port typeMagSafe 3
Performance
Ambient light sensorYes
Voice controlYes
Accessibility featuresIncrease Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom
Keyboard
Pointing deviceTrackpad
Numeric keypadNo
Keyboard number of keys79
Keyboard backlitYes
Software
Pre-installed softwareApp Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Siri, Stocks, Time Machine, TV, Voice Memos
Operating system installedmacOS Sonoma
Technical details
Housing materialAluminium
Form factorClamshell
Product colourBeige
Sustainability complianceYes
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Doesn't containArsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR
Brand-specific features
Accessibility featuresIncrease Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom
Battery
Battery technologyLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacity52.6 Wh
Continuous video playback time18 h
Fast chargingYes
Browsing time (Wi-Fi)15 h
Power
AC adapter power35 W
AC adapter frequency50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V
Security
Fingerprint readerYes
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 90%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 4500 m
Maximum shipping altitude10500 m
Sustainability
Sustainability complianceYes
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Doesn't containArsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR
Weight & dimensions
Width304.1 mm
Depth215 mm
Height11.3 mm
Weight1.24 kg
Packaging data
Cables includedUSB Type-C to MagSafe 3
Other features
Ambient light sensorYes
On-board graphics cardYes
Audio systemDolby Atmos
Maximum shipping altitude10500 m
Continuous video playback time18 h
Sensors
Ambient light sensorYes
Packaging content
Cables includedUSB Type-C to MagSafe 3