Apple MacBook Air 13-inch : M3 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB SSD - Silver

SKU
MC8H4B/A
£1,079.54 £899.62
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13.6" Retina, IPS, 2560 x 1664px, Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine), 16GB, 256GB 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. You can express yourself and get things done effortlessly with Apple Intelligence. And with up to 18 hours of battery life, you can take the superportable MacBook Air anywhere and blaze through whatever you’re into.
SKUMC8H4B/A
EAN0195949901287
ManufacturerApple
In StockY
Design
Product typeLaptop
Housing materialAluminium
Form factorClamshell
Product colourSilver
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
Display technology marketing nameLiquid Retina
Number of external displays supported1
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 capacity256 GB
Card reader integratedNo
Total storage capacity256 GB
Total SSDs capacity256 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 cores8
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 resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity2
USB 2.0 ports quantity0
HDMI ports quantity0
DisplayPorts quantity0
Combo headphone/mic portYes
Docking connectorYes
Mini HDMI ports quantity0
Charging port typeMagSafe 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantity0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity0
Performance
Ambient light sensorYes
Voice controlYes
Accessibility featuresIncrease Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom
Keyboard
Pointing deviceTrackpad
Numeric keypadNo
Keyboard backlitYes
Software
Pre-installed softwareApp Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, iPhone Mirroring, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, TV, Voice Memos, Weather
Operating system installedmacOS Sequoia
Technical details
Housing materialAluminium
Form factorClamshell
Product colourSilver
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Doesn't containArsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR
Warranty period1 year(s)
Brand-specific features
Accessibility featuresIncrease Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom
Brand specific technologiesWide color (P3)
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 power30 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 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
Warranty period1 year(s)
Video formats supportedAV1, H.264, HEVC, ProRes
Sensors
Ambient light sensorYes
Packaging content
Cables includedUSB Type-C to MagSafe 3