Apple MacBook Air 2023 15.3in M2 15.3" Laptop (MQKU3B/A) - Apple M, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, macOS Ventura
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- Laptop Clamshell Beige
- Apple M M2 Processor cores: 8
- 38.9 cm (15.3") 2880 x 1864 pixels IPS LED backlight
- 8 GB
- 256 GB SSD
- Apple GPU On-board graphics card cores: 10
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.3
- Lithium Polymer (LiPo) 66.5 Wh 35 W
- macOS Ventura
Impressively big.
Impossibly thin.
The new 15‑inch MacBook Air makes room for more of what you love with a spacious Liquid Retina display. And with the 13‑inch model, you have more reasons than ever to choose Air. Supercharged by the M2 chip — and with up to 18 hours of battery life1 — both laptops deliver blazing-fast performance in an ultraportable design.
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product colour | Beige |
| Colour name | Starlight |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Housing material | Aluminium, Glass |
| Introduction year | 2023 |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display diagonal | 38.9 cm (15.3") |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1864 pixels |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Panel type | IPS |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi |
| True Tone technology | Yes |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor manufacturer | Apple |
| Processor family | Apple M |
| Processor generation | Apple M 2nd Gen |
| Processor model | M2 |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Efficient cores | 4 |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |
|---|---|
| Neural processor unit (NPU) cores | 16 |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine (ANE) |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Total storage capacity | 256 GB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity | 256 GB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 256 GB |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Apple |
| On-board graphics card family | Apple |
| On-board graphics card model | Apple GPU |
| On-board graphics card cores | 10 |
| On-board graphics card 6K support | Yes |
| Memory bandwidth (max) | 100 GB/s |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Number of built-in speakers | 6 |
| Number of microphones | 3 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Audio formats supported | AAC, ALAC, FLAC, MP3 |
| Audio decoders | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 2 |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Charging port type | MagSafe 3 |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Voice control | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Repairability index | 6.4 |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Pointing device | Trackpad |
| Physical layout | ISO |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system installed | macOS Ventura |
| Pre-installed software | App 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 |
| Apple Intelligence | Yes |
| Brand-specific features | |
|---|---|
| Accessibility features | Increase Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control, VoiceOver, Zoom |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Battery capacity | 66.5 Wh |
| Browsing time (Wi-Fi) | 15 h |
| Continuous video playback time | 18 h |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| AC adapter power | 35 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Operational conditions | |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 - 45 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 90% |
| Operating altitude | 0 - 3000 m |
| Non-operating altitude | 0 - 4500 m |
| Maximum shipping altitude | 10500 m |
| Sustainability | |
|---|---|
| Doesn't contain | Arsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, PVC/BFR |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg |
| Width | 340.4 mm |
| Depth | 237.6 mm |
| Height | 11.5 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Product series | (M2, 2023) |
| Product family | MacBook Air |
| Packaging content | |
|---|---|
| Cables included | USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 |
| Other features | |
|---|---|
| Video compression formats | H.264, HEVC |
