Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 Midnight 2024
The M3 chip's fanless design enables this 1.23kg laptop to deliver up to 18 hours of battery life and smooth everyday performance. As a Geek Squad Certified Refurbished model, it offers value while retaining the sharp 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with one billion colors and a capable 1080p camera. It's best for students and professionals who need a silent, ultraportable machine for productivity, not gaming or heavy creative work.
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 52 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 52 | 80 | - | 75 | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 | 65.3 | 67.8 | 22.6 | 69.2 | 89 | 91.6 | 17.7 | 97.4 | 88.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 65 | 90.5 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 73.4 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 70.9 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |