MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (Starlight, 2024) – Excellent
Spec
Processor Apple M3 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing and 100GB/s memory bandwidth
Display 13.6-inch Liquid Retina LED-backlit display, 2560×1664 resolution, 500 nits brightness, wide colour (P3) and True Tone technology
Graphics Configurable to 8-core or 10-core
Storage Configurable to 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD
Camera 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Connections Two Thunderbolt ports with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 / USB 4, DisplayPort and charging, MagSafe 3 charging port and 3.5mm headphone hack
Keyboard and Trackpad Full-size backlit Keyboard (US QWERTY) and Force Touch trackpad
Touch ID Integrated Touch ID sensor with Apple Pay
Communications Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3
Audio Four-speaker sound system, support for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, three-mic array with beamforming
Video Support One external 6K display with 6016 by 3384 resolution at 60Hz. Close the lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz
macOS 15 Sequoia
Size and Weight (H)1.13 by (W)30.41 by (D)21.5cm, weighing 1.24kg
Power (8-core GPU) Apple 30W USB-C Power Adapter or (10-core GPU) Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter with MagSafe 3 cable
Boring Stuff Apple Order No: MRXT3 / MRXU3 / MXCU3 – Apple Model No. A3113 (EMC 8611) – Model ID: Mac15,12
Performance
Geekbench 6 Single Core – 3059
Geekbench 6 Multi Core – 11662
Geekbench Metal – (8-core GPU) 41381, (10-core GPU) 47358
