Colour
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Midnight
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Chip
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Apple M2 chip
8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores
10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
100GB/s memory bandwidth
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
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Display
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Liquid Retina display
15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;
2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with
support for 1 billion colours
500 nits brightness
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone technology
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Battery and Power
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Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web
66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge–capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
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Charging and Expansion
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MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5-mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
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Memory
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8GB
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Storage
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256GB SSD
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Keyboard and Trackpad
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Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and four arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
Touch ID
Ambient light sensor
Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
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Wireless
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth 5.3
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Camera
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1080p
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
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Audio
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Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Wide stereo sound
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
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Display Support
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Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display in 1 billion colours and:
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Video Playback
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Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
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Audio Playback
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Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
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Operating Requirements
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Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)
Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet)
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Size and Weight
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Height: 1.15 cm (0.45 inch)
Width: 34.04 cm (13.40 inches)
Depth: 23.76 cm (9.35 inches)
Weight: 1.51 kg (3.3 pounds)
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Operating System
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macOS
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In the Box
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15-inch MacBook Air
35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
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