Apple MacBook Air 15-inch : M3 chip with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 24GB, 512GB SSD - Starlight

SKU
MC9K4B/A
£1,674.73
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15.3" Retina, IPS, 2880 x 1864px, Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine), 24GB, 512GB SSD, 2x Thunderbolt/USB 4, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, macOS
More Information
Display 15.3" 2880 x 1864 pixels
Processor Apple M
Storage 512GB SSD
Weight 1510g
Manufacturer Apple
Availability In Stock
Product Family MacBook Air
Product Series (M3, 2024)
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.
Design
Colour nameStarlight
Product typeLaptop
Housing materialAluminium
Form factorClamshell
Product colourBeige
Introduction year2024
Display
Pixel density224 ppi
Panel typeIPS
LED backlightYes
Display brightness500 cd/m²
TouchscreenNo
Display resolution2880 x 1864 pixels
Display diagonal38.9 cm (15.3")
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 memory24 GB
Storage
Storage mediaSSD
Optical drive typeNo
Number of SSDs installed1
SSD capacity512 GB
Card reader integratedNo
Total storage capacity512 GB
Total SSDs capacity512 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 cores10
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 speakers6
Built-in microphoneYes
Microphone modesVoice Isolation, Wide Spectrum
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantity0
Micro 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 colourBeige
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STAR
Doesn't containArsenic, 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 capacity66.5 Wh
Continuous video playback time18 h
Fast chargingYes
Browsing time (Wi-Fi)15 h
Power
AC adapter power35 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, Mercury, PVC/BFR
Weight & dimensions
Width340.4 mm
Depth237.6 mm
Height11.5 mm
Weight1.51 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)
Sensors
Ambient light sensorYes
Packaging content
Cables includedUSB Type-C to MagSafe 3

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SKU
MC9K4B/A
M05F3
53013EDK
G5KG7
YM3MK
8A3N8EA#ABU
Manufacturer
Apple
DELL
Huawei
DELL
DELL
HP
Processor family
Apple M
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7
Discrete graphics card
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
Total storage capacity
500GB to 750GB
500GB to 750GB
1000GB to 1500GB
1000GB to 1500GB
500GB to 750GB
500GB to 750GB
Product colour
Beige
Grey
Grey
Grey
Grey
Silver
Product type
Notebook
Mobile workstation
Notebook
Mobile workstation
Notebook
Notebook
Storage media
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
Mobile network connection
N
N
N
N
N
N
Display resolution
N/A
1920 x 1200 pixels
N/A
1920 x 1200 pixels
1920 x 1200 pixels
1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal memory
16GB
16GB
16GB
32GB
16GB
16GB
Touchscreen
N
N
Y
N
N
N
On-board graphics card
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Display diagonal
15" to 16"
14" to 15"
14" to 15"
16" to 17"
13" to 14"
14" to 15"
Operating system installed
macOS Sequoia
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Weight
Thin and Light
Ultra portable
Ultra portable
Mid-size
Ultra portable
Ultra portable