Apple MacBook Air 13.6" MC8H4 2024, M3, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
The fanless M3 chip delivers 18-hour battery life in a silent, portable design with a sharp Liquid Retina display. Its 16GB of unified memory and premium build quality outpace typical ultrabooks at this refurbished price point. This is best for students and business travelers who need all-day endurance and macOS in a lightweight chassis for writing, browsing, and presentations.
CPU Apple M3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.6"
GPU Apple M3 10-core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 18 Wh
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 18 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" MC8H4 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.6" | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 18 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" MC8H4 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 36.3 | 32.9 | 39 | 91.4 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 33.2 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall56.4
- AI/LLM36.3
- Gaming9
- Portability75.3
- Creator26.5
- Student59.5
- Business64
- Developer55.4
- Entertainment53.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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