Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 2024, 24GB, 512GB SSD, Space Gray
The fanless M3 chip built on a 3nm process delivers strong performance in a completely silent, 1.50kg chassis, now with support for two external displays. The 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display provides generous screen real estate for multitasking without sacrificing the thin-and-light form factor. This laptop is best for students and business users who need a large, portable machine for all-day productivity and media consumption.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q4 202595/100
Buyers in Q4 2025 were highly satisfied, praising performance, battery life, and portability, especially for college use. Overall, the product met or exceeded expectations.
- Performance and speed praised as fast and exceeding expectations.
- Battery life excellent, holds charge well.
- Size and portability ideal for college students.
- Overall satisfaction and recommendation to friends.
- Q4 2024100/100
Buyers in this period praised the MacBook Air for its lightweight design, speed, battery life, and overall performance, with one noting a good deal at Best Buy and another loving the new color.
- Performance and speed are excellent for all uses.
- Lightweight design is highly appreciated.
- Battery life is very good.
- Good value and attractive color options.
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 | 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) | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15" 2880x1864 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core | 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) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 65 | 64.1 | 91.3 | 59.8 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 99.9 | 31.8 |
| 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 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 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
- Overall76.9
- AI/LLM48.5
- Gaming48.4
- Portability77.5
- Creator61.3
- Student88.4
- Business83.9
- Developer78.6
- Entertainment83.8
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
