Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 2024, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Starlight
CPU M3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M3 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | 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 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 70 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 36.3 | 64.1 | 82.8 | 95.9 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 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 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 99.1 | 77.4 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 96 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall56.8
- AI/LLM33.6
- Gaming18.5
- Portability74.7
- Creator45.8
- Student57
- Business63.4
- Developer56
- Entertainment61.6
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Other Configurations12
MacBook Air 13" M313"M316GB512GBSilver$660MacBook Air 13.6" M313.6"Apple M316GB256GBSilver$751MacBook Air 13.6" M313.6"M38GB256GBMidnight$849MacBook Air 13" M313"M316GB256GBSpace Gray$899MacBook Air 13.6" M313.6"M38GB512GBMidnight$999MacBook Air 13.6" TI-GSRF MXCT3LL/A13.6"M316GB512GBSilver$1,040MacBook Air 13.6" M313.6"Apple M316GB512GBSpace Gray$1,099MacBook Air 13" M313"M324GB512GBMidnight$1,299MacBook Air 13.6" M313.6"Apple M3 24GB1TBMidnight$1,699
