Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 2024, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Midnight
The M3 chip with up to a 10-core GPU drives a 1.23kg chassis that lasts up to 18 hours on a charge, making it a portable workhorse. The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display covers one billion colors at 500 nits, and this Geek Squad Certified Refurbished unit lowers the cost while including a 90-day warranty. It’s best for students and business travelers who need silent, fanless operation and all-day battery life over graphics-intensive gaming.
CPU M3
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M3 10-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 53 Wh
66 Overall Score
Price $999
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average ram (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 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 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M3 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 20.7 | 38.7 | 89 | 91.7 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 46.1 | 45.8 |
| 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 Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 84.9 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 95.4 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 94.6 | 14.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| 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
From $999
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall66.2
- AI/LLM30.9
- Gaming20.3
- Portability83.4
- Creator51.4
- Student82.4
- Business74.5
- Developer60.4
- Entertainment73.3
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Other Configurations12
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