Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M3 2024, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Space Gray
Combining an 18-hour battery life with a thin, 1.51kg aluminum chassis, the M3's 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU power a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with 1 billion colors. Its fanless, half-inch-thin build stays silent, and the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished process includes thorough testing with a 90-day warranty for added value. It’s best for students and business users who value a spacious display and fanless portability for streaming, productivity, and Apple Intelligence tasks.
CPU Apple M3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M3 10-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 66 Wh
71 Overall Score
Price $1,099
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 15.3" M3 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | AMD Radeon 860M | 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 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 80 | 70 | 100 | 59 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M3 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 50 | 64.1 | 92.7 | 58.4 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 83 | 49.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| 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 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall71.1
- AI/LLM43.8
- Gaming45.3
- Portability72.2
- Creator56.8
- Student87.2
- Business78
- Developer71.9
- Entertainment79.3
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Other Configurations6
MacBook Air 15.3" M315.3"Apple M3 8GB256GBMidnight$999MacBook Air 15.3" TI-REF MRYM3LL/A15.3"M38GB256GBSpace Gray$999MacBook Air 15" M315"Apple M3 16GB256GBSilver$1,035MacBook Air 15.3" M315.3"M38GB512GBStarlight$1,100MacBook Air 15.3" M315.3"M316GB512GBSilver$1,200MacBook Air 15" M315"Apple M3 24GB512GBSpace Gray$1,376
