Apple's thinnest, lightest notebook - completely transformed by the Apple M1 chip. Up to 3.5x more CPU performance. Up to 5x faster GPU speeds.
Apple's most advanced Neural Engine for up to 9x faster machine learning. The longest battery life ever on a MacBook Air. And a quiet, fanless design. It's never been easier to take so much power with you everywhere you go. It's here. Apple's first chip designed specifically for the Mac. Packed with an incredible 16 billion transistors, the Apple M1 System on a Chip (SoC) combines CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, I/O and much more on one tiny chip. With incredible performance, specialised technologies and industry-leading power efficiency1, the M1 isn't just the next step for the Mac - it's a whole new level.
The M1 has the fastest CPU Apple has ever created. With that processor speed, MacBook Air can handle exceptionally intensive tasks, like professional-quality editing and demanding action gaming. But the 8-core CPU in the M1 is not only up to 3.5x faster than the previous generation2, it also balances out the high-performance cores with efficiency cores that still perform everyday tasks incredibly fast but use only one-tenth the power. Up to 9x faster.14 Even a 16-core neural engine has to process that first. With machine learning (ML), apps on MacBook Air can automatically edit photos like a pro, enable more precise auto-detection for smart tools like wands and audio filters, and much more. That's not just computing power - it's the power of the full range of ML technologies.
Designed to make the most of the M1 chip's potential, macOS Big Sur enables Mac to perform much better and much more. Powerful updates for apps. A stunning new design. Industry-leading features for data protection and world-class security. It's Apple's most powerful software ever - and it runs on Apple's most advanced hardware. The M1 chip and macOS Big Sur work together to make the whole system more responsive. MacBook Air wakes up instantly from sleep mode. Everyday tasks like browsing photos and browsing with Safari are faster. And all your most demanding apps get the power they need. Use powerful apps designed for the M1. All your existing apps continue to work with Rosetta 2. And for the first time, you can open your iPhone and iPad apps directly in macOS Big Sur. So you have access to the largest collection of apps ever made for the Mac.
The notebook that does it all, with the memory that makes it all possible. The M1 chip brings up to 16GB of super-fast shared memory. This central pool of high-bandwidth, low-latency memory lets apps efficiently share data between the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine. So everything you do is fast and smooth. Images are more detailed and realistic than ever on the brilliant 13.3-inch Retina display with 2560 x 1600 resolution. Text is crisp and clear. Colors are even more vibrant. And the glass extends to the edge of the case, so nothing distracts you from the view. It looks good. Good on the eyes, too. MacBook Air automatically adjusts the white point of your display to match the color temperature of your surroundings - for more natural vision.
Computer BildMIT M3- PROZESSOR IN 13,6 ZOLL UND 15,3 ZOLL im TestReleaseApril 2024
High working speed
long battery life
Good display
Works silently
Not upgradeable
Games only run smoothly with reduced resolution
Whether 13-inch or 15-inch - both MacBook Air models are really good. Here you get twice the speed and a great screen, combined with a long battery life and silent operation. Both are excellent laptops for working, but the power of the M3 chip is not enough for smooth gaming. The biggest advantage of the smaller 13-inch model is that it is around 300 euros cheaper with the same features.
