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Book Air

$302.99

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All-Day Battery Life Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life. Powerful Performance Take on everything from professional-quality editing to action-packed gaming with ease. The Apple M1 chip with an 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous generation while using way less power. Superfast Memory 8GB of unified memory makes your entire system speedy and responsive. That way it can support tasks like memory-hogging multitab browsing and opening a huge graphic file quickly and easily. Stunning Display With a 13.3 Retina display, images come alive with new levels of realism. Text is sharp and clear, and colors are more vibrant. Why Mac Easy to learn. Easy…

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  • “I have a 2016 MacBook Pro that is still fine. If I installed a new battery I could easily get another 2 years from it which would make it 11 years old at that time. If you are…”
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  • “There is no BIFL laptop. The best all around casual use laptop you can buy right now is the M4 MBA 16/512. There really isn't any competition at the price point. Fun thing is…”
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  • “Marketing and video editing here, 10 years on windows laptop and desktop, built it myself, specific specs for video editing and all so I kinda know what I'm doing, then mac for the…”
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Product details
OS Version
Ventura, Mac OS X 13.0, Ventura
Battery Life
Up to 18 hours
Battery Capacity
52.6 Wh
Battery Run Time
Up to 18 hours
Battery Type
Lithium-polymer
Ports and Interfaces
USB-C
Wireless Communications
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Network Interface
Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax
Processor Brand
Apple
Graphics Memory
shared, Shared Memory
Number of Processor Cores
8-core CPU
Integrated GPU
Yes
Processor Clock Speed
3.49 GHz
Max Turbo Speed
3.5 GHz
Highlighted Performance Features
Built for Apple Intelligence
Processor Chipset
M2 chip
Processor Chipset Features
Built for Apple Intelligence
64-bit Computing
Yes
Cache
12 MB
Display Size
13.6 in
Display Resolution
2560 x 1664
Display Aspect Ratio
16:10
Display Brightness
500 nits
Display Highlights
Liquid Retina display
LCD Technology
IPS
Display Backlight
LED-backlit
Display Refresh Rate
60Hz
Display Color Support
P3 wide color, Support for 1 billion colors, Wide color (P3)
Input Type
Keyboard
Backlit Input
Yes
Input Features
Touch ID
Front Camera Resolution
1080p
Camera Video Recording
Running multiple 4K streams of video, Editing 8K content
Camera Features
FaceTime HD camera
Camera Sensor Type
1080p sensor
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless Technologies
Wi-Fi 6
Wireless Protocols
Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Highlights
MU-MIMO Support
Write Speed
Just under 3,000 MBps (general write speed), About half of 3,000 MBps (for 256 GB model)
Main Storage
SSD 256GB
Storage Type
SSD
Storage Interface
NVMe
Storage Read Speed
2,800 MBps (1TB SSD on tested model)
Audio
Four-speaker sound system
Speakers Microphones
Four-speaker sound system
Max Supported Memory
24 GB
Memory Speed
100 GB/s (memory bandwidth)
Memory Technology
Unified memory
Installed Cache
12 MB
Memory Form Factor
On-board
Biometric Security
Touch ID
Security Highlights
Touch ID
Dimensions
0.44 in (Height)
Weight
2.7 pounds
Design Style
Slim
Case Material
Aluminum
Localization
ISO (keyboard layout)
Video Graphics Memory
shared, Shared Memory
Video Highlights
Can output a video signal to a single external display at a maximum resolution of 6K at 60Hz
Video Color Support
P3 wide color
Video Codec
H.264, HEVC, ProRes
AC Adapter Output
30W
Memory Card Reader
No
Sensors
Ambient light sensor, Touch ID Sensor
Compliant Standards
ENERGY STAR Certified
Included Software
iMovie, FaceTime, Mail, Maps, Messages
Release Date
2022
Energy Star Qualified
Yes
EPEAT Rating
EPEAT Gold
Supported Accessories
External monitor, USB-C hub
Durability Highlights
Durability
Environmental Resistance
50 to 95°F / 10 to 35°C (operating temperature)
Age Range
ADULT
Skill Level
Entry-level
Top Use Cases
Casual Computing
Typical Users
Students

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