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Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 Chip with 8-Core CPU & 8-Core GPU 16GB-RAM 256GB-SSD - Starlight (2024)

Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 Chip with 8-Core CPU & 8-Core GPU 16GB-RAM 256GB-SSD - Starlight (2024)

MC8J4X/A

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Description

The M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the ultraportable 13-inch MacBook Air. With up to 18 hours of battery life¹, you can take it anywhere and power through work and play.

Key Features

LEAN. MEAN. M3 MACHINE — The blazing-fast MacBook Air with the M3 chip is an ultraportable laptop that sails through work and play.
BUILT FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE² — Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no-one else can access your data — not even Apple.
PORTABLE DESIGN — Lightweight and under 1.2 centimetres thin, so you can take MacBook Air anywhere you go.
GET MORE DONE FASTER — The powerful 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU of the Apple M3 chip keeps things running smoothly.
UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE¹ — Amazing, all-day battery life so you can leave the power adapter at home.
MORE ROOM FOR WHAT YOU LOVE — The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display³ supports 1 billion colours.
LOOK SHARP, SOUND GREAT — Everything looks and sounds amazing with a 1080p HD camera, three mics, and four speakers with Spatial Audio.
APPS FLY WITH APPLE SILICON⁴ — All your favourites, from Microsoft Office to Adobe Creative Cloud, run lightning-fast in macOS.
GET CONNECTED — MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6E⁵, Bluetooth® 5.3 and a MagSafe charging port. And connect up to two external displays with the laptop lid closed.
IF YOU LOVE IPHONE, YOU’LL LOVE MAC — MacBook Air works like magic with your other Apple devices. View and control what’s on your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring.⁶ Copy something on iPhone and paste it on Mac. Send texts with Messages or use your Mac to make and answer FaceTime calls.⁷

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Configurable options are available.

¹Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/nz/batteries for more information.

²Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to US English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available December 2024. Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.

³The display on the 13-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 13.6 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

⁴Apps are available on the App Store. Software and content may be sold separately. Title availability is subject to change.

⁵Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.

⁶Available on Mac computers with Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers with a T2 Security Chip. Requires that your iPhone and Mac are signed in with the same Apple Account using two-factor authentication, your iPhone and Mac are near each other and have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on, and your Mac is not using AirPlay or Sidecar. Some iPhone features (such as camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.

⁷FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.

Technical specifications

Go to apple.com/nz/macbook-air/specs for a complete set.

Specifications

All Product Details

Brand	Apple
Product Type	MacBook Air
Model Number	MC8J4X/A
Colour	Starlight

Product Specifications

Model	MacBook Air (M3)

Display Features

Screen/Panel Type	Liquid Retina Display
Screen-Size	13.6"
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1664
Pixel Density (Pixels per inch)	224 ppi
Brightness	500 nits brightness
Display Technology	True Tone technology
Display Support	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz

Processor Features

Processor Brand	Apple
Chipset	8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores
Processor Model	M3 Chip
Neural Processing Unit (NPU)	16-Core Neural Engine

Graphics Features

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)	8-Core GPU

Storage Features

RAM Capacity Computer Random Access Memory (RAM) gives applications a place to store and access data on a short-term basis. It is memory that your machine uses to store information immediately. Generally the more RAM your computer has, the better it will perform.	16 GB
Internal Storage Capacity	256 GB

Webcam Features

Integrated Webcam	Yes
Webcam Type	1080p FaceTime HD Camera

Software and System Features

Operating System An Operating System (OS) runs your computer’s software and it also manages your computer’s memory and processes. Your operating system performs tasks such as file, memory and process management.	macOS

Speaker / Sound Features

Built-In Speakers	Yes
Number of Speakers	Four-speaker sound system
Speaker Type	Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers

Microphone Features

Built-In Microphones	Yes
Number of Microphones	3

Battery Features

Battery Type	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Rechargeable	Yes
Battery Capacity (Wh)	52.6 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web

Charging Features

Charging Method	30W USB-C Power Adapter

Temperature / Humidity

Operating Temperature	10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Operating Humidity	0% to 90% noncondensing
Storage Temperature	–25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)

Connectivity Features

Wired / Wireless	Wireless
Wireless Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz & 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Generations	Wi-Fi 6E
Supported IEEE Standards	802.11ax
Connectivity Type	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	v5.3

Connection Features

USB Port	2 x Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB Cable Type	USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
USB Cable Length	2m
Computer Connection Ports	3.5 mm Audio Port Thunderbolt

Additional Features

Keyboard with Backlight	Yes

Power Features

Wattage/ Voltage	100V to 240V AC

Dimensions

Product Width	30.41 cm
Product Depth	21.5 cm
Product Height	1.13 cm
Product Weight	1.24 kg

Warranty

Manufacturers	12 Months

Reviews

Apple MacBook Air 13" M3 Chip with 8-Core CPU & 8-Core GPU 16GB-RAM 256GB-SSD - Starlight (2024) is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1.

Rated 5 out of 5 by KimM from Mac for school Ordered online to pick up from in store, arrived in no time and my teen is very happy with his new mac for school next year.

Date published: 2024-12-18

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What's in the box

13-inch MacBook Air
30W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

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