New 13-inch MacBook Air M3 review

Apple introduced the new MacBook Air model with M3 processor, which it describes as the best MacBook Air model. We also published the first unboxing video in Turkey. Now it’s time to examine. 13 inch MacBook Air M3 review is here.

13-inch MacBook Air M3 review

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The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 processor is offered for sale at prices starting from 47,499 TL and 43,179 TL for education. The 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 processor can be purchased for 54,999 TL and for education with a price tag of 50,769 TL.

After putting the M3 processor-equipped MacBook Air models on sale, Apple also removed the M1 model from its site. The cheapest MacBook Air was the 13-inch M2 processor Air model. Its price is 42,999 TL, and it can be reduced to 38,749 TL with an education discount.

What does MacBook Air, the world’s most popular laptop according to Apple, offer us with its M3 processor? What are the differences between the M3 MacBook Air and the M2 MacBook Air? It’s all in our review video.

13 inch MacBook Air M3 features

Let’s start our review with the technical specifications of the 13-inch MacBook Air M3 we reviewed. We are examining the model with the M3 processor, 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD, which comes with an 8-core processor, 10-Core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine for artificial intelligence operations. The price of the model we reviewed, including the 35W dual USB Type C output adapter, is 71,499.00 TL.

In the base model, the graphics unit has 8 cores instead of 10. The RAM is 8 GB instead of 16 and the storage is 256 GB. The main change in the new MacBook Air with M3 processor is on the processor side. There is no design difference compared to the MacBook Air with M2 processor.

The best AI-powered laptop for daily tasks?

According to Apple, MacBook Air M3 is the best laptop with artificial intelligence support. In addition to the structural improvements especially in the M3 processor, the 16-core Neural Engine also increased the artificial intelligence performance within the processor.

Let’s see what MacBook Air, which is quiet with its fanless design, offers up to 18 hours of battery life and can do this very well with its M3 processor, offers us.

13 inch MacBook Air M3 Design features

MacBook Air M3, which will have midnight, silver, starlight and space gray color options, is 1.13 cm thick and weighs only 1.24 kg.

With the M2 MacBook Air, Apple changed the design. We see that the same design is adhered to in the M3 Air models. There is no difference in the positioning of the touchpad, keyboard and Touch ID.

When we look at the physical outputs of the computer, there are 2 USB 4 and ThunderBolt 4 supported USB Type C connections on the left, as well as a MagSafe 3 connection. A 3.5 mm combo audio jack is positioned on the right.

We could only transfer images to 1 external monitor via the M2 MacBook Air’s ThunderBold 4 connection. On MacBook Air models with M3 processors, you can transfer images to 2 external displays.

When the laptop lid is closed, you can transfer images to two monitors with 5k resolution and 60 Hz refresh rate support. Let’s also say that it supports 6k resolution on a single monitor. You can experience spatial sound thanks to the four-speaker sound system and Dolby Atmos support.

13 inch MacBook Air M3 display features

On the screen side, there is no noticeable difference in the 13-inch M3 processor Air compared to the 13-inch M2 processor MacBook Air. Liquid Retina display with IPS panel offers 224 pixel density. The screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1664 pixels offers 500 nits of brightness.

13 inch MacBook Air M3 Battery specifications

MacBook Air is a very high-performance portable computer with its M3 processor. However, the battery life is also that long. It offers us similar battery times compared to the 13-inch M2 processor MacBook Air, such as watching movies for up to 18 hours from the Apple TV application and surfing the internet for up to 15 hours via wireless connection.

The M3 processor is produced with 3nm production technology. The power consumption advantage here does not appear as an additional power increase despite the increased performance. The computer, powered by a 52.6 watt-hour lithium polymer battery, came out of the box with an adapter with a 35-watt dual USB Type C output. Since it has a 10-Core GPU, it comes with this adapter in the box. If you buy the M3 with 8-core GPU, then the 30w power adapter comes out of the box. You can also purchase an additional 70W adapter for fast charging support.

13-inch MacBook Air with M3 processor specifications