Chip | - Apple M5 chip
- 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and
6 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 153GB/s memory bandwidth
- Media Engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
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Memory | - 16GB
- 16GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
- 24GB or 32GB
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Storage | - 512GB
- 512GB SSD
- Configurable to:
- 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB
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Display | - Liquid Retina display
- 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS
technology; 2880-by-1864
native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- 500 nits brightness
- Color
- Support for 1 billion colors
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone technology
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Battery and Power | - Up to 18 hours video streaming
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Built-in 66.5‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
- Fast-charge capable with 70W or higher USB PD power source
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Charging and Expansion | - MagSafe 3 charging port
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
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External Display Support | - Supports up to two external displays:
- Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K
at 144Hz
- One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at
120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
- Supports up to two external displays over a single
Thunderbolt port
- Simultaneously supports the built-in display at full
native resolution
- Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) ports support native DisplayPort 1.4
speeds (up to HBR3) with DSC capability
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Video Playback | - Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
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Audio Playback | - Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
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Keyboard and Trackpad | - Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
- Touch ID
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures
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Wireless | - Apple N1 wireless networking chip
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
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Camera | - 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
- 1080p HD video recording
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
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Audio | - Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
- Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
- Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
- Three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes for enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
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Operating Requirements | - Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
- Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
- Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
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Size and Weight | - Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
- Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
- Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
- Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)
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In the Box | - 15-inch MacBook Air
- 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
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