Apple MacBook Air M4
Chip
Apple M4 chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 120GB/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
Apple Intelligence1
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.
Display
Liquid Retina display
- 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;2 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
Memory
16GB unified memory
Configurable to:
Battery and Power3
- Up to 18 hours video streaming
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Built-in 66.5‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
- Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage4
256GB SSD
Configurable to:
512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
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)
Display Support
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
- Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
- Support for native DisplayPort 1.4 output over USB-C
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
- 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
Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)5
- Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
- 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
- 1080p HD video recording
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
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 Max6
- Three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- Enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
Operating Requirements
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Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
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Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
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Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
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Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
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Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
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Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
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Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
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Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Size and Weight
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Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
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Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
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Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)7
Operating System
macOS
macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence,1 iPhone Mirroring,8 window tiling, major updates to Safari, and more.
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
Features include:
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Siri and Dictation
- Increase Contrast
- Reduce Motion
- Live Captions
- Switch Control
- Zoom
Built-in Apps9
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Find My
- Freeform
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- iPhone Mirroring
- Keynote
- Mail
- Maps
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Passwords
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Reminders
- Safari
- Shortcuts
- Stocks
- Time Machine
- Tips
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Weather
In the Box
- 15-inch MacBook Air
- 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
