MacBook Air (Apple silicon)

MacBook Air (Apple silicon)
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Pegatron
Product familyMacBook
TypeSubnotebook
Release dateNovember 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
MediaUSB
Operating systemmacOS
System on a chipApple M series
Memory8–32 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X)
StorageSoldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage
DisplayPrevious: Retina Display (13.3")
Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6" and 15.3")
GraphicsApple-designed integrated graphics
CameraFaceTime 720p or 1080p
TouchpadForce touch trackpad
PowerUp to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter
Online servicesOptional on online configurations:
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro
Marketing targetConsumer use, lightweight use
Backward
compatibility
Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2
PredecessorMacBook Air (Intel-based)
12-inch MacBook (indirect, fanless)
Related
Websiteapple.com/macbook-air

The MacBook Air is a line of Mac laptops made by Apple Inc. In 2020, Apple stopped using Intel processors in the Air and switched to using their own Apple silicon M-series chips. In the current product line, the MacBook Air is Apple's entry-level laptop, situated below the performance range MacBook Pro, and is currently sold with 13-inch and 15-inch screens.

Apple released the MacBook Air with the Apple M1 system on a chip in November 2020, at WWDC20. A redesigned model based on the Apple M2 chip was released in July 2022, and the first 15-inch MacBook Air was released in June 2023. In March 2024, Apple introduced M3 chip-equipped MacBook Airs in both their 13- and 15-inch sizes.