Highlights
Key Specs
Screen Size15.3 inchesScreen Resolution2880 x 1864 (Retina)Touch ScreenNoBrightness500 nitsProcessor ModelApple M3Storage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity512 gigabytesSystem Memory (RAM)16 gigabytesGraphicsApple M3 10-coreDisplay Connector(s)2 x ThunderboltBattery Life (up to)18 hoursBattery TypeLithium-ionBacklit KeyboardYes
General
Product NameMacBook Air 15-inch Laptop - M3 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSDBrandAppleModel NumberMXD43LL/AYear of Release2024ColorMidnightColor CategoryBlue
Display
Display TypeLEDScreen Size15.3 inchesScreen Resolution2880 x 1864 (Retina)Touch ScreenNoBrightness500 nits
Processor
Processor BrandAppleProcessor ModelApple M3Processor Model NumberApple M3Number of CPU Cores8-core
Storage
Storage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity512 gigabytesSolid State Drive Capacity512 gigabytes
Memory
System Memory (RAM)16 gigabytesType of Memory (RAM)Not provided
Graphics
Graphics TypeIntegratedGPU BrandAppleGraphicsApple M3 10-core
Compatibility
Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14Voice Assistant Built-inSiriWorks WithSiri
Connectivity
Display Connector(s)2 x ThunderboltNumber of Thunderbolt Ports (Total)2Headphone JackYesMicrophone InputNoWireless ConnectivityBluetooth, Wi-FiWireless StandardAXWireless Networking StandardWi-Fi 6E
Power
Power Supply InputMagSafeBattery Life (up to)18 hoursBattery Cells6-cellBattery TypeLithium-ion
Camera
Front-Facing CameraYesFront Facing Camera Video Resolution1080pBuilt-In MicrophoneYes
Features
Backlit KeyboardYesMedia Card ReaderNoAudio TechnologySpatial Audio and Dolby AtmosMac FeaturesTouch ID sensorCasing MaterialAluminum
Dimensions
Product Height0.45 inchesProduct Width13.4 inchesProduct Depth9.35 inchesProduct Weight3.3 pounds
Certifications & Listings
ENERGY STAR CertifiedYesEPEAT QualifiedYesEPEAT LevelGold
Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty - PartsApple One (1) Year Limited WarrantyManufacturer's Warranty - LaborApple One (1) Year Limited Warranty
Other
UPC195949639012
The M3 chip brings even greater capabilities to the superportable 15-inch MacBook Air. With up to 18 hours of battery life, you can take it anywhere and blaze through work and play.
LEAN. MEAN. M3 MACHINE—The blazing-fast MacBook Air with the M3 chip is a superportable 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 half an inch thin, so you can take MacBook Air anywhere you go.
GET MORE DONE FASTER—The powerful 8-core CPU and 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 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display³ supports 1 billion colors.
LOOK SHARP, SOUND GREAT—Everything looks and sounds amazing with a 1080p HD camera, three mics, and six speakers with Spatial Audio.
APPS FLY WITH APPLE SILICON⁴—All your favorites, 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
Learn more about legal disclaimers .
What's Included
15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
Energy Ratings
Legal Disclaimers
- Configurable options are available.
- ¹Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/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 U.S. English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December.
- 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.
- ⁵The display on the 15-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 15.3 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 (e.g., camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.
- ⁷ aceTime is not available in all countries or regions.
Search
Q: QuestionHow do I transfer data from old MacBook to new one, how do I set up if buy tomorrow?(2 answers)
A: AnswerIt is super easy, macbooks transfer data as the phones do, you just put them one beside the other one and then you need to open Finder window, go to Applications, open the Utilities folder, then double-click Migration Assistant and follow the onscreen instructionsAnswered by Mich
- A: AnswerThe lid will need to be closed in order to use 2 monitors. This will make the existing Keyboard and Trackpad unavailable, so you will need external mouse and keyboard.
Answered by OneBuckFilms
Q: QuestionWhat case do I need to protect it? Is it a 2024 model?(1 answer)
A: AnswerYou can buy one at Best Buy or Amazon. Type in size of MacBook, year 2024, and chip number. I bought case for my 13 inch MacBook at Best Buy and a keyboard cover from Amazon. I also bought a HDMI & USB adapter from Best Buy to use my USB stick on new MacBook M3. I hope this information helps.Answered by Chubbette
- A: AnswerYou’ll need a DVD-R burner as an accessory. Also a dongle with USB-A for typical mouse or a Bluetooth capable mouse. Trust me you can’t go wrong with a Mac. It will last for many years of great service
Answered by Ty376
- A: AnswerI received a 35W dual port usbc brick and magsafe cord. Cheers!
Answered by DavidM
- A: Answer16 gigs should be plenty of RAM for Python programming. Frankly, 8 gigs might suffice, depending on how involved your project is.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionWhy is this laptop so much more expensive than the one sold at Apple?(1 answer)
A: AnswerMake sure it's an equivalent processor, screen size, memory, and SSD. There are several variations.Answered by Niteperson
- A: AnswerNo, these shouldn't make any sound at all. I'd exchange your device for a new one. These should feel absolutely rock solid and quiet with no pressure points or squeaks.
Answered by Anonymous
Apple - MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop - M3 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Midnight
Trade-In and Save
Save up to $900.00 when you trade in a similar device.
Check your trade-in value.
Configure your Mac
Screen Size:
System Memory (RAM):
Color:
Shipping
Reviews
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 437 reviews
4.9Rating by feature
- 4.9Battery Life
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- 4.9Speed
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- 4.9Display
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the performance of the new M3 chip, calling it blazing fast and a gamechanger. They also appreciate the large 512GB SSD storage and the long battery life. Many customers also mentioned how light and portable the MacBook Air is, making it perfect for those who are always on the go.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good Laptop with Some Limitation
I am write review after using this laptop for couple of months. First thing i recommended to get the 15 inch and 16 Gb model. This laptop extremely efficient and very good for the people who want to have long battery life and don't do very intensive task like Development. For developer on frontend side it is good and it can run your emulation software without any issue. You quickly run into problem when you have to do backend. You have jump through hoops to configure the framework if it support by it. I still feel this laptop is not for the full stack developer and they are good with having intel based mac if they don't want to worry about compatibility.
Posted by SR277
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
MacBook Air M3 512gb/16gb Midnight Review
When I bought my MacBook, Best Buy staff were extremely helpful with the information and specs for the MacBook, and the leasing to buy process. I was also offered deals and promotions for my MacBook from the very start of checkout. I started leasing to own this MacBook Air M3 almost 2 months ago. This thing is the most incredible laptop I’ve used so far! Not to mention that it’s the first MacBook I’ve ever used. I’ve had HP’s, Dell’s, Chromebooks before, and they were nothing like the experience I’ve gotten with the MacBook I’m using today. The 512 gb version gives you a ton of storage to use for your files. The 16 gb of ram, arguably the norm for today’s laptops, runs smoothly, with perfect precision, and speed. I love this MacBook and all of its amazing features. I hope to be able to continue using MacBooks, as they’re so much easier for me to use for work and school than a windows laptop was. The only downside is the dark color of the Midnight MacBook Air. The fingerprints are evident on both the inside and outside of the MacBook, plus the keyboard keeps leaving an imprint of itself on my screen. The 35W charging brick that it came with was so slow, it took 4 hours to charge to full. I ended up buying a 96W charging brick that charged the MacBook Air to full in an hour and a half (Both times from about 5% battery left). It also lacks an HDMI port, which I had to buy a separate $35 HDMI to USB-C cable to connect my MacBook to one monitor at 4K resolution. The battery life also lasts pretty long compared to most other computers and laptops that are everyday use. I can’t say the same for gaming laptops, since they’re pretty much optimized to last longer than everyday use ones. Other than that, short answer is, I’m satisfied with the quality of my purchase! Need I say more?
Posted by JSG9378
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Almost Perfect
Pros: I love the screen size! Coming from 13”, the 15” screen is definite and noticeable upgrade in screen real estate. The midnight blue color is gorgeous. Seriously, gorgeous. It looks like a deep navy blue in most lighting, and like a dark hunter green in incandescent light. Under office lighting, it looks like a greeny-blue gunmetal color. The resolution of the retina screen is unmatched. No pixels here. IMO, this is 50% why you buy a mac. The keyboard feels good, if not slightly cramped, but I’m normally using the Ergo split desktop keyboard so this might be just me. The computer itself runs efficiently in every aspect. It’s fast, it has no problem with overheating, it handles multiple tasks or multiple tabs in your browser without issue. Cons: Last night it refused to accept the correct login password for any of the user accounts becaues the accepted password was 1 character longer than the input box. Be careful with this. It’s a software problem rather than a hardware problem. I tried to shut it down and it flashed half a pink screen at me before doing so. Eventually, it let me in after several more restarts I don’t now why. I’m not sure if I need to exchange this exact computer or it was a one time issue. I changed the passwords to something shorter, but the pink screen flash is concerning. Midnight black is known for smudging and fingerprinting. So far, I’ve had zero issue. If it becomes a problem, I’ll exchange it for a different color. I wish they sold this model in the space black. The speakers are on the back of the lower half, near the hinge. This results in a sort of muddy sound that I don’t recommend if you’re listening to music. You’re better off connecting to a bluetooth speaker like the JBL portable speakers or something similar. It’s heavier than I expected and not featherlight like the 13” Macbook air M1. I hope that in future macs, they can make the notch at the top smaller and not as wide. You can see in the photo that it takes up quite a bit of space, and it’s going to take up space if you're in full screen watching a movie. Dimming the keyboard backlight is no longer available via the keyboard itself, and must be done with a mouse click under the control center on the upper right. Battery life is not as great as I expected. It’s down to 35% after ~10.5 hours of use. This sounds like a lot, but the hopeful part of me wishes for 3 days of usage out of one charge. It looks like the battery will need recharging from zero at around 12 hours of usage. Neutral: If screen real estate is your top priority and you have extra money, I’d spend $350 more to get the 16” pro M3 while on sale. The 15” Air is not a “travel” laptop. This thing is big, so much bigger than the 13”. 2” is the size difference, but it feels like a lot more. I wouldn’t get this as a laptop to put in your backpack and walk around college with it. Ram and storage: I read recently that 16 gbs is the new benchmark for the minimum amount of ram anyone needs with upcoming technology. Since the ram is soldered to the logic board, you cannot upgrade it in the future. Get enough ram to future proof your laptop and ensure this will still be usable in up to 5 years. It’s doubtful 8 gbs will be sufficient if you want to do more than just web browsing on your computer. The storage size of the hard drive is less relevant if you plan to use an external drive and store your files there, connecting it to your computer with a cord. If you don’t plan to do that, 256 gbs is good for minimal to low moderate photo storage and few to no extra programs and software. Anything greater than these parameters means you should go with 500 gbs, again, to future proof your computer. You can’t upgrade the storage space later. One last positive: I like that I can place a setting where a finger tap anywhere on the trackpad = a click. Using just the designated space along the bottom of the trackpad to click with your thumb makes the click feel difficult and awkward to press.
Posted by Grace