Is the 15-inch MacBook Air M3 worth it over the 13-inch?

Yes if you want the bigger screen and better speakers; the 13-inch is lighter and cheaper. Both use the same M3 chip, so performance is nearly identical.

How does the M3 Air compare to the M2 Air?

The M3 brings hardware ray tracing, Dynamic Caching and Wi-Fi 6E, and Apple rates it slightly faster. Otherwise the chassis, display and battery are largely unchanged.

Is 8GB of RAM enough?

For browsing, documents and streaming, yes. For photo editing, virtual machines or many browser tabs, choose 16GB or more, since memory is soldered and cannot be upgraded later.

The laptop, a USB-C to MagSafe 3 charging cable and a 35W dual-port USB-C power adapter. No mouse or sleeve is included.

Can it drive external monitors?

With the lid closed it supports one external display up to 6K at 60Hz. With the lid open it drives one display up to 5K at 60Hz.

Prices drop during back-to-school season and Black Friday, and when a new Air generation launches. Check the price history before buying.

Where is the Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3) cheapest?

At Amazon, for $1,094.95, as of our latest check.

Where can I buy the Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3)?

4 stores we checked sell it, including eBay, ItsWorthMore, Walmart, Amazon.

Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3)

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Our take on the Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3)

The 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip is Apple's largest fanless laptop, pairing a 15.3-inch 2880-by-1864 Liquid Retina display at 500 nits with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. It runs silent under load, weighs about 3.3 pounds and is rated up to 18 hours of battery life from a 66.5-watt-hour pack. The M3 adds hardware ray tracing and Dynamic Caching for graphics work. It sits above the 13-inch Air in screen size and price and below the MacBook Pro line in sustained performance.