Apple is ready to release the new MacBook Air in Thailand. After its official launch in early March, the 2024 MacBook Air comes with a more powerful M3 chip. Focus on light design The battery provides a long life. There are 2 models to choose from: 13 inches and 15 inches. The @Flashfly team has received a 13-inch midnight blue model with a new fingerprint-reducing coating to test.
MacBook Air specs, 13-inch model, M3 chip
- 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone display
- Apple M3 processor chip
- Integrated memory (RAM) of 8GB / 16GB / 24GB
- SSD storage capacity 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
- Magic Keyboard comes with Touch ID and Force Touch trackpad.
- FaceTime HD camera, 1080p resolution
- Wireless connection Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
- MagSafe 3 charging port, Thunderbolt/USB 4 (2 ports), 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Four speakers support Spatial Audio when playing music or videos with Dolby Atmos.
- 3 microphones with beamforming in the direction of sound
- Lithium Polymer battery 52.6Wh
- Play movies in the Apple TV app for up to 18 hours.
- Machine size 304.1 x 215.0 x 11.3 millimeters
- Weight 1.24 kg
- There are 4 colors to choose from: Starlight, Silver, Space Gray and Midnight.
Unboxing MacBook Air, M3 chip
Packaging for this year’s new MacBook Air Made from 99% wood pulp, in line with Apple’s goal to eliminate plastic from all packaging by 2025, the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip comes in an Apple-style white box. The front of the box has a side-by-side picture of the MacBook Air. Side with MagSafe 3 charging port and Thunderbolt port (2 ports)
On the back of the box, the RAM memory size and SSD capacity are clearly stated. Next to it, the product name is clearly stated. With details about the main specs Including equipment inside the box And the edge of the box will be sealed with adhesive tape. (at the top and bottom edges) Once peeled off, the box lid can be easily lifted.
After lifting the box lid, you will find the MacBook Air wrapped in a paper envelope to prevent wrinkles during shipping. When you open the package and unfold your MacBook, you’ll find a sheet of paper to protect the screen. Meanwhile, the machine will turn on automatically.
Inside the box there is also a document envelope. Contains a manual, warranty card, document confirming certification from NBTC and an Apple logo sticker.
In addition, a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (length 2 meters) is included, using the same color as the device and has an LED light showing charging status. and white charging head (USB-C Power Adapter)
Thin and lightweight design
MacBook Air, M3 chip model, is produced in 2 models: 13 inches and 15 inches. The @Flashfly team received a 13-inch model in midnight color. This time, Apple has also provided a new anti-fingerprint coating for review. But there are also 3 more colors to choose from: Starlight, Silver and Space Gray. For an overview of the design Still using the same design from the previous model. which is notable for the thinness of the screen frame And there is a notch on the top edge. The main material is unibody aluminum that provides strength and durability. and premium as always
With no design changes, the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip is the same size and weight as the previous M2 model, measuring 11.3 millimeters thin and weighing 1.24 kilograms.
The side has a MagSafe 3 charging port and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports.
On the other side you will find a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Under the base, there are circular rubber pads on all four corners to help grip the surface when the MacBook is placed on a table.
The top of the lid has the Apple logo in the center.
When opening the lid of the machine You’ll find a 13.6-inch display, with a notch on the top edge housing the FaceTime HD 1080p camera.
As for the Magic Keyboard, it comes with Touch ID and has a backlight that works with an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness. There are no speaker grill holes visible on the keyboard panel. But it is equipped with 4 speakers, consisting of 2 woofers and 2 tweeters, supporting spatial audio, providing 3D sound when listening to music or movies that come with Dolby Atmos.
For the trackpad there is a large area. Easy to use, supports Force Touch that is sensitive to pressure. Can control the cursor precisely. Feel the pressure of pressing down. acceleration according to pressure Pressure sensitive finger drawing Including support for Multi-Touch commands
The new 2024 MacBook Air is also the first Apple product to be made from 50% recycled materials, including 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure and 100% recycled rare earth metals in every magnet. or 100% recycled copper in motherboards It also meets Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency. and is also free of mercury Brominated flame retardants and PVC
13.6-inch display, billion colors
The 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 chip, comes with a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with LED backlighting and IPS technology, a resolution of 2560 x 1664 pixels, a pixel density of 224 pixels per inch, 1 billion colors, and 500 brightness. NIT supports P3 wide color gamut and True Tone technology using an advanced multi-channel sensor. Helps in adjusting the color and intensity of the monitor.
MacBook Air with M3 chip can also connect up to two external displays, as long as the screen cover is closed. If you open the screen flip, you can connect to a single external screen. According to the specs for connecting an external monitor, it supports a maximum resolution of 6K at 60Hz, another screen up to 5K at 60Hz, suitable for professional users. Or anyone who wants to use multiple monitors for multitasking and switching between apps. or open and view multiple documents at the same time
The same M3 chip as found in the MacBook Pro.
The new 2024 MacBook Air gets the same Apple M3 chip found in the 14-inch MacBook Pro that launches in October 2023. It’s built with 3nm technology and includes an 8-core CPU with performance cores. 4 cores + 4 energy efficient cores and up to 10-core GPU
The M3 chip’s GPU also enables the new MacBook Air to support hardware-accelerated mesh shading. To increase the capacity and efficiency of processing geometry in more complex scenes. and supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. This allows the game to render shadows and reflections more accurately than before. to use to create a more realistic environment.
The M3 chip also features a 16‑core Neural Engine and the latest media engine with support for AV1 decoding to enable video streaming from a variety of services. For higher quality and more power efficiency, the 13-inch MacBook Air has a memory bandwidth of 100GB/s and can be upgraded to 16GB or 24GB. SSD data starts at 256GB and can be upgraded to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB.
In Apple testing, the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 has up to 60% faster performance when playing No Man’s Sky, up to 35% faster working in Excel spreadsheets, and up to 35% faster video editing in Final Cut Pro. Up to 60% faster, AI-enhanced photo editing using Photomator’s Super Resolution feature Up to 40% faster than the 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip
The World’s Best Laptops for AI for Consumers
The M3 chip helps make the new MacBook Air the world’s best consumer laptop for AI, leveraging a faster, more power-efficient 16-core Neural Engine. Including CPU and GPU accelerators power machine learning systems to power AI features such as language translation, real-time speech-to-text, predictive text, and analytics. Understand images, accessibility features, and camera usage
Beyond native macOS applications, AI capabilities are also supported by third-party applications, from reviewing homework with AI Math Assistance in Goodnotes 6 to editing images. Automatically enhance your video in Pixelmator Pro or even remove background noise from your video with CapCut.
MacBook Air models with M3 chips can also run AI models seamlessly. Whether it is a Large Language Model or a Diffusion model used to create images on the device itself. It also supports cloud-based solutions. So you can use AI-powered productivity and creative apps like Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, Canva, and Adobe Firefly.
Wi-Fi 6E
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip has improved Wi-Fi 802.11ax connectivity from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 6E, delivering up to two times faster download speeds than the 13-inch MacBook Air. Using the M2 chip, the Bluetooth connection is still version 5.3, including various connection ports. There has been no change from the previous version.
FaceTime HD 1080p camera
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip has a 1080p FaceTime HD camera in the notch and three microphones for FaceTime audio and video calls. There is clarity in both picture and sound. Perfect for video calls with friends and family to serious online meetings.
In addition, it also supports immersive spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, allowing users to enjoy 3D sound whether listening to music or watching movies.
Battery life
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip uses a 52.6Wh Lithium Polymer battery that provides up to 18 hours of battery life for watching movies via the Apple TV app or browsing the web over Wi-Fi for up to 15 hours, plus a USB-C to MagSafe cable. 3 (length 2 meters) same color as the device, with LED lights showing charging status, but the USB-C Power Adapter charger is white and varies depending on hardware configuration.
MacBook Air M3 models with an 8‑core GPU get a 30W USB-C Power Adapter, but models with a 10‑core GPU and 512GB or more of storage get a 35W Dual USB charger. -C Port Power Adapter, which has 2 USB-C ports, can charge your MacBook and iPhone or other devices at the same time.
Summary of prices and sales
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip replaces the M2 chip introduced in 2022, with a focus on upgraded performance to a more powerful processor. Providing performance comparable to the 14-inch MacBook Pro launched in 2023, it’s a laptop that responds smoothly to general tasks while also playing AAA games smoothly. But with its fanless design, the MacBook Air isn’t built directly for gaming. But when it comes to general work, the 13-inch MacBook Air model with the M3 chip is considered as responsive as ever.
For those using the MacBook Air M1 and M2, do they need to upgrade? The answer is that it is not necessary because the performance of the said chip is still good. Not very reasonable It’s very effective if you buy to use the 3 new features that have been added. But if using the Intel chip or using a Windows laptop, the performance difference will be most noticeable on laptops. For today’s best consumers
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip is available at a starting price of 39,900 baht and has an education promotion price starting at 36,300 baht, available in four colors: Midnight, Starlight, Silver and Gray. Space Gray For those looking for the MacBook Air M1 that Apple has discontinued, it can still be purchased from general resellers. May be found for less than thirty thousand baht.
More details at https://www.apple.com/th/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air
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