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- Apple has refreshed the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the newer M3 processor, improving performance slightly over the M2 processor.
- The new M3 MacBook Air models support dual external displays but are restricted to two at maximum, so you must dock your laptop with the lid closed.
- The 13-inch MacBook Air M3 starts at $1,099, while the 15-inch MacBook Air M3 starts at $1,299. Pre-orders are live, and deliveries begin on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Apple’s MacBooks are one of the most powerful laptops you can get. When treated right, these MacBooks can also potentially last for a long time, so it’s no surprise that their popularity has exploded in recent years. If you were looking for a laptop upgrade, Apple has announced a spec refresh to its MacBook Air lineup, bumping it up to the newer M3 processor and adding in features like dual external display support, but with a catch.
The new 13-inch MacBook Air and 15-inch MacBook Air are similar to their predecessors in all respects, except the processor. Apple has bumped up these thin and light laptops to the newer Apple M3 silicon. The new M3 processor is better than the M2 processor, but Apple chooses to compare it against the M1 processor and the discontinued Intel processors on MacBooks, indicating that the spec upgrade from M2 to M3 isn’t that big.
