Apple MacBook Air M3 (13.6-Inch, 2024)

All-day battery life ; Great performance for basic tasks ; Same chassis and overall design ; 256GB storage option is faster than the Air M2 ; All-day battery life ; Great performance for basic tasks ; Same chassis and overall design ; 256GB storage...

Still gets warm and throttles aggressively under intense workloads ; Midnight color still gets covered in fingerprints ; Port options are still limited ; Base models still start with 8GB memory and 256GB storage ; Still gets warm and throttles...

Correction April 3, 2024, 11:45am ET: The benchmark chart for this article has been updated to correct transposition errors. The Verge regrets the errors.

Outstanding battery life ; Strong performance ; Bright Liquid Retina display ; Comfortable keyboard ; Improved SSD speeds

Limited ports ; Display not as colorful as competitors

The MacBook Air 13-inch M3 doesn't tweak the formula, but it manages to level up performance and battery life to a degree that will remain difficult for others to match.

Sizable performance gains from M1/Intel Airs ; All-around great design, features ; Adds dual display support, Wi-Fi 6E

Base configuration short on memory, storage

"Pro" enough for lots of professional users ; Form factor sets a high bar in style and substance ; Supports two external monitors with the lid closed ; Upgraded neural engine for faster AI tasks

LCD display lags behind OLED competitors ; 8GB of RAM on base model limits its uses ; Limited to two expansion ports, both on one side ; Built-in audio could be much stronger

Beautifully designed ; Super light ; Superb keyboard

Upgrades can be very expensive ; Very similar to the M2 Air ; Jury’s still out on the screen notch

Yes, the best everyday ultraportable is now even better – the gauntlet has been laid down for Intel laptops again.

Great performance ; Completely silent ; Now drives two external displays ; Super thin, relatively light ; Long battery life ; Nice keyboard & large trackpad ; Good speakers

Only 8GB of memory as standard ; Upgrade options are pricey ; Only two USB-C ports ; Throttling can be an issue

The TL;DR version: Highly capable and portable, these are the ideal MacBooks for most people. Pity they only come with 8GB of memory as standard. Note: You can find it on Lazada , Shopee , and the Apple Online Store.

Thin, light, powerful, and fanless ; Long battery life ; M3 now supports two external monitors (with the lid closed) ; 1080p webcam is sharp ; Excellent, accurate touchpad ; 15-inch version has excellent speakers

Absurd RAM and SSD upgrade pricing ; Display notch can be distracting

Apple's 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air are portable, thin, attractive laptops with great efficiency and performance. And they can finally support two external monitors. M2 owners don't need to upgrade yet, but other Mac users may be enticed.