Apple has released a 15-inch laptop, the MacBook Air, which they claim is the best in the world. It has a large 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, uses the powerful M2 chip, has a long battery life of up to 18 hours, and operates without a fan. It is also the thinnest 15-inch laptop available. It has a six-speaker sound system that delivers immersive Spatial Audio, as well as a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, MagSafe charging, and the macOS Ventura operating system. The laptop is available for order starting today, with availability beginning on Tuesday, June 13. The 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 now has a starting price of $1,099, which is $100 less than before, providing more options for both upgraders and first-time Mac customers.
John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, said:
“We’re thrilled to introduce the first 15-inch MacBook Air. With its incredible performance and striking design, the new MacBook Air is the world’s best 15-inch laptop. And it’s only possible with Apple silicon. From its expansive Liquid Retina display and remarkably thin and fanless design, to extraordinary battery life and an immersive six-speaker sound system, the new MacBook Air has it all.”
With its incredible performance, high-resolution display, extraordinary battery life, and fanless design, the 15-inch MacBook Air looks like it has it all.
Spacious 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display
The new MacBook Air has a large, high-resolution 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display that can show more content. With up to 500 nits of brightness and support for 1 billion colors, the Liquid Retina display makes content look rich and vibrant, and text sharp. It has twice the resolution and is 25 percent brighter than a comparable PC laptop.
World’s Thinnest 15-inch Laptop
The new MacBook Air is only 11.5mm thin, making it the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop. It weighs just 3.3 pounds, so it’s very portable. Despite its expansive display, the new MacBook Air is solid and durable. It is also almost 40 percent thinner and half a pound lighter than a comparable PC laptop.2
MagSafe charging and two Thunderbolt ports for connecting accessories and up to a 6K external display are among MacBook Air’s features, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack for versatile connectivity. It comes in four beautiful finishes — midnight, starlight, space gray, and silver.
Unbeatable Performance and Long Battery Life with M2
With the M2 chip, the 15-inch MacBook Air boasts an incredible performance, up to 12 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air. When compared to the best-selling 15-inch PC laptop with a Core i7 processor, the new MacBook Air offers up to twice the speed. It also delivers extraordinary battery life, with up to 18 hours, which is 50 percent more than on a PC, even with a better display and performance. The 15-inch MacBook Air features a powerful 8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU for lightning-fast graphics, and a 16-core Neural Engine. M2 also delivers 100GB/s of memory bandwidth and supports up to 24GB of fast unified memory, making multitasking and working with complex workloads super smooth. The performance of M2 allows users to work, play, or create just about anything, anywhere.
1080p FaceTime HD Camera and Six-Speaker Sound System
The 1080p FaceTime HD camera on the MacBook Air is great for video calls and conferences. The advanced image signal processor on the M2 ensures that users look their best on video calls. For clear audio, a three-mic array uses advanced beamforming algorithms to capture clean sound, making it easy for users to be heard.
The new 15-inch MacBook Air design includes a fantastic six-speaker sound system with two tweeters and two sets of force-cancelling woofers. The new speakers deliver twice the bass depth for fuller sound, while Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos support provides immersive experiences, whether listening to music or watching movies.
Maximize Your Productivity with macOS
macOS Ventura takes the Mac experience to a whole new level, helping users achieve even more. Messages and Mail have been improved, while Safari — the “world’s fastest browser on Mac” — introduces passkeys for a passwordless future. Continuity Camera brings video conferencing features to any Mac with Desk View, Center Stage, and Studio Light. Stage Manager automatically organizes apps and windows, so users can concentrate on the task at hand and still see everything in a single glance. With iCloud Shared Photo Library, users can create and share a separate photo library among up to six family members, and the Freeform app provides a flexible canvas that enables users to be even more productive and expressive. Users can work effortlessly across Mac and iPhone with Continuity features like Handoff, AirDrop, Universal Clipboard, and Messages.
macOS Sonoma, arriving this fall, makes the Mac experience even more delightful and productive with new ways to personalize with widgets and stunning screen savers, an optimized gaming experience with Game Mode, powerful video conferencing capabilities, a major update to Safari, and more.
Environmentally Conscious Design
Apples says the new MacBook Air is created with the environment in mind. It uses 100 percent recycled gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed circuit boards and 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets. Additionally, MacBook Air features 100 percent recycled cobalt in the MagSafe connector and 90 percent recycled steel in the battery tray. It meets Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency and is free of mercury, PVC, and beryllium. Over 99 percent of the packaging is fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal of completely removing plastic from its packaging by 2025.
Apple is currently carbon neutral for global corporate operations. It is also focused on achieving its Apple 2030 goal of making every product carbon neutral. This means every Mac Apple creates, from design to manufacturing to customer use, will have a net-zero climate impact.
- The 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 is available to order today on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app. It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, beginning Tuesday, June 13.
- The 15-inch MacBook Air with M2, available in midnight, starlight, silver, and space gray, starts at $1,299 (U.S.) and $1,199 (U.S.) for education.
- The 13-inch MacBook Air with M2, available in midnight, starlight, silver, and space gray, now starts at $1,099 (U.S.) and $999 (U.S.) for education.
- The 13-inch MacBook Air with M1, available in gold, silver, and space gray, remains in the lineup, starting at $999 (U.S.) and $899 (U.S.) for education.
- Additional technical specifications and details on Apple accessories — including the new 70W USB-C Power Adapter for $59 (U.S.) — are available at apple.com/shop/buy-mac.
- With Apple Trade In, customers can trade in their current computer and get credit toward a new Mac. Customers can visit apple.com/shop/trade-in to see what their device is worth.
- Every customer who buys a Mac from Apple can enjoy a free Online Personal Session with an Apple Specialist, get their product set up — including help with data transfer — in select stores, and receive guidance on how to make their new Mac work the way they want.
- AppleCare+ for Mac provides expert technical support and additional hardware coverage from Apple, including unlimited incidents of accidental damage protection, each subject to a service fee.
