Background

Introduced as the first 15-inch MacBook Air in Apple's lineup, the 2023 15" MacBook Air was announced at the WWDC and released shortly after in June 2023. It features a 15.3-inch display and an M2 SoC.

Starting at $1299, it's available in either Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, or Midnight.

Identification

Identified by model number A2941. Two USB-C ports and a MagSafe 3 port are on the left edge, and one headphone jack is on the right. The enclosure is machined aluminum with four protruding circular feet on the underside. The display has a notch, and a Touch-ID power button is located at the upper-righthand side of the keyboard.

Users can find help with identifying their MacBook Air laptops here.

Technical Specifications

Display

  • 15.3" LED-backlit IPS panel with True Tone; 2880 x 1864 pixels (224 ppi); P3 wide color gamut; 500 nits

Processor

  • Apple M2 3.5 GHz 8-core CPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Graphics

  • Apple M2 integrated 10-core GPU

Storage

  • 256 GB PCIe-based SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB

Memory

  • 8 GB of unified memory, configurable to 16 GB or 24 GB

Wireless

  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

Battery

  • Built-in 66.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 15 hours of web browsing, up to 18 hours of video playback

Dimensions

  • Height: 0.45 in (1.15 cm)
  • Width: 13.40 in (34.04 cm)
  • Depth: 9.35 in (23.76 cm)
  • Weight: 3.3 lbs (1.51 kg)

Ports

  • 1x MagSafe 3 magnetic charging port
  • 2× Thunderbolt / USB 4 port (Thunderbolt 3, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2)
  • 1× 3.5 mm headphone jack

Additional Information