Apple MacBook Air M3 (15.3-Inch, 2024)

Excellent GPU performance Compact and beautiful design Impeccable build quality Battery life is fantastic Better multimonitor support

Limited ports M2 might be better value

“The M3 makes the MacBook Air even better than before.”

Thin and light for a 15-inch laptop ; M3 is super-powerful when needed ; Silent operation as no fan

Battery life less than predecessor in our tests ; Yes, there's a screen notch

With a 15.3-inch display, the 'Big Air' in Apple's MacBook line-up has a simple sales pitch: it's a MacBook Air, embodying everything typically slim, light and portable about that, except it's got a bigger screen. And now it's got more power, too,...

Big screen ; Midnight finish ; Excellent performance ; AI-ready

Other than size, it's the same as the 13-inch model ; Essentially the same weight as a MacBook Pro ; It should have better battery life than the 13-inch system

The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M3) is thin, light (for its size), and offers almost unbeatable performance in its class. It's a big-screen companion that's ready for work, entertainment, play, and AI, and will easily remain atop our best 15-inch laptop...

Thin-and-light chassis ; Bright Liquid Retina display ; Over 15 hours of battery life! ; Strong performance ; Well-priced

Limited ports ; Display could be more vibrant

The "just a bigger MacBook Air" laptop is back with a fresh engine inside and it's enough of an upgrade to an already outstanding product that all but recent M2 Air buyers need to give it a close look.

premium and slim case ;good input devices ;always silent operation ;bright display with P3 and no PWM ;very good speakers ;long battery life at 150 nits ;very good system performance ;faster Wi-Fi than before

neither Thunderbolt 4 nor Wi-Fi 7 ;only 2x USB-C & no card reader ;underpowered PSU (35W) ;no maintenance possibilities & expensive upgrades

The MacBook Air 15 M3 doesn't spring any surprises and although it comes with the M3 SoC and faster Wi-Fi module, it's not worth upgrading from the

You want a classy, lightweight laptop with a beautiful screen ; You need all-round performance without tech overwhelm ; You spend a lot of time working on the move or in confined spaces ; You’re fine with a smaller 13-inch screen

Truly a beautiful and high-quality notebook ; Fantastic performance level ; Finally supports two external displays ; Incredible battery life of up to 18 (!) hours ; Uses a high proportion of recycled materials

Still equipped with only two USB-C ports ; Display is outdated compared to the MacBook Pro ; Power supply unit is very weak at 35 W ; AI potential remains untapped

The M3 MacBook Air is more of an incremental upgrade. After some criticism, Apple has equipped its notebook with an anti-fingerprint coating. In addition, the manufacturer finally managed to make its standard silicon chips capable of operating two...

eersteklas en slanke behuizing;goede invoerapparaten;altijd stille werking;helder scherm met P3 en zonder PWM;zeer goede luidsprekers;lange batterijlevensduur bij 150 nits;zeer goede systeemprestaties ;snellere Wi-Fi dan voorheen

noch Thunderbolt 4 noch Wi-Fi 7;slechts 2x USB-C & geen kaartlezer;ondervermogen PSU (35W);geen onderhoudsmogelijkheden & dure upgrades