A few hours ago we told you about the rumors circulating that Apple would announce some new hardware this week only through a press release and not hold any event. Today, this happened. There are no new iPads available yet, but the company has taken the wraps off its latest MacBook Air laptops — a 13-inch and a 15-inch laptop. These are very important products for Apple because the 13-inch MacBook Air is the world’s first laptop. The best-selling laptop, the 15-inch model is the best-selling 15-inch laptop in the world.
They both use Apple’s M3 chip, which is “up to 60 percent” faster than models with the M1 chip, and “13 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air from just a few years ago.”
The Retina display is up to 500 nits bright, supports 1 billion colors, supports up to two external displays (when the lid is closed), and has “up to 2x the resolution of comparable PC laptops.”
These laptops feature up to 18 hours of battery life, Wi-Fi 6E, two Thunderbolt ports, 3.5mm headphone jack, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-microphone array, speakers with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos support, and Touchscreen ID . They’re available in four colors: Midnight, pictured below (featuring a “breakthrough anodized seal to reduce fingerprints”), Starlight, Space Gray, and Silver.
They will be available on Friday, March 8, and are available for pre-order today in 28 countries. Pricing starts at $1,099 for the 13-inch MacBook Air and $1,299 for the 15-inch model. The 13-inch version with the M2 chip still costs $999.