Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 2024, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
The fanless M3 chip delivers smooth performance in a 1.51kg chassis under half an inch thin, paired with a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display supporting 1 billion colors. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished model offers a 1080p camera and six-speaker Spatial Audio setup at a lower price point with a 90-day warranty. It’s best for students and business users who need an 18-hour battery life and a large, color-accurate screen for all-day productivity and media consumption.
CPU Apple M3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M3 10-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Color Gamut | 1 billion colors |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15" 2880x1864 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M3 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15" M3 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 36.3 | 64.1 | 90.5 | 59.8 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 83.5 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall67.8
- AI/LLM40.2
- Gaming43.3
- Portability70.2
- Creator54
- Student66.7
- Business73.9
- Developer67.2
- Entertainment76.3
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