Apple MacBook Air (15.3-Inch, 2024)

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...

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 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

Thin and light ; Outstanding speed and performance ; Excellent battery life ; Stunning display

Only a slight improvement over M2

Apple’s new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 is arguably the best laptop you can buy right now in terms of performance, quality and value. Despite its small size and thin design, the new MacBook Air with M3 is a powerhouse that should never be...