Apple has launched the new M3 MacBook Air laptops and the new machines come with some nice upgrades and the same super-slim, flat chassis design. So how about M3 MacBook Air battery life? Here’s what to expect.
Apple has updated both the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip for “even greater capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop.”
M3 Macbook Air battery life
For both the 13 and 15-inch models, the M3 MacBook Air is rated for:
- Up to 18 hours of video playback (with the Apple TV app)
- Up to 15 hours of wireless web
Apple describes it as a “battery that goes all day.”
For capacity, the 13-inch has a 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery. And the 15-inch uses a 66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery.
How does that compare to the M2 MacBook Air models? It’s the same. With the minimalist design of the hardware of the Air, you get a bit less battery life than the base 14-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro laptop and 16-inch M3 Pro/Max MacBook Pro.
But impressively, the M3 (and M2) MacBook Air offers the same 18 hours of battery life as the mid and high-tier M3 Pro/Max MacBook Pro and 3 hours more for wireless web.
The base 13-inch M3 MacBook Air comes with a 30W power adapter. The mid and high-tier 13-inch and all 15-inch M3 MacBook Air models come with your choice of a dual 35W power adapter or a 70W brick that can fast charge your new laptop.
For more details on those specs, check out our guide:
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