MacBook Air M2

Chip

Apple M2 chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

• 8-core GPU

• 16-core Neural Engine

• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Configurable to M2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU

Media engine

• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

• Video decode engine

• Video encode engine

• ProRes encode and decode engine

Display

Liquid Retina display

• 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;¹

• 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors

• 500 nits brightness

Color

• Support for 1 billion colors

• Wide color (P3)

• True Tone technology

Battery and Power²

• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

• Up to 15 hours wireless web

• 52.6-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery

• 30W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M2 with 8-core GPU)

• 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU)

• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

• Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter

• Memory

  • 16GB unified memory

  • Configurable to:

  • 24GB

  • 8GB unified memory

  • Configurable to:

  • 16GB or 24GB

  Storage³

  • 256GB SSD

  • Configurable to:

  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

  Keyboard and Trackpad

  Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement

  • Touch ID

  • Ambient light sensor

  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

  Wireless

  Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

  Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.3

  Camera

  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera

  • Advanced image signal processor with computational video

  Audio

  • Four-speaker sound system

  • Wide stereo sound

  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers

  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max

  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming

  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

  Display Support

  Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:

  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

  Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

  Video Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes

  • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

  Audio Playback

  Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

  Operating Requirements

  • Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

  • Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

  • Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

  • Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

  • Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

  Size and Weight

  • Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)

  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

  • Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)

  • Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)⁴

    Operating System

    macOS

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    In the Box

    • 13-inch MacBook Air

    • 30W USB-C Power Adapter (M2 with 8-core GPU) or 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage)

    • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)