M3 MacBook Air: on-sale date, price, specs, and features | Macworld
Introducing the latest addition to Apple’s lineup: the M3 MacBook Air. Packed with upgraded SSD speeds, faster performance, and the inclusion of Wi-Fi 6E, this sleek device also supports dual external displays. Apple’s attention to detail extends beyond performance improvements, addressing concerns surrounding SSD storage speeds in the base model.
Previously, the base model M2 MacBook Air, equipped with 256GB of storage, suffered from slower SSD speeds compared to its higher-tier counterparts. This discrepancy stemmed from the use of a single 256GB storage chip in the base model, diverging from the dual 128GB chips utilized in the previous M1 MacBook Air.
Notably, the M3 MacBook Air marks a significant enhancement in SSD speeds, as observed by Gregory McFadden on Twitter and confirmed by Max Tech’s teardown. Apple has reverted to employing two 128GB storage chips in the base model, enabling parallel processing and consequently boosting data transfer rates.
Tests conducted by Max Tech underscore the performance leap: the M3 MacBook Air boasts impressive write speeds of 2108 MB/s, a notable improvement from the base M2 MacBook Air’s 1584 MB/s. Likewise, read speeds have surged to 2880 MB/s from the M2’s 1576 MB/s.
These findings indicate a substantial advancement, with the M3 MacBook Air showcasing approximately 33% faster write speeds and an impressive 82% increase in read speeds compared to its predecessor. In some instances, these speeds even surpass those of the esteemed M1 MacBook Air.
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