MacBook Air M2 15″ (2023)
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Chip
M2
Year
2023
US launch price
$1299
usually new · All United Arab Emirates
AED 3,5298 offers
Geekbench 6
9 658Rank 18 of 29
Colour
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Specs · MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)Data: support.apple.com ↗
US launch price (2023)
from $1,299 apple.com/newsroom ↗
Finish
Silver
Starlight
Space Gray
Midnight
Chip
Apple M2 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
100GB/s memory bandwidth
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
15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;1 2880-by-1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch 500 nits brightness
Color
Support for 1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Battery and Power
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web
66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
Charging and Expansion
MagSafe 3 charging port
3.5 mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Memory
8GB unified memory
16GB unified memory
Configurable to24GB
Configurable to16GB or 24GB
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Storage
256GB SSD
Configurable to512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with78 (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
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
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: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
Weight: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg)3
Operating System
macOS
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Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
Features includeVoice Control
Increase Contrast
Switch Control
VoiceOver
Reduce Motion
Zoom
Siri and Dictation
Live Captions
Built-in Apps
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Siri
Stocks
Time Machine
TV
Voice Memos
In the Box
15-inch MacBook Air
35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Configure to Order
Configure your MacBook Air with these options at apple.com:
16GB or 24GB unified memory
512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
70W USB-C Power Adapter
MacBook Air and the Environment
15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:5
Made with better materials
100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
100% recycled cobalt in the magnets of the MagSafe connector — a first for Apple
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
90% recycled steel in the battery tray
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
ENERGY STAR® certified7
Smarter chemistry8
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium‑free
Green manufacturing
Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects9
No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill13
Responsible packaging
100% of the virgin wood fiber in the packaging comes from responsibly managed forests10
99% or more fiber-based, due to our work to eliminate plastic in packaging11
Progress toward our 2030 goal
Reduced emissions for 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip by 48% against our baseline14
Apple and the Environment
Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.
Acoustic Performance
Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109
Sound Power Level
L W A,m (B)
Sound Pressure Level
Operator Position
L p A,m (dB)
Idle
1.3 (K V = 0.3)
3
Wireless web
1.3 (K V = 0.3)
3
L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.
L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).
1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).
K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.
The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .
The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.
Configuration tested: M2, 8-core CPU / 10-core GPU, 8GB unified memory, 512GB storage.
Screen size is measured diagonally. The displays on the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.
Data accurate as of product launch.
Recycled material claim applies to the enclosure and is based on auditing done by UL LLC.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Responsible sourcing of wood fiber is defined in Apple’s Sustainable Fiber Specification. We consider wood fibers to include bamboo.
Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.
From Apple, read 2026-09-07.
Performance · M2everymac.com ↗
Rank
18 of 29 among Apple chips since 2020
Single core
2 606
Multi core
9 658
Graphics
46 340
Generations
| Product | Chip | Geekbench 6 | Offers | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M3 13″ (2024) | M3 · 11 624 | 16 | ≈ AED 4,249 | |
| MacBook Air M3 15″ (2024) | M3 · 11 624 | 11 | ≈ AED 4,130 | |
| MacBook Air M2 15″ (2023) | M2 · 9 658 | 8 | ≈ AED 3,529 | |
| MacBook Air M2 13″ (2022) | M2 · 9 658 | 21 | ≈ AED 3,350 | |
| MacBook Air M1 13″ (2020) | M1 · 8 181 | 29 | ≈ AED 1,574 |
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| MacBook Air M5 13″ (2026) | M5 · 17 606 | 104 | ≈ AED 6,499 |
| MacBook Air M5 15″ (2026) | M5 · 17 606 | 88 | ≈ AED 6,500 |
| MacBook Air M4 13″ (2025) | M4 · 14 746 | 34 | ≈ AED 4,550 |
| MacBook Air M4 15″ (2025) | M4 · 14 746 | 39 | ≈ AED 4,950 |
| MacBook Air M3 13″ (2024) | M3 · 11 624 | 16 | ≈ AED 4,249 |
| MacBook Air M3 15″ (2024) | M3 · 11 624 | 11 | ≈ AED 4,130 |
| MacBook Air M2 15″ (2023) | M2 · 9 658 | 8 | ≈ AED 3,529 |
| MacBook Air M2 13″ (2022) | M2 · 9 658 | 21 | ≈ AED 3,350 |
| MacBook Air M1 13″ (2020) | M1 · 8 181 | 29 | ≈ AED 1,574 |