In New Zealand and Australia, it is Friday March 8th. This means that customers who pre-order one of the new devices in both countries will receive a MacBook Air model.
The updated 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch MacBook Air models released this Monday are equipped with the same M3 chip that was introduced in the MacBook Pro late last year.
There are no external changes to the MacBook Air, Apple is instead focusing on internal updates. The M3 chip is up to 30% faster than the M2 chip in terms of CPU performance, and there are notable GPU improvements as Apple adds dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and AV1 decode support. .
Other improvements to the MacBook Air include support for two external displays when the device is used in clamshell mode, support for Wi-Fi 6E, improved voice clarity for voice and video calls, and a new anodized seal to reduce fingerprints in the Midnight finish. there is.
Apple retail stores in Australia are selling the new MacBook Air devices and have plenty in stock for walk-in customers. Apple does not operate stores in New Zealand, so customers in that country must order online.
Following New Zealand and Australia, sales and deliveries of the new MacBook Air models will begin in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally North America.
We'll be sharing our hands-on review of the new M3 MacBook Air after we pick one of the new devices up in the morning.
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