Apple MacBook Air MXD23 M3 15" (16GB RAM, 512GB, Silver) - Brand New review

The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M3) is thin, light (for its size), and offers almost unbeatable performance in its class. It's a big-screen companion that's ready for work, entertainment, play, and AI, and will easily remain atop our best 15-inch laptop buying guide.

Big screen, Midnight finish, Excellent performance, AI-ready

Other than size, it's the same as the 13-inch model, Essentially the same weight as a MacBook Pro, It should have better battery life than the 13-inch system

Apple MacBook Air MXD23 M3 15" (16GB RAM, 512GB, Silver) - Brand New review

The MacBook Air M3 might not look like much of an upgrade over the M2, but for music production it makes a surprisingly powerful leap, and the extra screen real estate provided by the 15-inch model is essential. Light, thin, quiet and powerful. The boost we got for Logic was bigger than expected.

Apple MacBook Air MXD23 M3 15" (16GB RAM, 512GB, Silver) - Brand New review

With a 15.3-inch display, the 'Big Air' in Apple's MacBook line-up has a simple sales pitch: it's a MacBook Air, embodying everything typically slim, light and portable about that, except it's got a bigger screen. And now it's got more power, too, thanks to the M3 chip inside for the 2024 release.

Thin and light for a 15-inch laptop, M3 is super-powerful when needed, Silent operation as no fan

Battery life less than predecessor in our tests, Yes, there's a screen notch