Apple MacBook Air with 15.3-inch display, M2 chip launched at Rs 1,34,900

In a first, Apple has launched its biggest MacBook Air yet, giving users a 15-inch display and Apple’s M2 chip. The brand-new MacBook Air, which Apple claims is the world’s best 15-inch laptop, uses the same recycled aluminium that comes in four colours. The new MacBook Air 15 is claimed to offer 12 times faster performance than an Intel-based MacBook Air.

“We’re thrilled to introduce the first 15-inch MacBook Air. With its incredible performance and striking design, the new MacBook Air is the world’s best 15-inch laptop. And it’s only possible with Apple silicon,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering.

MacBook Air 15 price in India

The new 15-inch MacBook Air starts at Rs 1,34,900 for regular and Rs 1,24,900 for education customers. In the US, it costs $1,299 for the base model. The new MacBook Air is now available for pre-order in select countries, including India, through Apple’s online store. It will go on sale starting June 13 from Apple Stores, Apple Authorised Resellers, and Apple’s online store.

MacBook Air 15 specifications

The new 15-inch MacBook Air is 11.5mm thick, which still makes it one of the thinnest laptops on the market. Its 15.3-inch display is large, so more content and data end up being displayed on it. Apple claims the display is 25 percent brighter than what you see on a best-selling 15-inch Windows laptop. The display, although large, retains the notch, inside which is a 1080p FaceTime camera for high-quality video calls.

The new MacBook Air uses the same M2 chip that debuted on the 13-inch MacBook Air last year. But the company claims that it is 12 times faster than the standard Intel MacBook Air models. It has an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, paired with 8GB of Unified Memory and up to 512GB of SSD storage. Like previous MacBook Air models, this one, too, uses a fanless design. Because of the Apple Silicon chips, the 15-inch MacBook Air can offer a battery life of 18 hours.

There are three microphones on the MacBook Air that use “advanced beamforming algorithms” to offer good noise cancellation. The MacBook Air’s new 15-inch model also has six speakers, including two teeters and four force-cancelling woofers, tuned for spatial audio using Dolby Atmos. The new MacBook Air also has a headphone jack and two USB-C Thunderbolt ports that let you connect displays of up to 6K resolution. It also supports a MagSafe charging connector.