With the release of the new MacBook Air with M3 chip, Cupertinos have officially discontinued the MacBook Air with M1 chip released in November 2020. The entry-level portable Mac now has a 13-inch M2 chip; The 15-inch version of the latter has also been removed from Apple’s website.

Production of the first MacBook Air with Apple silicon has been discontinued

They were quickly assumed New Apple equipment to help boost Mac sales but they were promising due to their incredible performance and price. The truth is that they are combined It has come to the point of offering different types of chips in terms of power.

Time is like that, new things will come, old things will be left aside. Almost 4 years after its launch, Apple decided to scrap it to leave better options. Now the entry-level MacBook Air has the M2 chip and its final price is 1,199 euros. The 100 euro difference between the models continues, the launch price of the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip is 1,299 euros.

MacBook Air with M1 processor.

If we put the point of comparison besides the chip between the first MacBook Air and this last one, We now have very little difference between the 13.3-inch and 13.6-inch screen with Liquid Retina and it’s no longer backlit by LEDs (it gets 100 nits of brightness). The GPU goes from 7 cores to 10 cores. It is possible to be up to 24 GB combined memory. The camera goes up to 1080p, we have a system with up to 4 speakers and spatial audio. Finally, the transition of wireless connectivity from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3

Prices of the new MacBook Air M3

As for the 13 inch model, the prices are as follows:

• €1,299 with 8 GB combined memory and 256 GB SSD
• €1,529 with 8 GB combined memory and 512 GB SSD
• €1,759 with 16 GB combined memory and 512 GB SSD

Prices for the 15 inch model are as follows:

• €1,599 with 8 GB combined memory and 256 GB SSD
• €1,829 with 8 GB combined memory and 512 GB SSD
• €2,059 with 16 GB combined memory and 512 GB SSD

If you buy one today, delivery will take place starting Friday, March 8th. There are no pickup options available at this time.