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Title: M3 MacBook Air Models Now Arriving to Customers in New Zealand and Australia
Post by: HCK on March 09, 2024, 04:05:05 pm
M3 MacBook Air Models Now Arriving to Customers in New Zealand and Australia

It is Friday, March 8 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers who pre-ordered one of the new machines in those two countries are receiving their MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/) models.



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Introduced on Monday of this week (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/04/apple-announces-m3-macbook-air/), the updated 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch ‌MacBook Air‌ models are equipped with the same M3 chip that was introduced in the MacBook Pro late last year.

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    <li>M2 vs. M3 MacBook Air Buyer's Guide: All Differences Compared (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m2-vs-m3-macbook-air/)</li>

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There are no external changes to the &zwnj;MacBook Air&zwnj;, with Apple instead focusing on internal updates. The M3 chip is up to 30 percent faster than the M2 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m2/) chip in terms of CPU performance, and there are notable GPU improvements with Apple adding support for Dynamic Caching, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and support for AV1 decode.



Other improvements to the &zwnj;MacBook Air&zwnj; include support for two external displays when the machine is used in clamshell mode, support for Wi-Fi 6E, enhanced voice clarity for audio and video calls, and a new anodization seal to reduce fingerprints on the Midnight finish.



Apple retail stores in Australia are selling the new &zwnj;MacBook Air&zwnj; machines, and there is plenty of stock for walk-in customers. Apple does not operate stores in New Zealand, so customers in that country need to order online.



Following New Zealand and Australia, sales and deliveries of the new ‌&zwnj;MacBook Air&zwnj; models will launch in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally, North America.



We'll be sharing a hands-on review of the new M3 &zwnj;MacBook Air&zwnj; in the morning after picking up one of the new devices.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: 15" MacBook Air (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#15-MacBook-Air), 13" MacBook Air (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Air)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: MacBook Air (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/macbook-air.122)</div>
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