M3 MacBook Air Reviews Are Out: A Faster Chip With Dual External Display Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, More – Wccftech
Apple’s M3 upgrade for the MacBook Air lineup brings major performance gains on the machines, according to the benchmarks. While benchmarks only show performance on paper, the real-world experience could be quite different. Apple’s pre-orders for the M3 MacBook Air will begin tomorrow as the company has released some units to reviewers. If you are still making a decision about whether to upgrade to the latest model or not, check out the reviews and unboxing videos ahead of the official launch of the machines.
Apple made some pretty major changes with the MacBook Air this time around, other than the upgraded chip. While the design and form factor remains the same, the device supports the latest Wi-Fi 6E connectivity standard. Other than this, the machine also features support for dual external displays and a new anodization seal to reduce fingerprints. Lastly, the update also includes updated microphones for improved audio recording. As mentioned, M3 MacBook Air reviews could show a different story.
Check out the M3 MacBook Air reviews below for more details on the device and how it compares to the M2 version of the machine from various sources.
Six Colors
Jason Snell from the Six Colors shares details on the performance of the M3 MacBook Air, comparing it to prior models as well as the MacBook Pro. It can be seen that the M3 brings hardware-accelerated ray tracing support to the MacBook Air for improved graphical performance.
CNET
Joshua Goldman from CNET shares his experience with the dual external display support for the M3 MacBook Pro in his review.
With the M3 MacBook Airs, you can connect two external displays directly to the Thunderbolt USB-C ports, which will also power the MacBook.
However, doing this comes at the cost of the MacBook Air’s display; the lid must be closed in order to drive both external monitors. On the surface, this doesn’t seem like much of an issue, unless you typically use your laptop’s keyboard and trackpad while working on an external display. For me, the bigger hiccup is the loss of Touch ID on the Air’s keyboard. You can just open and close the lid to use Touch ID, but I use mine so much during the day that that would get old really fast. The better option is to get Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, and while you’re at it, pick up a Magic Trackpad or Mouse to complete the package.
TheStreet
Jacob Krol suggests that while the new anodization seal does reduce fingerprints on the machine, you can still clearly see some of them.
Thus far, it’s clear that the anodization blocks most fingerprint smudges, and the M3 looks better than an M2 in the Midnight color. However, Midnight is a harder color to block all of them, as I am still seeing some, specifically on the top and bottom cases of the 15-inch. That being said, on the inside around the keyboard and on or off the trackpad, it does a really good job of stopping them.
You can also check out the video reviews of the M3 MacBook Air, along with the unboxing experience and what you will get inside the box.
This is all there is to the M3 MacBook Air reviews. We will be covering details on the MacBook Air more extensively, so be sure to stick around.
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