Apple Discontinues M2 and M3 MacBook Air

Following the introduction of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4 chips, Apple has discontinued the M2 and M3 variants on its online stores. Both models were available to buy new from Apple up until today.

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Apple launched the ‌M2‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ in July 2022, and the M3 ‌MacBook Air‌ became available in March 2024. Both laptops will likely remain available to buy from Apple through its online Refurbished store in the months to come.

Apple does not provide a like-for-like performance comparison for the new M4 ‌MacBook Air‌ versus the ‌M2‌ or M3 models. Instead, it compares the new version with ‌MacBook Air‌ models powered by Intel and Apple M1 chips. However, when the M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro last year, Apple promised around 20% faster performance than the M3 chip in both single and multi-core tasks.

The M4 provides up to 23x faster performance than equivalent Intel-based ‌MacBook Air‌ models, and up to double the performance than the ‌M1‌ model, according to Apple. The new ‌MacBook Air‌ models also support up to two external displays with the lid open, versus two with the lid closed on the M3 models.

The new ‌MacBook Air‌ with M4 chip starts at $999, and is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning Wednesday, March 12.

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abatabia Avatar
18 weeks ago
As much as I adore my M1, and it’s been flawless, I am seriously tempted to trade it in for one of these.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
xxFoxtail Avatar
18 weeks ago
I can feel the value of my 8GB M2 MacBook Air dropping by the day.
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Apple Knowledge Navigator Avatar
18 weeks ago
Surprised they didn’t keep one around as a cheaper option.
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trfjason Avatar
18 weeks ago
Apple really needs to stop the comparison with Intel based MacBook Air… that is 5 years old.
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TechRunner Avatar
18 weeks ago
If your heart is set on an M2 or M3 Air, there will be plenty of inventory-clearing sales coming your way soon.
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Slix Avatar
18 weeks ago
So with the $100 price decrease, eliminating the M2/M3 in the lineup, and raising the RAM from 8GB to 16GB a few months ago, we essentially got a $300 price reduction on this new model compared to last year's M3 when it launched, right?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)