Apple announces RAM upgrade for M2 and M3-powered MacBook Air
Apple has announced a RAM upgrade for the MacBook Air series, in addition to new MacBook Pro models with M4 chips. In a surprise move, the Cupertino-based company has doubled the base RAM configuration on the M2 and M3 MacBook Air models from the current 8GB to 16GB, without a corresponding price increase. Apart from RAM, nothing else changes on the laptops. Both models will feature 13.6-inch Liquid Retina displays. The M3 model offers 512 GB of storage, while the M2 version has 256 GB of storage.
MacBook Air Base model gets 16 GB of RAM
During the Mac event on Wednesday (October 30), Apple announced that it has increased the base memory of its M2 and M3 MacBook Air models to 16 GB without changing prices. Both versions of the MacBook Air were sold with 8 GB of RAM. The lineup still starts at $999 (approximately Rs. 83,000) in the US. It is offered in Midnight, Starlight, Silver and Space Gray colours.
In India, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chipset costs Rs. 1,14,900 for the base 16GB RAM variant. The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 chipset with 16GB RAM can be purchased for Rs. 1,34,900.
The larger memory provides more resources for Apple Intelligence features announced in the macOS Sequoia update. It will also likely improve the app’s performance and multitasking capabilities. Apple launched the latest 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M3 chipset in March this year. The brand will probably release new models with the M4 chip at the same time next year.
In addition to a RAM update, the hardware features of the MacBook Air remain unchanged. They retain the same 13.6-inch Liquid Retina panels with a peak brightness of 500 nits. The M3 version includes a 512GB SSD for storage, while the M2 starts at 256GB. The MacBook Air models also feature a MagSafe 3 charging port and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports for connectivity.
