Apple MacBook Air 15-inch
Apple Laptops

MacBook Air 15-inch

Apple

Released Jul 1, 2023 · Analysis updated Mar 19, 2026

The 15-inch MacBook Air offers long-lasting battery life, an excellent keyboard and trackpad, in a thin and light design. The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch scores 89/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the apple laptops category. Coverage includes reviews from Thurrott, Pickr, Cnet, and Wired.

Critic Score

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89

based on 6 expert reviews

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Where to buy

amazon$999.99

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Pros

  • Epic battery life(3)
  • Lower $1,199 starting price(3)
  • Excellent keyboard and mouse(2)

Cons

  • Divisive display notch(2)

6 Expert Reviews

95
Apr 25, 2024

The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M3 is a near-perfect combination of silent and effortless performance, epic battery life, and elegant design.

95
Mar 12, 2025

The latest MacBook Air is beautifully designed, more powerful, comes with a great screen and speaker system, and is now somehow slightly less expensive.

90
Mar 14, 2025

The 15-inch M4 MacBook Air offers an optimal balance of screen size and portability with strong performance and a lower starting price.

90
Mar 11, 2025

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip offers better performance, a new blue color, and a lower price.

85
Jul 15, 2023

The 15-inch MacBook Air is exactly what Apple promised: a larger MacBook Air with better speakers, but otherwise the same thing you'd expect, just bigger.

80
Mar 12, 2025

We’re getting antsy for a more significant redesign, but the MacBook Air 15-inch remains Apple's best value in a big-screen laptop, thanks to a lower starting price, kicked-up CPU performance, and a b...