Apple is expected to introduce the new MacBook Air with a 15.5-inch display in April . The MacBook Air 2023 is expected to be powered by the Apple M2 chip and will likely support Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connections.
Expected specs of the 15-inch MacBook Air (2023)
The 2023 MacBook Air will be Apple's largest display Air model to date. The current MacBook Air has a 13.6-inch display. The new model will have a 15.5-inch screen, but the screen is expected to be LCD . The 13-inch MacBook Air model with OLED display is said to be released in 2024.
The 15-inch MacBook Air will come with the M2 chip, but it's not yet clear whether there will be an M2 Pro option. As a reminder, Apple M2 chip has up to 18% faster CPU, up to 35% faster GPU, up to 40% faster Neural Engine compared to M1 chip.
Of course, the new 15-inch MacBok Air will offer slightly longer battery life. Namely; The 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip can last up to 18 hours on a single charge, according to Apple's tests, while the 15-inch model is expected to approach the 20-hour limit.
M2 MacBook AirIt came with WiFi 6 connection. The 15-inch MacBook Air will likely come with WiFi 6E . This upgrade shouldn't come as a surprise, given that the Mac mini was updated with the M2 chip and WiFi 6E last month, the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and even the new iPad Pro have WiFi 6E. Wi-Fi 6E, as it is known, also works in the 6GHz band, providing higher wireless speeds, lower latency and less signal interference. Along with WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 will also come.
