FACTORY DATASHEET:Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) — Laboratory Empirical Hardware Audit & Architecture Matrix
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)

Technical Architecture Summary
CPU Family
Apple M2
Max Graphics TGP
15W TGP
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Battery / Weight
66.5 Wh / 1.51 kg
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Comprehensive Hardware Specification Matrix

Direct engineering breakdown categorized by compute, display, thermal envelope, I/O, and chassis acoustics.

01.Platform & Compute Architecture
Processor / SoC
Apple M2 (TSMC second-gen 5nm N5P, 20 billion transistors)
CPU Core Configuration
8-core (4 Avalanche performance @ 3.49 GHz + 4 Blizzard efficiency @ 2.42 GHz)
Instruction Set
ARM
Graphics Subsystem
Apple 10-core Integrated GPU (3.6 TFLOPS)
Max Graphics TGP
15 Watts
AI NPU Acceleration
15.8 TOPS
Operating System
macOS Ventura
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM Capacity Options
8 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB Unified Memory
RAM Technology / Clock
LPDDR5-6400 MHz (100 GB/s bandwidth)
Memory Upgradability
No (Soldered Onboard)
Memory Sockets / Form Factor
Unified Package Memory
Base NVMe Capacity
256 GB
M.2 Expansion Slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Type
Apple soldered NVMe solid-state storage
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Display Panel Technology
IPS LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
15.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
16:10
Native Resolution
2880 × 1864 px (224 ppi Liquid Retina)
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Color Gamut Calibration
100% DCI-P3 wide color
Peak Brightness
500 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lbs)
Thickness
11.5 mm
Chassis Materials
Precision CNC-milled 100% recycled aluminum chassis
Thermal Architecture
Completely fanless passive thermal conduction system (0 dB dead silent)
Battery Capacity
66.5 Watt-hours
Bundled Adapter Wattage
35 W
USB-C Power Delivery Input
Yes (Up to 70W)
05.I/O Ports & Wireless Connectivity
Port Complement

MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt / USB4 ports (40 Gbps, DisplayPort, Charging), 3.5mm headphone jack

Thunderbolt / USB4

2x Thunderbolt

HDMI: None (DisplayPort alt mode over USB-C)
Card Reader & Audio

None Card Reader

3.5mm Headphone Jack: ✅ Present
Wireless Subsystem

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3

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