Overview
- Pre‑orders are live now at $599 with a $499 education price, and general availability begins March 11.
- The 13‑inch fanless laptop uses a binned A18 Pro (6‑core CPU, 5‑core GPU) with 8GB of non‑upgradeable memory and 256GB or 512GB of storage.
- Connectivity and expansion are limited to two USB‑C ports (one USB 3, one USB 2), a headphone jack, Wi‑Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6, with support for only one external 4K 60 Hz display.
- Apple quotes up to 16 hours of battery life; Touch ID is omitted from the base model and is included only with the 512GB configuration.
- Cost cuts include no MagSafe or Thunderbolt, no P3 wide color or True Tone, a 1080p camera without Center Stage, a non‑backlit keyboard, and a mechanical trackpad instead of Force Touch.