Following last week’s announcement of the MacBook Pro M4, which introduced 16GB of unified memory as a standard feature for base models, Apple is now bringing the same upgrade to the MacBook Air M3 and M2.
According to Apple Philippines’ official website, all MacBook Air models now come with 16GB of unified memory as the new standard—double the previous 8GB. Check out the updated prices in the table below for easy reference:
| Model | Specifications | Price |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air 13-inch M2 | 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB+256GB | PHP 59,990 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB+256GB | PHP 69,990 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+512GB | PHP 81,990 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB+512GB | PHP 93,990 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+256GB | PHP 82,990 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+512GB | PHP 94,990 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M3 | 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB+512GB | PHP 106,990 |
The details above are from Apple Philippines’ official website, but prices may differ at Apple Authorized Retailers or Premium Partners.
While this is great news for new buyers, recent purchasers of M3 and M2 MacBook Air models with 8GB RAM might feel a bit let down, as the resale value of those models could dip now that the 16GB versions are available at the same price.
