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MacBook Air M3, M2 now with standard 16GB RAM for the same price

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Last week’s MacBook Pro M4 28 announcement showcased 16GB of unified memory as a standard for base models. Now, Apple is doing the same treatment for the MacBook Air M3 and M2 models.

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As seen on the Apple Philippines’ official website, the listings are now indeed updated to having 16GB of unified memory as a standard across all models — doubled from the previous 8GB.

For convenience, see the updated prices with the table below:

Model	Specifications	Price
Macbook Air 13-inch M2	8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB+256GB	PHP 59,990USD 1,022INR 86,662EUR 974CNY 7,445
Macbook Air 13-inch M3	8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB+256GB	PHP 69,990USD 1,193INR 101,108EUR 1,136CNY 8,686
Macbook Air 13-inch M3	8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+512GB	PHP 81,990USD 1,397INR 118,443EUR 1,331CNY 10,175
Macbook Air 13-inch M3	8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB+512GB	PHP 93,990USD 1,602INR 135,778EUR 1,525CNY 11,664
Macbook Air 15-inch M3	8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+256GB	PHP 82,990USD 1,414INR 119,887EUR 1,347CNY 10,299
Macbook Air 15-inch M3	8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB+512GB	PHP 94,990USD 1,619INR 137,223EUR 1,542CNY 11,788
Macbook Air 15-inch M3	8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB+512GB	PHP 106,990USD 1,823INR 154,558EUR 1,736CNY 13,277

The details above are based on Apple Philippines’ official website. Prices may vary at Apple Authorized Retailers or Premium Partners.

While this is great news for many, those who recently purchased previous M3 and M2 MacBook Air models with 8GB RAM may be disappointed. The resale value of these models could decrease due to the availability of new 16GB models at the same price.

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