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  "product": {
    "brand": "Apple",
    "category": "computer",
    "family": "MacBook Air",
    "model": "MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)",
    "model_slug": "macbook-air-15-inch-m2-2023",
    "model_year": 2023,
    "year_introduced": 2023
  },
  "source": {
    "source_type": "manufacturer",
    "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/111346",
    "source_file": "apple_mac_extraction/technical_specs_html/111346.html",
    "source_title": "MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs",
    "publisher": "Apple Support (Ireland)",
    "published_at": null,
    "checked_at": "2026-11-08",
    "verification_status": "url_checked",
    "verification_notes": "Official Apple Support page returned successfully and its HTML was archived. Original visible specification sections were extracted; individual field values have not yet been independently normalized or verified."
  },
  "extraction": {
    "method": "section_preserving",
    "normalization_status": "archival_first_pass",
    "note": "Apple's original section headings and visible source text are retained in source order. Connectivity, port, memory, storage and other configurations remain within the same source record where Apple presents them together.",
    "extracted_at": "2026-11-08",
    "reviewed_at": null
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Finish",
      "source_text": "Silver\nStarlight\nSpace Grey\nMidnight"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Chip",
      "source_text": "Apple M2 chip\n8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores\n10-core GPU\n16-core Neural Engine\n100GB/s memory bandwidth\nMedia engine\nHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW\nVideo decode engine\nVideo encode engine\nProRes encode and decode engine"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Display",
      "source_text": "Liquid Retina display\n15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;\n1\n2880x1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch\n500 nits brightness\nWide colour (P3)\nTrue Tone technology"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Battery and Power 12",
      "source_text": "Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback\nUp to 15 hours wireless web\n66.5-watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery\n35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter\nUSB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable\nFast-charge capable with 70W USB‑C Power Adapter"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Charging and Expansion",
      "source_text": "MagSafe 3 charging port\n3.5mm headphone jack\nTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:\nCharging\nDisplayPort\nThunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)\nUSB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)\nUSB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Memory",
      "source_text": "16GB unified memory\nConfigurable to:\n24GB\n8GB unified memory\nConfigurable to:\n16GB or 24GB"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Storage 2",
      "source_text": "256GB SSD\nConfigurable to:\n512GB, 1TB or 2TB"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Keyboard and Trackpad",
      "source_text": "Backlit Magic Keyboard with:\n78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted “T” arrangement\nTouch ID\nAmbient light sensor\nForce Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Wireless",
      "source_text": "Wi‑Fi\nWi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)\nBluetooth\nBluetooth 5.3"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Camera",
      "source_text": "1080p FaceTime HD camera\nAdvanced image signal processor with computational video"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Audio",
      "source_text": "Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers\nWide stereo sound\nSupport for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers\nSpatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max\nThree-mic array with directional beamforming\n3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Display Support",
      "source_text": "Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colours and:\nOne external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz\nThunderbolt 3 digital video output\nNative DisplayPort output over USB‑C\nVGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Video Playback",
      "source_text": "Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes\nHDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Audio Playback",
      "source_text": "Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Operating Requirements",
      "source_text": "Line voltage:\n100V to 240V AC\nFrequency:\n50Hz to 60Hz\nOperating temperature:\n10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)\nStorage temperature:\n–25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)\nRelative humidity:\n0% to 90% non‑condensing\nOperating altitude:\ntested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)\nMaximum storage altitude:\n4,500 metres (15,000 feet)\nMaximum shipping altitude:\n10,500 metres (35,000 feet)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Size and Weight",
      "source_text": "Height:\n1.15 cm (0.45 inches)\nWidth:\n34.04 cm (13.40 inches)\nDepth:\n23.76 cm (9.35 inches)\nWeight:\n1.51 kg (3.3 pounds)\n3"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Operating System",
      "source_text": "macOS\nmacOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple In­telli­gence,\n15\niPhone Mirroring, window tiling, major updates to Safari and more.\nLearn more about latest operating system\nmacOS User Guide"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Accessibility",
      "source_text": "Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.\nLearn more about Accessibility\nFeatures include:\nVoice Control\nIncrease Contrast\nSwitch Control\nVoiceOver\nReduce Motion\nZoom\nSiri and Dictation"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Built-in Apps 4",
      "source_text": "App Store\nBooks\nCalendar\nContacts\nFaceTime\nFind My\nFreeform\nGarageBand\nHome\niMovie\nKeynote\nMail\nMaps\nMessages\nMusic\nNews\nNotes\nNumbers\nPages\nPhoto Booth\nPhotos\nPodcasts\nPreview\nQuickTime Player\nReminders\nSafari\nShortcuts\nSiri\nStocks\nTime Machine\nTV\nVoice Memos"
    },
    {
      "heading": "In the Box",
      "source_text": "15-inch MacBook Air\n35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter\nUSB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Configure to Order",
      "source_text": "Configure your MacBook Air with these options at\napple.com\n:\n16GB or 24GB unified memory\n512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD\n70W USB‑C Power Adapter"
    },
    {
      "heading": "MacBook Air and the Environment",
      "source_text": "15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:\n5\nSee the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip Product Environmental Report (PDF)\nMade with better materials\n100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure\n100% recycled cobalt in the magnets of the MagSafe connector — a first for Apple\n100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device\n100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards\n100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards\n90% recycled steel in the battery tray\n35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components\nEnergy efficient\nENERGY STAR\n®\ncertified\n7\nSmarter chemistry\n8\nArsenic-free display glass\nMercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium‑free\nGreen manufacturing\nOver 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects\n9\nNo established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill\n13\nResponsible packaging\n100% of the virgin wood fibre in the packaging comes from responsibly managed forests\n10\n99% or more fibre-based, due to our work to eliminate plastic in packaging\n11\nProgress towards our 2030 goal\nReduced emissions for 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip by 48% against our baseline\n14\nApple and the Environment\nToday, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.\nSee Apple’s commitment"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Acoustic Performance",
      "source_text": "Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109\nSound Power Level\nL\nW\nA,m\n(B)\nSound Pressure Level\nOperator Position\nL\np\nA,m\n(dB)\nIdle\n1.3 (\nK\nV\n= 0.3)\n3\nWireless web\n1.3 (\nK\nV\n= 0.3)\n3\nL\nW\nA,m\nis the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.\nL\np\nA,m\nis the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).\n1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).\nK\nv\nis the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.\nThe quantity,\nL\nW\nA,c\n(formerly called\nL\nW\nAd\n) may be computed from the sum of\nL\nW\nA,m\nand\nK\nv\n.\nThe wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.\nConfiguration tested: M2, 8-core CPU / 10-core GPU, 8 GB unified memory, 512 GB storage."
    }
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  "record_notes": [
    "Archival-first-pass record generated from the captured official Apple Support Tech Specs HTML.",
    "Original Apple section headings and visible source text are retained. No normalized specifications have been inferred.",
    "A separate Apple specification page is not automatically treated as a separate retail SKU; family and configuration deduplication remains a review step."
  ]
}