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No M3 Pro/Max thread count or configured CPU power is imported."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computer/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["process_node_nm"],"notes":{"process_node_nm":"Maker M3-family chip launch explicitly uses 3-nanometer process. Applies to installedM3 compute silicon. Secondary GPU table stale 5 nm is rejected against maker."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2024/03/apple-unveils-the-new-13-and-15-inch-macbook-air-with-the-powerful-m3-chip/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"March 4, 2024 German maker release: 13-inch M3 Air from 1299 EUR including VAT. Standard entry 8CPU/8GPU/8GB/256GB configuration. 1199 EUR education price excluded. US SKU hardware reference unchanged, source EU tax/market claim explicit."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-is/guide/deployment/-dep268652e6c/web","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["wifi_bands"],"notes":{"wifi_bands":"MacBook Air 13-inch M3, 2024 explicitly listed above table ax@6GHz, ax@5GHz, ax@2.4GHz. US reference, local regulatory availability applies. Not inferred from version alone."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_service_type"],"notes":{"warranty_service_type":"US Mac warranty service options name carry-in and mail-in. Apple selects eligible available service, not unconditional choice. 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