Apple / D054

MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)

A second native external display depends on closed-lid and operating requirements.

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Selected port groups

1 groups · not an exhaustive parts diagram

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Host / display output

Thunderbolt / USB4

Source-scoped interface. The multi-display desk keeps shared resources, rendering engines and operating conditions separate.

Sources S154 · Connector field note

Use in a display brief →Use in a USB data brief →

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Seeds identity, connector and source link only. Task support is not inferred.

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The worksheet does not treat an unknown lid, power or operating-system state as satisfied.

Exact-model source trail

Sources behind this profile

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Apple · MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) — display support

Exact 13-inch M3 MacBook Air host and lid-dependent native count.

Open source ↗

Locator: Charging and Expansion; Display Support
Access: public page. Second-display prerequisites are separately recorded from S155. No inference for another model, chip or screen size.

S155Full source record →

Apple · Dual monitors with an M3 MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

M3 MacBook Air dual-external requirements only.

Open source ↗

Locator: Check requirements; Connect displays; Arrange displays
Access: public page. MacBook Pro has a different minimum OS; only the Air rule is normalized. Required setup sequence and monitor limits remain in the linked source.

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Exact-model evidence map

What this release can actually tell you about MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024).

3 of 6 task domains contain some exact-model evidence. The others stay explicitly undocumented.

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Displays & docksDomain profile

This release contains a dedicated displays & docks profile for this exact device.

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USB dataSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 1 selected port group relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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Memory cards & readersNot documented here

No memory cards & readers-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Ethernet & PoENot documented here

No ethernet & poe-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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AudioNot documented here

No audio-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Charging & powerDomain profile

This release contains a dedicated charging & power profile for this exact device.

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Derived from the existing device profile and domain catalogs. This layer adds no new hardware fact and does not infer compatibility from a missing or present cell.

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MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (2024); direct USB-C charging only. Numeric requirements are not inferred from the original port inventory.

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Display connection desk

Multi-display evidence for this exact model

Shared output resources, host native limits and software-rendered paths remain distinct.

Display desk Dock and displays worksheet

Host computer / D054

MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)

13-inch 2024 MacBook Air with base M3.

Native count: 1 with lid open · 2 closed. Extra-display conditions apply.

Scope and limitations

Only the selected host group and no other attached native external displays are in scope.

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Inspected 2026-10-03 · review due 2027-01-01. Independent technical review pending.

S154 · S155

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

2 linked sources · 0 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: 13-inch 2024 MacBook Air with base M3.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-01. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S154 · MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) — display support

Apple · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact 13-inch M3 MacBook Air host and lid-dependent native count.

Not established / limitations: Second-display prerequisites are separately recorded from S155. No inference for another model, chip or screen size.

Locator: Charging and Expansion; Display Support

S155 · Dual monitors with an M3 MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

Apple · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: M3 MacBook Air dual-external requirements only.

Not established / limitations: MacBook Pro has a different minimum OS; only the Air rule is normalized. Required setup sequence and monitor limits remain in the linked source.

Locator: Check requirements; Connect displays; Arrange displays

Trace 0 claims to their source records

No central claims on this surface. Exact-device assertions and explicit source links remain in the original profile above and in the reviewer packet.

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.