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AirPods Max (USB-C)
Le Lightning s'efface enfin
September 20, 2024549 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
20 hEarbud only
20 hWith case
Non résistantResistance
5.0Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 20 h
Offering 20 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2024 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since AirPods Max (2020), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
20 h0% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
20 h0% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
384.8 g0% since the 1st model★ line record
Launch price
549 $0% since the 1st model★ line record
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3 generationsApple AirPods Max
2020 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud384.8 g
CertificationNon résistant
Battery life
Earbud only20 h
With case20 h
General
Release dateSeptember 20, 2024
Launch price549 $
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