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AirPods (3rd gen)
A2564 / A2565 / A2566 · AirPods 3 era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A2564 / A2565 / A2566 |
Reference
| Original price | $179 |
| Announced | 2021-10-18 |
| Discontinued | 2024-09-09 |
| Max supported OS | Latest AirPods firmware |
| Design era | AirPods 3 era |
Configurations
| Colors | White |
| Chip | Apple H1 |
| Battery | 6 hrs listening / 30 hrs with case |
| Driver | Custom Apple drivers |
| Controls | Force sensor, Spatial Audio |
| Firmware | Firmware 4B66, Firmware 6E188 |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Lightning (case) · Qi wireless + MagSafe · Bluetooth 5.0 · H1 chip · Force sensor (stem) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 18.3 × 30.8 × 19.2 mm |
| Weight | 4.28 g |
Known quirks
- New shorter-stem design; force sensor replaces tap
- Spatial Audio finally on non-Pro AirPods
- Still no active noise cancellation — that's the Pro tier
- Battery still glued in; service exchange is the only repair