Apple AirPods Max 2

In the Box
AirPods Max 2

Smart Case

USB‑C Charge Cable

Documentation

Technical Specifications

Features: Over-Ear, Sweatproof, Water-Resistant, Wireless & Bluetooth, With Active Noise Cancellation

SKU MHWK4ZE/A

Brand Apple

Connectivity Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
Buttons and Connectors 
Digital Crown

Turn for volume control

Press once to play or pause media

Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute

Press once for camera remote

Press twice to end a call

Press twice to skip forward

Press three times to skip back

Press and hold for Siri

Listening mode button

Press to switch between listening modes

Siri

Say just “Siri” or ”Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Siri Interactions

Connection type USB-C
Power and Battery 
AirPods Max 2

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled12

AirPods Max 2 with Smart Case

Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state

Charging via USB‑C

Audio 
Apple-designed dynamic driver

Custom high dynamic range amplifier

Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio1
Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness

Voice Isolation

Personalized Volume3Loud Sound Reduction

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking

Adaptive EQ

Studio-quality audio recording

Lossless Audio and ultra-low latency audio via USB‑C5

Microphone

Nine microphones total:

Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation

Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)

Sensors 
Optical sensor (each ear cup)

Position sensor (each ear cup)

Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)

Accelerometer (each ear cup)

Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Size and Weight 
Width 168.6 mm

Depth: 83.4 mm

Height: 187.3 mm

Weight: 386.2 grams

Smart Case: 134.5 grams

System Requirements 
iPhone models with the latest version of iOS

iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

Mac models with the latest version of macOS

Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS

AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices 

Compatible devices iPad (10th Generation), iPad (A16), iPad (9th Generation), iPad (8th Generation), iPad (7th Generation), iPad (6th Generation), iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 13-inch (M4), iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) , iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation), iPad Pro 12-inch (1st and 2nd Generation) , iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th Generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd Generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd Generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st Generation), iPhone 17e, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone SE (2020), iPhone Xʀ, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone Xs, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, MacBook Air 15" (M5 Chip), MacBook Air 13" (M5 Chip), MacBook Air 15" (M4 Chip), MacBook Air 13" (M4 Chip), MacBook Air 15" (M3 Chip), MacBook Air 13" (M3 Chip), MacBook Air 15" (M2 Chip), MacBook Air 13" (M2 Chip), MacBook Air 13" (2020), MacBook Air (M1 Chip), MacBook Air (Retina), MacBook Pro 13" M2 (2022), MacBook Pro 13" M1 (2020), MacBook Pro 13" (USB-C) 2020, MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro/Max (2026), MacBook Pro 14" M5 (2025), MacBook Pro 14" M4 (2024), MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro/Max (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M3 (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro/Max (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro/Max (2021), MacBook Pro 14" M1 (2021), MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro/Max (2026), MacBook Pro 16" M5 (2025), MacBook Pro 16" M4 (2024), MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro/Max (2023), MacBook Pro 16" M3 (2023), MacBook Pro 16" (M2 Pro/Max), MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro/Max (2021), MacBook Pro 16" M1 (2021), MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro/Max (2024)
In The Box 
AirPods Max 2

Smart Case

USB‑C Charge Cable

Documentation