MacBook Air (M1)

The MacBook Air with the M1 processor is the late 2020 model of Apple's MacBook Air and, along with the late 2020 models of the Mac Mini and MacBook Pro, the first Apple consumer computers to ship with Apple Silicon.

MacBook Air
MacBook Air when closed
DeveloperApple Inc.
Product family
TypeSubnotebook
Release date
  • November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17)
Operating systemmacOS
CPUApple M1 (current)
Related articlesMacBook, MacBook Pro
Websitewww.apple.com/macbook-air

Reception

The late 2020 model of the MacBook Air has received positive reviews, with much of the praise going to the capabilities of the M1 chip.

In his review for Engadget, Devindra Hardawar gave the MacBook Air a score of 94/100, praising the performance as "shockingly responsive" and highlighting the lack of fan noise and "excellent" keyboard and trackpad as among some of the pros. Other than that, he only lightly touched on the laptop's design and feel, citing the fact that it hadn't really changed much since the early 2020 MacBook Air. He did, however, praise the case as feeling "sturdy as ever".[1]

Writing for Wired, Julian Chokkattu bemoaned the fact that the Air only came with 2 USB-C ports, but praised the "great" Magic Keyboard and "unreal" battery life. He also lauded the fanless design, saying it was something he found himself "appreciating over and over again".[2]

Specifications
MacBook Air when opened
Current
Table of models
Model M1, 2020[3] (November)
Model identifier MacBookAir10,1
Model number (on underside) A2337
Part number (order number) MGN63LL/A, MGN93LL/A, MGND3LL/A, MGN73LL/A, MGNA3LL/A, MGNE3LL/A
Display (glossy) 13.3", native 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10, 227 ppi) IPS. True Tone P3 display. Lower resolutions supported
Graphics (shared with system memory) 7-core or 8-core Apple-designed integrated GPU
Processor 3.2 GHz 8-core Apple M1
Neural Engine 16-core
Memory 8 GB LPDDR4X-4266 Unified RAM

Optional 16 GB at time of purchase, not upgradable after

Storage 128 GB (education institutions only)[4] 256 GB or 512 GB PCIe-based SSD

Optional 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB at the time of purchase, not upgradable after

Keyboard Magic Keyboard (scissor-switch)
Video camera FaceTime HD (720p)
Connectivity Internal Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
Peripheral connections 2× Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 4) ports supporting charging. No eGPU support[5]

Supports one display up to 6016x3384 (DSC)

1× 3.5 mm headphone jack
Battery (non-removable lithium-ion polymer) 11.4 V 49.9 W·h (4,379 mA·h)[6]
Battery cycle count[7] 1000
Unit weight 2.8 lb (1.29 kg)
Greenhouse gas emissions 161 kg CO2e with 256GB storage or 181 kg CO2e with 512GB storage[8]
Dimensions 11.97 in (30 cm) wide × 8.36 in (21.2 cm) deep × 0.16 in (0.4 cm) to 0.63 in (1.6 cm) high

References
  1. Hardawar, Devindra. "MacBook Air M1 review: Faster than most PCs, no fan required". Engadget. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. Chokkattu, Julian. "Review: MacBook Air (M1, 2020)". Wired. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications". support.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. "US Education Institution – Hardware and Software Price List" (PDF). November 10, 2020.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-hrWTgDjk
  6. "MacBook Air 13" Retina 2018 Teardown". iFixit. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  7. "Apple support: Mac notebooks: Determining battery cycle count". Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  8. "Product Environmental Report 13-inch MacBook Air" (PDF). Apple. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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