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M1 MacBook Air Specifications

Here's what you need to know about M1 MacBook Air including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

M1 MacBook Air

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Key Features

M1 MacBook Air

At Glance

Released in Late

2020

16:10 QHD

13.3”

1600p 60Hz

Weight

2.8 lb

1.27 kg

Up to

Apple M1

8C/8T, 3.20 GHz

Geekbench 5

1,705

Single Core

Geekbench 5

7,414

Multi-Core

With integrated

Apple M1 iGPU

8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz

Configurable up to

16GB

Unified Memory

Starting at

$999

M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD

Up to

18 Hours

Battery Life

Built-in

Touch ID

With T2 Chip

Dual

USB-C

USB4 & Thunderbolt 3

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.0

Availability	M1 MacBook Air
Released	2020
Release Info	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	$999 Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,249 Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air MacBook Air (Intel, 2020) MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013
Stores	See at Amazon

M1 MacBook Air Price
	2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $899.00 Was: $999.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $929.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Latest Model) Z124000FK By Apple $1,154.93	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 256GB SSD, Space Gray, Late 2020 By Apple $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Silver, Late 2020 By Apple $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13-in M1 7-core GPU 8GB 512GB Space Gray (CTO) By Apple $1,139.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	M1 MacBook Air
Dimensions	Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Weight	Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	M1 MacBook Air
Size	13.3 Inches
Info	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 400 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	M1 MacBook Air
Ports	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	M1 MacBook Air
Processor	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Geekbench 5 Single Core M1 MacBook Air1 Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)1,705100.00% 2 Apple M11,705100.00% 01,705 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core M1 MacBook Air1 Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)7,414100.00% 2 Apple M17,414100.00% 07,414
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) Apple M1 iGPU 7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB unified memory Configurable to 16GB
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	M1 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	M1 MacBook Air
Size	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours wireless web Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	M1 MacBook Air
OS	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	M1 MacBook Air
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	M1 MacBook Air
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

M1 MacBook Air Price

Here is the latest price update for M1 MacBook Air.

M1 MacBook Air Price
	2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $899.00 Was: $999.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $929.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Latest Model) Z124000FK By Apple $1,154.93	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 256GB SSD, Space Gray, Late 2020 By Apple $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Silver, Late 2020 By Apple $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air 13-in M1 7-core GPU 8GB 512GB Space Gray (CTO) By Apple $1,139.99	See at Amazon

M1 MacBook Air: Quick Look

Here is our quick look at M1 MacBook Air.

Apple has revealed the M1 MacBook Air, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Apple M1. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz). For display option, it has a 13.3 inch display with the following key specifications:

Retina display

13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1680 by 1050
- 1440 by 900
- 1024 by 640
16:10 aspect ratio
400 nits brightness
Supports wide color (P3)
True Tone technology

Moreover, Apple claims that the M1 MacBook Air supports up to 16GB of Unified memory. Unfortunately, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

Additionally, the M1 MacBook Air measures 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63” (304.04 x 212.34 x 16.00 mm) and weight at 2.8 lbs. (1.27 kg). For connectivity, there are only two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a headphone jack available on M1 MacBook Air.

In summary, here is what you need to know about the M1 MacBook Air.

Better Performance - With the new Apple M1 Chip, it now 3x times faster in exporting a project in iMovie, 5x times faster applying 3D effects in Final Cut Pro, editing multiple streams 4K ProRes video in Final Cut Pro with no frame drop, 2x times faster in exporting photos in Lightroom, and more.
Better Battery Life - It's a MacBook Air with the longest battery life ever made, with up to 18-hours of watching movies and 15 hours of web browsing.
Better FaceTime HD camera - With the latest Apple Image Single Processor (ISP) in the M1 chip, image quality is better in noise reduction, greater dynamic range, and improved auto white balance.
Better Display - It now supports P3 wide color with 400-nits of display brightness.
It supports the latest USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6.
It has better security with the new Secure Enclave in the M1 chip.

The M1 MacBook Air also has some downsides that you might want to know, including:

Supports only one extended [email protected] display, while the older Intel version supports up to two [email protected]
Not supports for external Thunderbolt-3 enabled graphics processors (eGPUs).