M1 MacBook Air specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2020 M1 MacBook Air including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Availability | M1 MacBook Air |
| Released | 2020 |
| Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Air |
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| Weight | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
| Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Air |
| Size | 13.3 Inches |
| Info | Retina display
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Ports | M1 MacBook Air |
| Ports |  Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Air |
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Connectivity | M1 MacBook Air |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | M1 MacBook Air |
| Size | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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| 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 |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Air |
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| 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
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Key Features | M1 MacBook Air |
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Our analysis and reviews
What we like
Reasons to like about M1 MacBook Air.
According to Apple, the M1 MacBook Air lasts up to 18 hours of battery life.
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
What we don't like
Reasons not to like about M1 MacBook Air.
The Thunderbolt port on M1 MacBook Air doesn't support external Thunderbolt-3-enabled graphics processors (eGPUs).
M1 MacBook Air has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more
| Storage Slots | M1 MacBook Air |
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| M.2 | 0 - Onboard |
The memory on M1 MacBook Air is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more
| Memory | M1 MacBook Air |
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| Slots | 0 - Onboard |
| Type | Unified |
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What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
With the new Apple M1 Chip, it is 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.
The new M1 MacBook Air has the long battery life ever made, with up to 18 hours of watching movies and 15 hours of web browsing.
With the latest Apple Image Single Processor (ISP) in the M1 chip, image quality is better in noise reduction, better dynamic range, and improved auto white balance.
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.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 145% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1060NG7 inside Intel MacBook Air.
What's missing
Downsides over its predecessor.
The new M1 chip supports only one extended 6K@60Hz display, while the older Intel version supports up to two 4K@60Hz.
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