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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
The M1 chip’s 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU deliver responsive performance in a fanless, 1.27kg chassis with up to 18 hours of battery life. Its 13.3-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with P3 wide color offers sharp visuals, while the silent operation and instant wake from SSD storage enhance daily usability. This is best for students and remote workers who need an ultra-portable, quiet laptop for productivity tasks, video streaming, and light creative work.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
OS macOS Big Sur 11.0
Weight 1.3 kg
77 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 144 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | 45.9 | 51.4 | 14.3 | 87.5 | 84.6 | 93 | 18.7 | 96.4 | 95.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
Usage Scores
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