Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
The fanless M1 chip delivers 18-hour battery life and 3.5x faster CPU performance in a 1.27kg chassis, redefining ultraportable power. Its silent operation and 2560x1600 P3 wide color display make it a standout for all-day productivity without compromise. This is best for students and business travelers who need a lightweight, long-lasting laptop for office tasks, browsing, and media consumption.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
OS macOS
Weight 1.3 kg
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong portability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 128 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | 45.6 | 42.1 | 4.6 | 90.1 | 86.5 | 94.3 | 27.6 | 97.6 | 96.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.8 | 60.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 | 87.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 60.1 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.8 | 98.6 | 59.7 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations29
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