Apple MacBook Air 2020 13.3" Laptop M1 Chip Gray
The fanless M1 chip delivers silent, instant-on performance with 16GB of RAM, making this 1.28kg laptop feel far more capable than its ultrabook class suggests. Its 2560x1600 Retina display and solid unibody construction remain premium standouts, even as a refurbished model. This is best for students and writers who need a lightweight, all-day machine with a best-in-class backlit keyboard and zero fan noise.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU AMD Apple M1 7-core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 52 Wh
62 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 7-core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 52 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 2020 13.3" Laptop M1 Chip | 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) | 16 | 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 | AMD Apple M1 7-core GPU | 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 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 52 | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 13.3" Laptop M1 Chip | 45.6 | 97.3 | 37 | 34.9 | 83.5 | 94.1 | 16.2 | 97.6 | 25.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.3 | 7.2 | 97.3 | 80.9 | 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 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 9.2 | 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 | 80.9 | 80.1 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations29
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