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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020
The fanless M1 chip delivers 18-hour battery life and silent operation in a 1.27kg chassis, redefining ultraportable efficiency. Its 8-core GPU handles graphics-intensive tasks while the 2560x1600 P3 wide color display ensures accurate visuals for content work. This is best for students and business travelers who need all-day endurance without carrying a charger.
CPU M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M1 8-core
OS macOS Big Sur 11.0
Weight 1.3 kg
77 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| 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 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 55 | 15 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | 45.4 | 51 | 4.8 | 87.3 | 82 | 93.1 | 39 | 96.3 | 89 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.8 | 90 | 95.3 | 73.8 | 58.3 | 85.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.2 | 61 | 77.5 | 85.8 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 98.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.5 | 94.8 | 85.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.9 | 60.2 | 84 | 82.8 | 71.7 | 77.5 | 69.4 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 64 | 90.3 | 73 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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