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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020
The fanless design and M1 chip deliver 18-hour battery life with instant wake and fluid 8GB unified memory performance. At just 1.31kg, it combines a sharp 2560x1600 display with silent operation in Apple’s thinnest chassis. This is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize all-day portability and macOS efficiency over gaming.
CPU M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M1 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.3 kg
70 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (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 / 2.9 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 15 | - | 75 | 80 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | 45.4 | 56.8 | 4.8 | 85.7 | 84.2 | 93.4 | 37.3 | 97.2 | 90.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS Compare | 94.3 | 81.4 | 57.7 | 95.1 | 91.7 | 13.5 | 62 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
Price
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