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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Space Gray 2020
The Apple M1 chip's 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU deliver responsive performance in a fanless, 2.8-pound aluminum chassis, backed by up to 18 hours of battery life. Its silent, fanless design and crisp 2560x1600 Retina display stand out, while Geek Squad Certified Refurbished status provides a lower-cost entry to Apple silicon. It's best for students and everyday users needing a lightweight, long-lasting laptop for office work and media consumption, not for gaming as reflected in its 13.4/100 gaming score.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M1
OS macOS
Weight 1.3 kg
73 Overall Score
Price $440
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Thin SUME1413610 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i7 1360P |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple M1 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 75 | 80 | 66 | 65 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | 45.6 | 57.6 | 13.8 | 64.1 | 83 | 94.2 | 17.7 | 98.6 | 97.3 | 96.1 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66.7 | 90.7 | 64.1 | 81.2 | 86.6 | 62.3 | 94.8 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS Compare | 94.4 | 81.8 | 57.7 | 95.2 | 91.7 | 13.7 | 62.3 | 89.6 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.5 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 89 | 57.3 | 80.4 | 79.2 | 80.5 | 94.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 67.6 | 80.7 | 74.5 | 82.1 | 80.4 | 94.8 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| MSI Thin SUME1413610 Compare | 61.4 | 47 | 84.5 | 68.9 | 89.4 | 74.3 | 80.4 | 79.2 | 59.7 | 77.2 |
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