Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MVH42LL/A Silver 2020
Powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645, this 1.27kg laptop pairs a 2560x1600 IPS Retina display with True Tone for color-accurate visuals. The 512GB SSD and 8GB RAM handle everyday multitasking, while the backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports add secure convenience. Best for students and office professionals needing an ultra-light macOS machine for document editing, research, and media consumption.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
- Below average ram (21st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MVH42LL/A | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Acer Aspire 14 AI | Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14.5" 2944x1840 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 36 | 65 | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MVH42LL/A | 10.9 | 39.4 | 20.9 | 52.5 | 83 | 94.1 | 37.6 | 97.2 | 90.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 93.7 | 53.9 | 98 | 72 | 62.2 | 80.4 | 98.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 98.9 |
| Acer Aspire 14 AI Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 95.2 | 41.8 | 80.3 | 94.3 | 10 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US Compare | 60.7 | 33.3 | 52.2 | 85.9 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 99.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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