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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
The M1 chip’s 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU deliver responsive performance in a fanless, 1.27kg chassis with up to 18 hours of battery life. Its 13.3-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with P3 wide color offers sharp visuals, while the silent operation and instant wake from SSD storage enhance daily usability. This is best for students and remote workers who need an ultra-portable, quiet laptop for productivity tasks, video streaming, and light creative work.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
OS macOS Big Sur 11.0
Weight 1.3 kg
72 Overall Score
Price $365
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong compact (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 83L00008US | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 15 | - | 59 | 62 | 72 |
| 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 | 14.4 | 87.3 | 84.2 | 93.1 | 18.7 | 96.3 | 95 |
| 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 |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 83L00008US Compare | 88.6 | 79.1 | 92.4 | 77.4 | 97.5 | 19.9 | 64.2 | 78.6 | 97.5 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 64 | 90.3 | 73 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 93.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.3 | 97.5 |
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