Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MGN63LL/A Space Gray 2020
The fanless M1 chip delivers instant wake times and silent operation in a 1.27kg aluminum unibody, paired with a sharp 2560x1600 IPS display covering the P3 wide color gamut. Its refurbished pricing makes this a cost-effective entry into the macOS ecosystem with excellent cosmetics and included power adapter. This laptop is best for students and writers who need a lightweight, backlit keyboard machine with all-day longevity for web-based workflows.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong compact (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong port (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 203 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 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 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | MacOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MGN63LL/A | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83KJ0000US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR SCAR 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M1 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| OS | MacOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 88 | - | 15 | 54 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MGN63LL/A | 47 | 19 | 4.8 | 77.1 | 83.9 | 93 | 18.6 | 96.7 | 51.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83KJ0000US Compare | 85.6 | 64.9 | 68.2 | 89 | 96.4 | 83.5 | 64.5 | 79.3 | 95.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 76 | 61.5 | 84.7 | 82.5 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.8 | 64.9 | 82 | 66.3 | 95.5 | 85.7 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 96.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 Compare | 98.7 | 38.9 | 54 | 60.7 | 88 | 87.7 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 96.9 |
| ASUS ROG Strix SCAR SCAR 16 Compare | 96.8 | 91.3 | 88.3 | 97.8 | 96.9 | 6.1 | 94.8 | 59 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 4 offers From $375
Best Buy 3 offers From $565
Price History
Usage Scores
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