Apple MacBook Air 13" M1 Gold 2020
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 13" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M1
OS macOS
Weight 0.9 kg
50 Overall Score
Price $400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average storage (11th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 128 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13" M1 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP OmniBook X Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 15 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13" M1 | 45.4 | 56.8 | 13.7 | 52 | 82.9 | 97 | 11.3 | 97.2 | 24.1 |
| 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 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 85.7 | 82.2 | 86.4 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 98.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 80.6 | 74.3 | 81.8 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 98.9 |
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