Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Keyboard 2020, M1, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Space Grey

Great laptop, terrible listing. The M1 Air is still solid, but this seller's 2.3-star rating and damage reports make it a hard pass.

If you actually get a working M1 MacBook Air, the performance is still respectable for everyday stuff. The 8-core M1 CPU sits at the 45th percentile, which is about average for this category now. The 7-core GPU is middle of the pack too. But the 8GB of RAM is a weak spot, landing in the 14th percentile, and the 128GB SSD is near the bottom at the 8th percentile. That's cramped for 2025. The real surprise is the reliability score, 98th percentile, which is ironic given what buyers are reporting. The hardware itself is solid, the seller is not.

Against the MSI Prestige, ASUS Zenbook, or Lenovo ThinkPad E14, this M1 Air holds up fine on CPU and GPU performance, but gets smoked on RAM and storage. The ThinkPad E14 and Zenbook both offer more modern configurations with better port selection. The Surface Laptop 7th Edition is a more direct competitor in the thin-and-light space, and it doesn't come with a side of mystery damage. If you want a reliable ultraportable, any of those are safer bets than this listing.

At CAD 500, this would be a decent deal for a working M1 MacBook Air. But the customer reviews suggest you're rolling the dice on what actually shows up. A 2.3-star rating with complaints about physical damage and mismatched descriptions means the price is irrelevant if you get a lemon. Not worth the gamble.

This listing is a trap. The title says 'MacBook Air Keyboard' but the specs describe a full M1 MacBook Air, and the customer reviews tell a very different story. The one thing to know: people are receiving beat-up, mismatched hardware, not the clean replacement keyboard or the pristine laptop the listing implies. The 2.3/5 rating from 24 reviews isn't a fluke, it's a warning.

If you're looking for a reliable refurbished laptop, this isn't it. Go get a certified refurb from Apple or a reputable retailer instead. If you need more storage or RAM, look at the ASUS Zenbook or Lenovo ThinkPad E14. And if you just want a replacement keyboard, buy the keyboard part from a parts supplier, not this confusing listing.

Skip this listing. The M1 MacBook Air is still a capable machine, but this specific seller has a 2.3-star rating and multiple reports of damaged, misrepresented products. Buy from a reputable refurbisher or spend a bit more on a newer model. Your sanity is worth more than the savings.