MacBook Air
Power. It’s in the Air.
Our thinnest, lightest notebook, completely transformed by the Apple M1 chip. CPU speeds up to 3.5x faster. GPU speeds up to 5x faster. Our most advanced Neural Engine for up to 9x faster machine learning. The longest battery life ever in a MacBook Air. And a silent, fanless design. This much power has never been this ready to go.
M1 Chip Small chip. Giant leap.
It’s here. Our first chip designed specifically for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, the Apple M1 system on a chip (SoC) integrates the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, I/O, and so much more onto a single tiny chip. With incredible performance, custom technologies, and industry-leading power efficiency, M1 is not just a next step for Mac — it’s another level entirely.
8-core CPU Devours tasks. Sips battery.
M1 has the fastest CPU we’ve ever made. With that kind of processing speed, MacBook Air can take on new extraordinarily intensive tasks like professional-quality editing and action-packed gaming. But the 8‑core CPU on M1 isn‘t just up to 3.5x faster than the previous generation2 — it balances high-performance cores with efficiency cores that can still crush everyday jobs while using just a tenth of the power.
8-core GPU Plays hard. Works wonders.
Up to 8-core GPU The GPU in M1 puts MacBook Air in a class of its own. M1 features the world‘s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer.8 That’s up to 5x faster graphics performance compared with the previous generation.7Incredible graphics performance MacBook Air can take on more graphics-intensive projects than ever. For the first time, content creators can edit and seamlessly play back multiple streams of full‑quality 4K video without dropping a frame.
Up to 9x faster. Even for a 16‑core Neural Engine, that’s a lot to process.
Apps on MacBook Air can use machine learning (ML) to automatically retouch photos like a pro, make smart tools such as magic wands and audio filters more accurate at auto‑detection, and so much more. That’s not just brain power — that’s the power of a full stack of ML technologies.
The power of macOS Big Sur on M1.
Developed to unlock the potential of the M1 chip, macOS Big Sur transforms Mac with major performance benefits and so much more. Powerful updates for apps. A beautiful new design. Industry-leading privacy features and best‑in‑class security. It‘s our most powerful software ever — running on our most advanced hardware yet.
Retina display Lifelike colors for unreal beauty.
Images take on new levels of detail and realism on the brilliant 13.3‑inch, 2560‑by‑1600-resolution Retina display. Text is sharp and clear. Colors are more vibrant than ever. And the glass goes right to the edge of the enclosure, so nothing takes away from your gorgeous view.
Camera and mics You’re live on the Air.
The image signal processor in the M1 chip helps you look your best for every FaceTime call and video conference. Three built‑in microphones make sure what you say gets heard whether you’re on a call, dictating a note, or asking Siri about the weather.
Magic Keyboard Go ahead. Take the keys.
When a keyboard types like a dream and still does a whole lot more: that’s magic. With new preprogrammed shortcuts, useful features are even easier to access. Get help from Siri, switch keyboard languages, respond with the perfect emoji, find documents with Spotlight — there’s so much you can do with just a tap. And the backlit keys with ambient light sensor help you type in low‑light settings.
Design | |
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Introduction year | 2020 |
Housing material | Aluminium |
Form factor | Clamshell |
Product colour | Gold |
Product type | Laptop |
Display | |
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Pixel density | 227 ppi |
Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
LED backlight | Yes |
Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
Panel type | IPS |
Touchscreen | No |
Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
Display diagonal | 33.8 cm (13.3″) |
Processor | |
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Coprocessor cores | 16 |
Coprocessor model | Neural Engine |
Processor cores | 8 |
Processor model | M1 |
Processor generation | 1st Generation Apple M |
Processor family | Apple M |
Processor manufacturer | Apple |
Memory | |
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Maximum internal memory | 8 GB |
Memory form factor | On-board |
Internal memory | 8 GB |
Storage | |
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Card reader integrated | No |
Optical drive type | No |
SSD capacity | 256 GB |
Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
Storage media | SSD |
Total storage capacity | 256 GB |
Graphics | |
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On-board graphics card 6K support | Yes |
On-board graphics card cores | 7 |
On-board graphics card model | Apple GPU |
On-board GPU manufacturer | Apple |
Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
Discrete graphics card | No |
On-board graphics card | Yes |
Audio | |
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Built-in microphone | Yes |
Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
Camera | |
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Front camera HD type | HD |
Front camera | Yes |
Network | |
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Bluetooth version | 5.0 |
Bluetooth | Yes |
Ethernet LAN | No |
Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Mobile network connection | No |
Ports & interfaces | |
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Charging port type | USB Type-C |
Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
Headphone outputs | 1 |
Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
USB4 Gen 3×2 ports quantity | 2 |
Performance | |
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Repairability index | 6 |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Keyboard | |
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Full-size keyboard | Yes |
Island-style keyboard | Yes |
Keyboard backlit | Yes |
Numeric keypad | No |
Keyboard language | UK English |
Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
Pointing device | Trackpad |
Software | |
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Operating system installed | macOS Big Sur |
Battery | |
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Battery life (max) | 18 h |
Battery capacity | 49.9 Wh |
Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
Power | |
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AC adapter input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
AC adapter frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
AC adapter power | 30 W |
Security | |
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Fingerprint reader | Yes |
Operational conditions | |
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Non-operating altitude | 0 – 10500 m |
Operating altitude | 0 – 3000 m |
Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 0 – 90% |
Storage temperature (T-T) | -25 – 45 °C |
Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 – 35 °C |
Sustainability | |
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Sustainability certificates | EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR |
Weight & dimensions | |
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Height (rear) | 1.61 cm |
Height (front) | 4.1 mm |
Height | 16.1 mm |
Depth | 212.4 mm |
Width | 304.1 mm |
Weight | 1.29 kg |
General | |
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Product Family | MacBook Air |
Product Series | (M1, 2020) |
Packaging content | |
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Cables included | USB Type-C |
Logistics data | |
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Harmonized System (HS) code | 84713000 |