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.
About This Laptop
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 M1
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
- GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
- OS macOS Big Sur 11.0
- Weight kg 1.3
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average storage (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| 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 |
| 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 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| 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 | 88.1 | 82 | 93.1 | 18.9 | 96.1 | 92.7 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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