Compare Apple MacBook Air 2020 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)
Connectivity
Ports
2x USB-C (thunderbolt), Headphone jack
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
49.9 watt-hour
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
720p
HD (720p)
Colors
Gold; Space Gray; Silver
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
21.24 cm
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
1.61 cm
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
30.41 cm
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
1.29 kg
2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
Display
Brightness
400 nits
Display Diagonal
13.3 in
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
Gamut
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
227 ppi
227 ppi
Resolution
2560 x 1600
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Graphics
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Operating System
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
1.1GHz 2-core Intel Core i3; 1.2GHz 4-core i7 (optional)
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
8GB; up to 16 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
3733Mhz LPDDR4X
Power Supply
30W USB-C adapter
30 W
Storage
256 GB SSD; up to 2 TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2020-11-17
Debut
2020 March
2020-11-10
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