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Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Gold
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GOLDBrand | Apple |
Model Name | MacBook Air |
Screen Size | 13.3 Inches |
Color | Gold |
Hard Disk Size | 256 GB |
CPU Model | Unknown |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
Operating System | Mac OS |
Special Feature | Backlit Keyboard |
Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
About this item
- All-Day Battery Life – Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life.
- Powerful Performance – Take on everything from professional-quality editing to action-packed gaming with ease. The Apple M1 chip with an 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous generation while using way less power.
- Superfast Memory – 8GB of unified memory makes your entire system speedy and responsive. That way it can support tasks like memory-hogging multitab browsing and opening a huge graphic file quickly and easily.
- Stunning Display – With a 13.3 inch Retina display, images come alive with new levels of realism. Text is sharp and clear, and colors are more vibrant.
- Why Mac – Easy to learn. Easy to set up. Astoundingly powerful. Intuitive. Packed with apps to use right out of the box. Mac is designed to let you work, play, and create like never before.
- Simply Compatible – All your existing apps work, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Google Drive. Plus you can use your favorite iPhone and iPad apps directly on macOS. Altogether you’ll have access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac. All available on the App Store.
- Easy to Learn – If you already have an iPhone, MacBook Air feels familiar from the moment you turn it on. And it works perfectly with all your Apple devices. Use your iPad to extend the workspace of your Mac, answer texts and phone calls directly on your Mac, and more.
- Fanless Design – Your MacBook Air stays cool and runs quietly even while tackling intense workloads.
- AppleCare – Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. Get AppleCare plus to extend your coverage and reduce the stress and cost of unexpected repairs.
- Environmentally Friendly – MacBook Air is made with a 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure and uses less energy for a smaller carbon footprint.
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Conserves energy compared to similar products.
EPEAT addresses the sustainability impacts of electronic products. An EPEAT registered product must meet required criteria and can meet optional criteria. The criteria depend on the type of product and can include energy efficiency, reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases), and end of life management. Products meeting 50% - 75% optional criteria are “Silver” and those meeting more than 75% are “Gold”.
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Ratings | 4.8 out of 5 stars (19,874) | 4.7 out of 5 stars (8,390) | 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,419) | 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,849) | 4.6 out of 5 stars (145) |
Display | 13.3-inch Retina display | 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display | 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display |
Processor | Apple M1 Chip | Up to Intel Core i7 processor | Apple M2 Chip | Apple M2 Chip | Apple M3 Chip |
CPU | 8-core CPU | 2-core CPU | 8-core CPU | 8-core CPU | 8-core CPU |
GPU | 7-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 6000 GPU | Up to 10-core GPU | 10-core GPU | 10-core GPU |
Memory | Up to 16GB unified memory | 8GB memory | Up to 24GB unified memory | Up to 24GB unified memory | Up to 24GB unified memory |
Battery | Up to 18 hours battery life | Up to 12 hours battery life | Up to 18 hours battery life | Up to 18 hours battery life | Up to 22 hours battery life |
Touch Bar and Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | |
Storage | Up to 2TB storage | Up to 512GB storage | Up to 2TB storage | Up to 2TB storage | Up to 2TB storage |
Launch Year | 2020 | 2017 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 |
Technical Details
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch with Retina display
Display |
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors |
Processor |
System on Chip (SoC) Apple M1 chip; 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; 16-core Neural Engine |
Graphics and Video Support |
Up to Apple 8-core GPU |
Charging and Expansion |
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) |
Wireless |
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible. Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
In the Box |
13-inch MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) |
Height |
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm) |
Width |
11.97 inches (30.41 cm) |
Depth |
8.36 inches (21.24 cm) |
Weight |
2.8 pounds (1.25 kg) |
Release Date |
11/10/2020 |
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Customers like the performance of the MacBook M1. They say it works fast, is astonishing, and is responsive. Customers also say that it's well built and has fast performing uploads and downloads on the cloud and hard drive. They mention that it connects to their wifi network well with minimal lag. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and reliability of the computer.
"...on this macbook: you don't even feel it... everything is instant, nothing is slow, if something is, it's most likely the software or the website you..." Read more
"...With its impressive all-day battery life and the incredible performance of the Apple M1 chip, it's perfect for both work and play...." Read more
"...So easy to use, keyboard works amazing, battery lasts a long time, super lightweight, and the best thing is that it doesn't overheat or make any..." Read more
"...And the kicker: battery life is absolutely amazing. As in: seemingly unkillable. It just goes and goes, for hours of normal usage. I love it...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the laptop. They say it's a high-quality product, built to last, and extremely reliable. They also appreciate the cam quality, sound, battery life, and screen quality. Customers also love the feel and quality of construction. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Construction feels like you own something premium and well-made." Read more
"...The stunning Retina display brings images to life with unmatched clarity and vibrancy." Read more
"...Main issues being: no noticeable improvements in performance or display quality, and the VERY noisy fan would be screaming almost constantly during..." Read more
"...It is fast, responsive, extremely reliable, and is very easy and pleasant to use...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the laptop. They mention it's an absolute powerhouse, a good classic MacBook, and a solid choice. Overall, customers describe it as a very nice all-around computer laptop for any student from K all the way up. They also mention that it'll be perfect in many ways and is good for university purposes.
"This MacBook Air is an absolute powerhouse!..." Read more
"...Incredible laptop. I will only buy MAC computers from now on." Read more
"...Overall, very happy. The MacBook is a solid choice, and I'm glad I just got the Air over the Pro -- I have no need for the larger screen nor the..." Read more
"Amazing machine. Smooth, fast, quiet, and beautiful!!! Very user friendly. My first Mac and I’m staying with MacBooks from now on." Read more
Customers like the battery life of the notebook computer. They mention that it has amazing battery life, and that it lasts an insane amount of time.
"...found my unicorn because this particular macbook air still lasts an insane amount of time!..." Read more
"This MacBook Air is an absolute powerhouse! With its impressive all-day battery life and the incredible performance of the Apple M1 chip, it's..." Read more
"...So easy to use, keyboard works amazing, battery lasts a long time, super lightweight, and the best thing is that it doesn't overheat or make any..." Read more
"...I had a PC for the past three years which had bad webcam, short battery life and very bulky, and very slow in term of speed...." Read more
Customers like the value of the notebook computer. They say it's worth the purchase, has the best performance for the money, and is a very premium product.
"...Construction feels like you own something premium and well-made." Read more
"...I recommend it to anyone looking for a solid laptop at a reasonable price." Read more
"...and based on my research on recent macbook models, the price and value was right on this 2020 Macbook Air...." Read more
"...love it worth the money." Read more
Customers find the laptop easy to use. They mention it's simple to setup and use, with an excellent complement of easy-to-use Mac software. They say it makes doing school work easy and smooth. Customers also say the laptop offers an excellent programming experience and is very non-problematic.
"...I bought it during a sale for like $800, now it is cheaper. So easy to use, keyboard works amazing, battery lasts a long time, super lightweight,..." Read more
"...Mac computers come with an excellent complement of easy-to-use Mac software for general purpose use and, recently, Stacksocial has been offering a..." Read more
"Amazing machine. Smooth, fast, quiet, and beautiful!!! Very user friendly. My first Mac and I’m staying with MacBooks from now on." Read more
"...User experience on the macOS is weird, you know as a mac user where things used to be, then you have to relearn some things and it doesn't feel like..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the color of the notebook computer. They mention that the rose gold color is beautiful, and the retina display is beautiful. The laptop is small and portable, and has an excellent battery life. The architecture is very similar to the M2 generation, and it's very girly to them in gold. The picture is good, and there are no physical issues or aesthetic issues.
"...The stunning Retina display brings images to life with unmatched clarity and vibrancy." Read more
"...to but not quite as fast as the M2 generation but is architecturally very similar - there is little to fear that the M1 will become obsolete in the..." Read more
"...It holds to my wifi network well with minimal lag. The picture is good, and the audio is just right for Zoom calls and listening to the occasional..." Read more
"Amazing machine. Smooth, fast, quiet, and beautiful!!! Very user friendly. My first Mac and I’m staying with MacBooks from now on." Read more
Customers like the portability of the notebook computer. They say it's lightweight, compact, and easy to use. Some mention that it combines incredible power, efficiency, and performance. Overall, most are satisfied with the port ability of the product.
"...Weight isn't a problem, it makes you feel like you're having a premium laptop on your hands, but not enough to make your bag heavier...." Read more
"...easy to use, keyboard works amazing, battery lasts a long time, super lightweight, and the best thing is that it doesn't overheat or make any noise...." Read more
"...13.3 inch screen - plenty for email, light word processing, light gaming, school work, light artwork, has a good built-in camera, microphone and..." Read more
"...for those seeking uncompromising performance in a sleek and portable package." Read more
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If you're going to virtualize something, that isn't Windows, you shouldn't worry that much on this laptop. Just remember that's still have 8gb ram and usable 228gb, therefore, performance wouldn't be the same as bare metal.
Still, other regular software from apple or safari (or any other browser), Office365, Adobe XD, Photoshop do not affect performance nor consume that much battery, although if you are a graphic designer or a photographer making a quick change could make you brighten your screen, in which may lead to higher power consumption, which also could be confused by software running.
One bad thing that i found with heavy usage is that the keyboard gets "oily", meaning, it wears in time and amount of usage per day; funny enough, the aluminum part of the palm rest don't have any signs of wear.
Another thing that i found is that the left speaker sounds like it broke when hearing at 70% volume, i don't know if that's fixable or not, anywho anyhow... i'm gonna stick with that because i rarely use it.
One thing that i've also found is how i got used to the fact that this mbp m1 takes nothing to return from suspended state, why? Because no matter what other laptop i use (or desktop, for that matter), all of them takes a few seconds to access to their respective desktops and another few seconds to actually be productive (after booting software)... This one literally takes nothing to wake and start using it... that's why i'm not changing this laptop... and yes, even with its flaws... why? because in critical cases when i need to go somewhere and fast react to do something at work, i just do it! it takes me 0 seconds to wake up the mbp and enter another desktop via anydesk or teamviewer or ssh... this takes time on most windows laptops... i love it!
I just wish this laptop was upgradeable... after all at the end of the day, it makes my life so useful and convenient despite the down side of it... what a masterpiece! i just wish i could do more and more with it, i feel limited... but happy!
and by the way, i still stand on my original review.
ORIGINAL:
I believe i've found my unicorn because this particular macbook air still lasts an insane amount of time! Although i don't use it on full brightness, i regulate it a lot. Connecting several devices to it via bluetooth is transparent, but unfortunately, Apple made the macOS more inconvenient to handle in terms of simplicity.
User experience on the macOS is weird, you know as a mac user where things used to be, then you have to relearn some things and it doesn't feel like home, the new normal isn't good so far.
Keyboard is relatively quiet, also, there's the missing keyboard light on this iteration of the macbook air, why did you take (probably) the most useful key from us?! if you're watching a movie you have to literally stop the movie, go through the menu from above and turn off the keyboard lights, or if you're on a presentation and everything is dark, you just turn your screen light down but you can't with your keyboard because you need to actually stop paying attention to the presentation and go through the menu, inconvenient as heck!
I know (and i'm very well aware) that there are some workarounds to change to the keyboard light again using a small software... but that isn't the end-game, the thing is that we shouldn't need an extra software or aditional configuration just to use something the macbook had for, literally, over 10 years!
Speed on this macbook: you don't even feel it... everything is instant, nothing is slow, if something is, it's most likely the software or the website you're on, is that simple! If you're planning on using massive storage, you should use an usb-c one, not an usb-a through usb-c dongle, you will have a bottleneck, that's guaranteed.
I haven't used it on games because that's why i have my pc and xbox for. However, if you're planning on developing software on it, just make sure your libraries fit within 228gb (the half of it is recommended for all ssd's) of storage, if that's gonna be an issue, then go for usb-c massive storage.
Weight isn't a problem, it makes you feel like you're having a premium laptop on your hands, but not enough to make your bag heavier. Construction feels like you own something premium and well-made.
I "upgraded" a few months back to the Surface Pro 9, and found it to actually be a downgrade. Main issues being: no noticeable improvements in performance or display quality, and the VERY noisy fan would be screaming almost constantly during normal usage. Also, the battery life was absolutely abysmal.
I finally got fed-up, noticed that there were great deals to be had on the M1 MacBook Air, and thought `why not?' SO glad I gave it a try! I notice absolutely no performance difference between either of the Surface models I owned, and it runs quiet -- because there is NO fan to make any noise. In my experience so far the unit does not overheat, either. And the kicker: battery life is absolutely amazing. As in: seemingly unkillable. It just goes and goes, for hours of normal usage. I love it. With the Surface, I wouldn't even consider taking anywhere to work, without a power supply. Now I wouldn't hesitate to take my MacBook and I bet I could work all day at a remote location without plugging in.
As far as being back in the Apple/Mac ecosystem: meh. I'm surprised how little MacOS has NOT changed since I lasted was a user, and also how kinda underwhelming it is. But in 2023 do different flavors of operating system really matter? Nope. Once you open a browser it simply doesn't matter. I'm getting used to hitting the "Apple" key again, but that's not a big deal.
Overall, very happy. The MacBook is a solid choice, and I'm glad I just got the Air over the Pro -- I have no need for the larger screen nor the premium performance, and the M1 Air is a major bargain right now.
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- A tela dele suja, e pra limpar é um pesadelo, a ponto de você tentar limpar e a tela ficar mais suja do que já estava, parece até que está estragando, fica tudo manchado depois (todos meus colegas que tem mac concordam)
- Monitores externos ficam com a imagem estranha, meio pixelada, provavelmente aconteça se seu monitor for de 1080p (alguns colegas também relataram). Se você tiver algum problema com monitor e ele tiver entrada DisplayPort, recomendo usar com o cabo Displayport para Thunderbolt.
Acredito que um dos problemas com a qualidade da imagem no monitor externo seja contraste entre telas, já que a tela do macbook é muito superior, ou pelo fato do sistema operacional da Apple ser voltado à telas retina, com altíssima resolução e muitos detalhes, diferente do Windows e outros.
- Só tive tramentos quando abri o Android studio com emulador iOS e mais diversas IDEs e servidores simultaneamente. (Peguei pesado)
Se você for dev React Native ou Flutter esse computador é perfeito, pois você pode usar o simulador iOS, que é muito leve.
Se você for trabalhar especialmente com Android, recomendo o de 16gb, porque você vai ter que racionar memória
Reviewed in Brazil on March 30, 2022
- A tela dele suja, e pra limpar é um pesadelo, a ponto de você tentar limpar e a tela ficar mais suja do que já estava, parece até que está estragando, fica tudo manchado depois (todos meus colegas que tem mac concordam)
- Monitores externos ficam com a imagem estranha, meio pixelada, provavelmente aconteça se seu monitor for de 1080p (alguns colegas também relataram). Se você tiver algum problema com monitor e ele tiver entrada DisplayPort, recomendo usar com o cabo Displayport para Thunderbolt.
Acredito que um dos problemas com a qualidade da imagem no monitor externo seja contraste entre telas, já que a tela do macbook é muito superior, ou pelo fato do sistema operacional da Apple ser voltado à telas retina, com altíssima resolução e muitos detalhes, diferente do Windows e outros.
- Só tive tramentos quando abri o Android studio com emulador iOS e mais diversas IDEs e servidores simultaneamente. (Peguei pesado)
Se você for dev React Native ou Flutter esse computador é perfeito, pois você pode usar o simulador iOS, que é muito leve.
Se você for trabalhar especialmente com Android, recomendo o de 16gb, porque você vai ter que racionar memória