MacBook Air (13-inch 2020 M1)

8GB RAM

M1 Processor

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Display

Retina 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

Supported scaled resolutions:

• 1680 by 1050


• 1440 by 900


• 1024 by 640

400 nits brightness

Wide color (P3)

True Tone technology

Chip

Apple M1 chip (256GB)

• 8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores


• 7-core GPU


• 16-core Neural Engine

Apple M1 chip (512GB)

• 8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores


• 8-core GPU


• 16-core Neural Engine

Battery and Power¹

• Up to 15 hours wireless web


• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback


• Built-in 49.9‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery


• 30W USB-C Power Adapter

Charg­ing and Expan­sion

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:

• Charging


• DisplayPort


• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)


• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)


• USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

HeadphoneThunderbolt / USB 4

Memory

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

Storage

256GB

• 256GB SSD

512GB

• 512GB SSD

Key­board and Track­pad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement


• Ambient light sensor


• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Touch ID

Touch ID sensor

Wireless

Wi-Fi

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking


• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Camera

720p FaceTime HD camera

Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

• Native DisplayPort output over USB-C


• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Audio

• Stereo speakers


• Wide stereo sound


• Support for Dolby Atmos playback


• Three-mic array with directional beamforming


• 3.5 mm headphone jack

Operating Requirements

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: −13° to 113° F (−25° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and Weight

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 (1.29 kg)³

 

• 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)


• 0.63 inch (1.61 cm)

Operat­ing System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major updates to apps — taking macOS to a new level of power and beauty.

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Accessi­bility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Learn moreabout accessibility

Features include:

• VoiceOver


• Zoom


• Increase Contrast


• Reduce Motion


• Dictation


• Switch Control


• Closed Captions


• Text to Speech

 

In the Box

MacBook Air

30W USB-C Power Adapter

USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)