Apple MacBook Air M1 8GB 256GB 13in
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Show product pageApple Macbook Air 2020 (M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, Space Grey) - Excellent review
The Apple MacBook Air is great for students. It's a thin and light laptop that's easy to carry around, with a battery that lasts through an entire day of light productivity. It has a good keyboard, an excellent touchpad, and a bright, sharp screen.- Exceptional build quality with a full aluminum body., Compact and lightweight., Battery can last through a full 8-hour day for light productivity., Keyboard feels good to type on and is easy to adapt to., Large and responsive touchpad.
- Only two USB-C ports.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
The M1-equipped MacBook Air now packs far better performance than its predecessors, rivaling at times the M1-based MacBook Pro. At $999, it’s the best value among macOS laptops.- Good value
- especially for a MacBook
- Much-improved performance
- thanks to Apple’s new M1 processor
- Exceptional battery life
- Sleek
- portable metal design
- High-quality keyboard
- touchpad
- and display
- Multiple color options
- Port selection limited to two USB Type-C connections
- Still no touch-screen option
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
With the 13-inch MacBook Pro already upping the ante, the new M1-based MacBook Air really throws down the gauntlet for rival ultraportable laptops. It might seem expensive for an entry-level offering, but the performance of the M1 chip gives the late 2020 MacBook Air a new lease of life.- Speedy M1 SoC
- Outstanding battery life
- Rosetta 2 emulation works well with Intel-native apps
- Slimline
- lightweight design
- Design is looking a bit dated
- No CPU upgrade options
- Expensive RAM and storage upgrades
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
Were Charles Darwin here today, once he’d finished screaming at us for tinkering with necromancy and demanding to know what the heck a Lexus was, I think he’d want to see the new MacBook Air.- Apple M1 is astonishingly fast
- Excellent battery life
- Compatibility with non-native apps is impressive
- 720p webcam is still underwhelming
- Lack of an embedded 4G/5G option is frustrating
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
The MacBook Air (M1) takes everything that was great about the previous generation and brings it to a new level....- Apple M1 Processor Iconic design Build quality Impressive battery life Large trackpad Good audio for a laptop
- Lack of ports 720p camera Possible app incompatibly during the transition phase
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
“The MacBook Air M1 finally fulfills the promise of a small laptop without performance restraints.”- Apple's M1 blows Intel away
- Phenomenal battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
- Rock-solid build quality
- Simple good looks
- Supports only one external display
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
It's difficult to recommend against the M1-based MacBook Air. Apple Silicon support still needs a little work, but rivals all have compromises versus the Air in terms of performance, price or portability.- Crisp display
- Performance is super-fast
- Fanless design
- Brilliant keyboard
- Not a bank-breaker
- Apple Silicon transition is going well
- 256GB minimum storage welcome
- Maximum memory of 16GB
- Large bezels beginning to look dated
- No Face ID login
- Some key apps don't run on Apple Silicon natively yet
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
Have you ever seen a bird sitting contently on a tree and wondered whether it will be afraid of the branch breaking? The bird in all likelihood doesn’t have that fear because fundamentally it’s trust doesn’t lie in the branch — it lies in its wings.- Sleek design, Impressive performance, Great battery life
Apple MacBook Air (M1, Late 2020) (Review Apple MacBook Air M1 13” Laptop)
Packing Apple's M1 processor, the new Air rises higher than ever- Good value, especially for a MacBook, Much-improved performance, thanks to Apple’s new M1 processor, Exceptional battery life, Sleek, portable metal design, High-quality keyboard, touchpad, and display, Multiple color options
- Port selection limited to two USB Type-C connections, Still no touch-screen option
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
In a week of testing, I have pushed this computer and its new Apple-made processor to its limits and found that those limits exceeded my expectations on nearly every level.- Fast
- Intel-based apps work well
- Excellent battery life
- Awful webcam
- iOS apps are a whiff
- It’s time to admit Macs would be better with touchscreens