Apple MacBook Air M1 8GB 256GB 13in
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Easy to use yet powerful Macbook Air
Great new processor which making work more smooth running. So quiet as it doesn't have a cooling fan. A great unit to have.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
There will always be things to complain about – like getting just two USB ports and a headphone socket for connectivity, for example, or the base model’s weird 7-core GPU, but honestly, if you look at the design quality, the performance, the screen and its everyday ergonomic finesse, the MacBook Air...- Finish
- design
- weight
- Excellent Retina display
- Silent
- fanless design
- Performance!
- No HDMI port or memory card slot
- 8-core GPU model costs more
- Barely lighter than MacBook Pro
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
The thing with the new MacBook Air with M1 is that it is delivering on all the promises. Performance is, for the lack of a better word, incredible. Battery life is, for the lack of a better word, fantastic. System stability is, without a shadow of a doubt, perfectly nailed in.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
Blazing speeds, better battery - but a disappointing camera- Super-fast
- Great battery life
- Retina display is superb
- Webcam poor
- Thick bezels
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) is a small revolution. As much power as you could need in a light and silent design, with giant battery life.- Stunning performance
- Fantastic battery life
- Excellent build quality
- Good screen
- More ports would be nice
- Webcam still not great
- Some potential niche software compatibility issues
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Review: Apple M1 CPU humbles Intel and AMD
The new M1 processor with ARM architecture makes an impressive debut in the MacBook Air. In CPU as w... Apple through and through. The new entry into Apple's notebook world comes with its new in-house M1 ARM processor in the established case. Find out in our extensive review how the new entry-level release turns out and whether Apple also has to struggle with software compatibility like the Windows-on-ARM devices.- stays cool despite the lack of a fan
- workmanship and iconic design
- speakers
- performance of native apps
- Thunderbolt with limitations
- large display bezels
- 720p webcam
- stability in Rosetta emulated apps
- CPU throttling under longer load
- relatively slow WiFi 6 at only 80 MHz
MacBook Air M1 Review
This is a ridiculously capable laptop offering fantastic battery life – it's an instant recommendation for anyone looking for a MacBook Air.- It’s so fast thanks to M1
- Exceptional battery life
- Strong app support
- Great keyboard
- Poor webcam
- Same design as before
- Poorly positioned (and only two) USB ports
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
There’s an old saying in tech that you should never buy the first generation of any new product – you’re paying to be an early adopter and to iron out the kinks. The thing is, I cannot find any kinks for your average consumer with the new M1 MacBook Air.- super-fast
- super cool
- extremely long battery life
- fanless
- great screen
- great keyboard
- best-in-class trackpad
- good speakers
- good mics
- recycled materials
- Touch ID.
- poor webcam
- only two USB-C ports
- can only drive one external display
- expensive
- some niche apps may have issues running until updated
- no BootCamp/Windows.
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
I was fortunate enough to receive my built-to-order M1 MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 8-core GPU) last Tuesday, and I’ve had a week to truly experience it. We’ve all read the early reviews ( Snell , Gruber , and Bohn are the highlights), and they’ve focused on the specs and the highlights, so I...