Apple MacBook Air M1 8GB 256GB 13in
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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 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 more expensive MacBook Air 2020 M1 basically shares the same pros and cons we found during the review of the entry-level model. The MacBook Air benefits a lot from the M1 processor.- 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
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch: Apple M1 Chip with 8 Core CPU and 7 Core GPU 256GB storage - Space Grey MGN63X/A review
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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, 2020) is easily one of the most exciting Apple laptops of recent years. Its M1 chip is a real game-changer, and the ability to run both legacy apps, new M1-optimized apps and iOS apps is very impressive. Battery life is also great, and performance is excellent as well.- macOS Big Sur is fast and responsive
- Battery life is great
- Silent in use
- Keyboard remains very good
- No new design
- Fanless design could impact performance