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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; Space Gray

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Brand	Apple
Model Name	MacBook Air
Screen Size	13.3 Inches
Color	Space Gray
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

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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.

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Ratings	(20,108)	(8,386)	(2,448)	(1,975)	(186)
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

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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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458 customers mention411 positive47 negative

Customers like the performance of the notebook computer. They say it works fast, runs smoothly, and is astonishing. They also say it's responsive and easy to use. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and recommend it to others.

"...I tried video editing the other day, and it handles my 4K timeline so easily.Final rating:Build quality: 10/10..." Read more

"...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

"...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

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317 customers mention226 positive91 negative

Customers like the quality of the notebook computer. They mention it'll last long, is well built, and has a great display of Apple quality. Some appreciate the cam quality, sound, battery life, and screen quality. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and reliability.

"...The build quality is excellent. The solid metal construction simply cannot be broken under normal use. It's great for school and home use...." Read more

"...Construction feels like you own something premium and well-made." 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

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Customers are satisfied with the power of the laptop. They say it's an incredible machine, excellent for their use, and a great laptop for email and internet access. Some customers also mention that the laptop is a solid choice and an excellent hardware platform.

"This little laptop is SO good. The keyboard feels phenomenal, I cannot tell there are any pixels on the screen, and the battery has never died on me...." 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

"...Incredible laptop. I will only buy MAC computers from now on." Read more

"...Overall, this is a very nice all-around computer laptop for ANY student from K all the way up to the graduate level...." Read more

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Customers like the battery life of the notebook computer. They say it has an exceptional battery life, and lasts an insane amount of time.

"...I cannot tell there are any pixels on the screen, and the battery has never died on me...." Read more

"...found my unicorn because this particular macbook air still lasts an insane amount of time!..." 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

"...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

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Customers like the value of the notebook computer. They mention that it's amazing for the price, worth the purchase, and has the best performance for the money. Some say that it looks like a very premium and quality product.

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"...My only complaint is that the design is a bit "outdated" despite how premium and beautiful it is...." Read more

"...and based on my research on recent macbook models, the price and value was right on this 2020 Macbook Air...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the color of the notebook computer. They mention that the retina display is beautiful, the color rose gold is beautiful and it's very girly. Some say that the computer has no electrical issues, physical issues or aesthetic issues. They also appreciate the fanless design, which means the machine is absolutely silent.

"...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

"...I love the fanless design, which means the machine is absolutely silent at all times, while the thermal efficiency of the M1 chip allows it to..." Read more

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Customers find the notebook computer easy to use. They say it's simple, easy to set up, and handles every task with ease. They also appreciate the excellent complement of easy-to-use Mac software for general purpose use. Customers also say the computer makes doing school work easy and smooth. They mention that the screen looks amazing and is very non-problematic.

"...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

"...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

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"...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

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Customers find the notebook computer lightweight, compact, and portable. They also say it has lightning fast processing, good battery life, and is suitable for light word processing, gaming, school work, and artwork.

"...a 10/10 laptop would recommend it to anyone else looking for a small, portable, and powerful laptop.Speaking of power, this thing FLIES...." Read more

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Sarika dawar

Absolutely wonderful little laptop

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024

Color: SilverSet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

This little laptop is SO good. The keyboard feels phenomenal, I cannot tell there are any pixels on the screen, and the battery has never died on me. The screen was weird, but since it was under warranty Apple replaced it for free. The build quality is excellent. The solid metal construction simply cannot be broken under normal use. It's great for school and home use. The only issue with gaming is that it overheats, and of course, not very many games are available on the Mac, so not the computer's fault. This is a 10/10 laptop would recommend it to anyone else looking for a small, portable, and powerful laptop.

Speaking of power, this thing FLIES. It handles any task I throw at it. I tried video editing the other day, and it handles my 4K timeline so easily.

Final rating:
Build quality: 10/10
Keyboard: 10/10
Display: 10/10
Gaming: 8/10
Performance: 10/10

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M. F. O

Great battery life, great performance!

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022

Color: Space GraySet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

UPDATE 3/8/2023: i bought parallels desktop and a windows 11 license. I need it to try a certain amount of things in IT, however, the performance when running windows in a virtualized environment (like parallels is) it gets seriously affected on the M1, something that didn't happen with intel processors. You notice the performance degrading (but not that much, maybe 10, or even 15% i risk to say) when switching between full screens and main desktop with windows (full separate screen, remember that there's an option to seamlessly integrate within your macOS). You kinda feel the stutter but i can see the M1 processor get in the way and prioritize the screen, and that's a good thing to re-prioritize tasks that are being done in one screen or another (take the word "screen" as full-screen apps or software that switches between desktop and full-screen apps or between apps). In my case, running windows 11 makes the mbp m1 run hotter than i'm really use to, but it does not affect battery performance as much as i expected!... weird, isn't it?... love it!

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.

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Michael

Great replacement (for a Surface Pro 9!)

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023

Color: Space GraySet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

I had been a Mac user for years, but then got interested in the Microsoft Surface line, and bought the Pro 6 model a few years back. I liked it well enough, despite finding that I really didn't use the convertible capabilities of that device very often -- I found it to be too heavy to use as a proper tablet, and it also didn't function very well as a true "laptop."
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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ironicbeatz

First macbook, in love

Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023

Color: Space GraySet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

I have been a windows user forever. I used to HATE on mac, and really apple in general. Owned android phones up until 2019 when I had spent some time using a friends iphone I started to fall in love with apple products. I got my first iphone (iphone xr) and I was hooked. I never thought I would own a macbook, I always used windows laptops/computers until this year. I had bought a few different windows laptops as I was returning to school to finally pursue a degree, and I ran into some issues. The first laptops wifi chip quit within the first couple of weeks and I tried everything to fix it, found out chips were commonly faulty on that unit so returned it. The second one was better, it had a good battery life, was small, but it got really hot. The last one was a gaming laptop because I thought maybe I would game on the go more (I ended up not) and it turned out to be way to bulky and heavy to conveniently carry around. That's when macbooks started to look real nice. Lightweight, battery lasted a while, small, and fanless (which is a game changer if you wanna actually use it on your lap). When the M1 went on sale, I knew it was time. I do not regret it. Getting used to mac os has had its moments, but the actual macbook is insane! It does everything I need and want it to do, and it doesn't feel like a hassle. It's also nice cause I can transfer anything and everything from my phone to the macbook with minimal effort. I have to admit, apple has done it well this time around, even though the m1 is a few years old now, its still an impressive machine and built so well (best speakers on a laptop I have ever experienced). It definitely beats out most windows laptops on build quality too. No gaming, I have not tried, and I don't intend to. I have a computer, its great, and I don't really have time to "game on the go" so I have no need for mobile gaming. Anyways, I highly recommend the macbook air, anywhere up from the m1 simply because they work well, and have high build quality.

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Gabriela Coelho Machado

Leve, bom e rápido

Reviewed in Brazil on April 20, 2022

Color: SilverSet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

Atende bem as expectativas. Design leve e prático. Processador rápido e desempenha todas as funções esperadas.

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Rodrigo Nahid

Bom para programadores

Reviewed in Brazil on March 30, 2022

Color: Space GraySet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

É tudo o que promete, desempenho, bateria, tela, teclado, sistema operacional, gerenciamento de memória, porém já vou te avisar sobre alguns detalhes:
- 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

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Fabio Damacena

Excelente equipamento

Reviewed in Brazil on February 15, 2022

Color: GoldSet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

Sempre fiquei com o pé atrás para comprar produtos da Apple, mas, dessa vez, ao precisar de um computador portátil, ao avaliar os preços dos equipamentos a venda no mercado nacional, decidi investir no Macbook Air M1. A concorrência vende produtos de plástico, com tela ruim e poder computacional mediano e cobra acima de 3 mil, 4 mil ou mais por isso. Considerei melhor investir um dinheiro a mais e comprar um equipamento de qualidade. Não me arrependi: o Macbook Air M1 é compacto, leve, bonito, a tela é muito boa, o teclado é muito bom, o trackpad é sensacional e dispensa o uso de mouse, a bateria dura dias fora da tomada, o MacOS é fluído e fácil de mexer. Une qualidade, poder computacional e tecnologia de ponta. Cobra a mais por isso, mas penso que vale o investimento. muito satisfeito com a compra.

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Sherry Keizer

MacBook Air

Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2024

Color: GoldSet: Without AppleCare+Verified Purchase

I like it its great light weight and most of all I can take it with me, got a case for it so I can keep to from breaking.and it was affordable and did not break the bank.

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