MacBook Air (M1, 2020)



The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) was introduced at Apple's 'One More Thing' event on 2020.

It is one of the first Macs to feature Apple Silicon as part of the transition from x86_64-based Intel processors. It was made available for preorder on the 2020, and for purchase on the 2020.

The firmware identifier is MacBookAir10,1.

Application Processor
This model of the MacBook Air uses the M1 SoC.

Color options

 * Gold, Silver and Space Gray

Processor, Memory and Storage options

 * Processor: M1 with 7-core or 8-core GPU
 * Memory: 8GB or 16GB
 * Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

Size and Weight

 * Size: 0.16-0.63 inches (0.41-1.61 cm) (height) x 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) (width) x 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) (depth)
 * Weight: 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)

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

Audio

 * Stereo speakers
 * Wide stereo sound
 * Support for Dolby Atmos playback
 * Three-mic array with directional beamforming
 * 3.5mm headphone jack

Video

 * 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)

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)
 * Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)
 * 3.5mm headphone jack

Wireless

 * Wi-Fi
 * 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
 * Bluetooth
 * Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery and Power

 * Built-in 49.9-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
 * 30W USB-C Power Adapter