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Apple Macbook Air with M1 Chip (Late 2020) Review 

A new era of Apple offers Strong Performance gains, great battery and starts at $999

MacBook Air with Apple's own M1 Chip is faster and has better battery life than Intel-based predecessors

It's amazing what a new heart can do for a laptop. The latest MacBook Air in in a new era for Apple with its custom-made M1 chip. Yes, Apple's long-awaited transition away from Intel and into the ARMs of custom silicon has arrived, and the new chip blows us away. 

I'll start by saying the new MacBook Air is an improvement over the previous model in every way, bringing monumental performance and battery life enhancements. Those bold claims Apple made about the M1? They weren't exaggerations. This MacBook Air out-muscles every laptop in its class while lasting a full day on a charge. And it does so with a fanless design, meaning the Air is pin-drop silent. 

It’s been 15 years since Apple made the jump to Intel processors from PowerPCs, a chip technology it had relied upon for more than a decade. That move came as the company was butting up against the limitations of its chosen technology. PowerPC took them far at the time, but it couldn’t deliver on the processing power it desired for the next generation of portables.

The MacBook Air's performance has always remained secondary to its price and size, but that paradigm has shifted with the introduction of Apple’s own M1 processor. Alongside its new "Big Sur" OS update, Apple dropped its long-running use of Intel processors for this homegrown silicon solution, and in doing so, infused the MacBook Air with new life (while maintaining its fanless design).

The MacBook Air launches alongside a new 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini, also running on the M1 system-on-a-chip (SoC). All are impressive, but the improvement to the MacBook Air impresses most. At $999 (as tested), it's the best value among Mac laptops, especially when combined with its nearly 30-hour battery life and premium super-slim build. Eclipsing its predecessors, the M1-based MacBook is our top-pick Apple laptop for 2021.

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Price and Configaration Options -

Apple sells two configurable versions of the new MacBook Air, both powered by the new M1 chip. 

For $999, you can buy the base model with an M1 SoC, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Look at the fine print and you'll notice this version has a 7-core GPU. 

Upgrading RAM from 8GB to 16GB costs an additional $200 as does upgrading from 256GB of storage to 512GB. The 1TB SSD option raises the base price by $400 while 2TB of storage is $800 extra. 

For $1,249, you get the 8-core GPU model with an M1 SoC, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Upgrades cost the same for this version: $200 for 16GB of RAM, another $200 for 1TB of storage, or an additional $600 for a 2TB SSD. Our review unit, with an 8-core M1 GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, goes for $1,649. 

Specifications -

CPU:   Apple M1 (8-core)           Graphics:    Integrated 7-core GPU

RAM:    8GB - 16 GB

Screen:  13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina True Tone display (backlit LED, IPS)

Storage:   256 GB - 2 TB SSD      Ports:   2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5mm headphone                         jack.

Connectivity:   Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 

Camera:   720p FaceTime HD webcam

Weight:   2.8 pounds (1.29kg)

Size:   11.97 x 8.36 x 0.63 inches (30.41 x 21.24 x 1.61cm; W x D x H)

Ratings on Amazon -  4.8 out of  5

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Here is Discussed about Some Pros. and Con's for Apple MacBook Air Versions 

Pros. -

1. Good Value, especially for MacBook

2. Much improved performence, thanks to Apple's new M1 processors.

3. Exceptional Battery life.

4. Sleek, portable metal design

5. High quality keyboard, touchpad and display

6. macOS Big sur is fast and responsive

7.  Multiple Color options

Cons. -

1. port selection limited to two USB Type-C connections

2. Fanless design could impact performence.

Bottom Line -

The new M1-based MacBook Air is simply an amazing laptop. The build quality is among the best you can find, the debut of the Apple M1 SoC is very impressive (even if the jury is still out in some areas), and the battery life is longer than all but a few alternatives. What’s more, and not always a given with Apple products, is that it’s a fantastic value.

As usual, Windows diehards (or those who simply need programs that are not available on macOS) in this price tier will still probably stick with the Dell XPS 13, or favored Microsoft Surface Laptop or Surface Pro. Some users will never be tempted from one OS to the other, and that’s fine. For everyone else, whether you’re an Apple fan in need of an upgrade, a longtime Windows user interested in jumping camps, or a platform-agnostic shopper seeking the best deal on an ultraportable laptop, the MacBook Air represents the cream of the crop.

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