MacBook Air 13″ (M1 base)
The MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020) is a lightweight and efficient laptop that marked Apple’s transition to its in-house silicon. This is the “OG” M1 Mac Book Air the started the Apple Silicon Revolution back in 2020. The MacBook Air (M1) remains a great choice for students and professionals seeking portability, strong performance, and long battery life in an affordable package.
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Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* Across SOC Generations (Highlighting Base)
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7,00038,50070,000
Related Machines: Mac mini (M1 base) | iMac 24″ (M1 base) | MacBook Pro 13″ (M1 base) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro) | Mac Studio (M1 Max) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Max) | Mac Studio (M1 Ultra – Unbinned)
| Manufacturer Part Number | MacBookAir10,1 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Model Name | MacBook Air 13" (M1) |
| MSRP ($) | $999 (Market: $849) |
| CPU/SOC Family | M1 |
| CPU/SOC Variant | Base |
| Total CPU Cores | 8 |
| Total GPU Cores | 8 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/s) | 68.25 GB/s |
| Max Screen Brightness (Nits) | 400 Nits |
| Weight (Lbs) | 2.8 Lbs |
| Geekbench Single Core | 2,346 |
| Geekbench Multi Core | 8,357 |
| Geekbench Metal GPU (inc. Normalized) | 32,946 (Normalized: 4,513) |
| Performance* | 15,216 |
| Bang for Buck | 17.92 |
| Bang for Buck Grade | B |
| Reference Review 1 URL | www.apple.com/shop/product/FGN7... |
| Reference Review 2 URL | browser.geekbench.com/macs/macb... |
| Reference Review 3 URL | support.apple.com/en-us/111883 |
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