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product_id: 245598879
title: "2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Silver"
brand: "apple"
price: "$1987"
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# 3.5x faster performance 13.3” Retina display 18-hour battery life 2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Silver

**Brand:** apple
**Price:** $1987
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Everyday with the MacBook Air!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Silver by apple
- **How much does it cost?** $1987 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/245598879-2020-apple-macbook-air-laptop-apple-m1-chip-13-retina)

## Best For

- apple enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted apple brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Vibrant Visuals:** Immerse yourself in stunning graphics and sharp text with the 13.3” Retina display.
- • **Eco-Conscious Design:** Feel good about your purchase with a MacBook made from 100% recycled materials.
- • **Seamless Integration:** Easily connect with your iPhone and iPad, making multitasking a breeze.
- • **Performance Redefined:** Experience lightning-fast processing with the Apple M1 chip, handling everything from editing to gaming effortlessly.
- • **Unmatched Battery Life:** Stay powered up for up to 18 hours, perfect for the on-the-go professional.

## Overview

The 2020 Apple MacBook Air features the revolutionary M1 chip, delivering exceptional performance and efficiency. With a stunning 13” Retina display, 8GB RAM, and 256GB SSD storage, this laptop is designed for professionals who demand power and portability. Enjoy all-day battery life, seamless integration with Apple devices, and an eco-friendly design that reduces your carbon footprint.

## Description

2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Silver : desertcart.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Review: Fabulous device, definately recommend it - I have owned MAC's for a long time; desktops, macbooks, ipads etc so already love the brand and used to working with the systems etc. However this new Macbook Air is the best yet: - The screen quality is crystal clear - the battery goes on for hours and hours with lots of apps open - it charges quickly - the computer is light to carry back and forth to the office - if does not heat up on your lap - apps open quickly, it is super fast - external SD 1T harddrive means all my music is in an easy to carry file and plug in when I want (not included but worth buying) - Screen is almost edge to edge so easy to work on - Fingertouch ID makes opening it after sleep or shut down really easy, along with apple ID purchases. - I think the cost is good to for what you get. Best apple yet, I think that its the M1 chip that makes it so fast.
Review: Believe the hype - The short review for the new M1 MacBook Air is: believe the hype. Lightweight, powerful, cool and silent, coupled with ridiculous battery life make this the ideal laptop for the majority of users. The new M1 processor with integrated RAM and faster SSD is silly. Throughout my use over the last three months it has managed whatever I've thrown at it without issue, be it browsing the web in Safari, managing a spreadsheet in Numbers or editing photos in Pixelmator Pro. Apps launch before the Dock's bounce animation has finished, most impressively with the Photos app library of 1000s of images and videos. Even non-universal Intel apps launch quickly and run smoothly whilst being emulated in realtime. All of this with the MacBook running cool and silent. The battery life is equally impressive. I find that I have to charge the MacBook Air once or twice a week. Previously it would be every other day. Standby battery life feels reminiscent of an iPad. By stepping onto the past, the keyboard is a massive step-up over the divisive butterfly design used for the last few years. More travel and still stable, with a few new additions to the Function row for activating Siri/dictation, Spotlight and Do Not Disturb, plus the bottom left 'Function' key quickly brings up the Emoji picker. It retains Touch ID to unlock the Mac, enable Apple Pay purchases and unlock password protected documents. The trackpad continues to set the gold standard. The only real negative is the FaceTime camera. It is woeful, and that's being generous. Blocky and pixelated even with the extra processing power from the M1s 'Neural Engine' (especially in low light settings), it just doesn't cut it anymore and the extra bulk necessary to install an upgraded camera might be a sacrifice worth making in future updates. The M1 MacBook Air is impossible not to recommend. Apple's first toe into the water of using their own processors in the Mac has been a spectacular success, and the mind boggles and what kind of performance they'll pack into future models.

## Features

- All-Day Battery Life — Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life depending on use.
- 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 far less power.
- Superfast Memory — 8GB of unified memory makes your entire system speedy and responsive. That way, it can support tasks like memory-hogging multi-tab browsing and opening a huge graphic file quickly and easily.
- Stunning Display — With a 13.3” Retina display, images come alive with new levels of realism. Text is sharp and clear, and colours are more vibrant.
- Why Mac — Easy to learn. Easy to set up. Astoundingly powerful. Intuitive. Packed with apps to use straight 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 favourite 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.
- Fanless Design — Your MacBook Air stays cool and runs quietly even while tackling intense workloads.
- AppleCare — Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. Get AppleCare+ to extend your coverage and reduce the stress and cost of unexpected repairs.
- Environmentally Friendly — MacBook Air is made with a 100% recycled aluminium enclosure and uses less energy for a smaller carbon footprint.

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Apple
- **CPU model:** Apple M1
- **Colour:** Silver
- **Graphics card description:** Integrated
- **Hard disk size:** 256 GB
- **Model name:** MacBook Air
- **Operating system:** Mac OS
- **RAM memory installed size:** 8 GB
- **Screen size:** 13.3 Inches
- **Special feature:** Thin

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Why does it says CPU model core i5?**
A: If it's an error, why no one removed it?

**Q: Do I need 16gb of ram for sims and photo editing or will 8gb do?**
A: I use Affinity Photo and that app uses 10gb of memory over my 16gb MacBook M1 Pro. My MacBook didn’t even sweat when that amount of memory usage was overflowing. With assumptions what you do with Adobe Lightroom I think 8gb sufficient for at least 4 years

My rule of thumb when deciding permanent computer configuration is “if your unsure you need that amount you most likely don’t” but I understand the new M1 has a new memory architecture that is confusing to ppl configuring there

**Q: Is this good for uni life or should i go for a surface laptop?**
A: I can find no fault with the MacBook air M1. It's very light, lovely screen and incredibly fast. You will need a USB c hub to create more usb/HDMI ports but otherwise it's a fine laptop. Incidentally, I came to this laptop from a Windows device which simply stopped working after a Windows update. I have since read that this has been a common problem. No such problems with the MacBook. I also have an iMac which is 6 years old and has been totally reliable. No hesitation in recommending.

**Q: Can you please correct the description from intel to m1. you can’t show m1 and in the description say i5**
A: Please direct questions about product descriptions to the seller on the sellers page, the questions here are for those who have purchased and reviewed the products

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous device, definately recommend it
*by J***S on 4 April 2022*

I have owned MAC's for a long time; desktops, macbooks, ipads etc so already love the brand and used to working with the systems etc. However this new Macbook Air is the best yet: - The screen quality is crystal clear - the battery goes on for hours and hours with lots of apps open - it charges quickly - the computer is light to carry back and forth to the office - if does not heat up on your lap - apps open quickly, it is super fast - external SD 1T harddrive means all my music is in an easy to carry file and plug in when I want (not included but worth buying) - Screen is almost edge to edge so easy to work on - Fingertouch ID makes opening it after sleep or shut down really easy, along with apple ID purchases. - I think the cost is good to for what you get. Best apple yet, I think that its the M1 chip that makes it so fast.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Believe the hype
*by A***N on 20 February 2021*

The short review for the new M1 MacBook Air is: believe the hype. Lightweight, powerful, cool and silent, coupled with ridiculous battery life make this the ideal laptop for the majority of users. The new M1 processor with integrated RAM and faster SSD is silly. Throughout my use over the last three months it has managed whatever I've thrown at it without issue, be it browsing the web in Safari, managing a spreadsheet in Numbers or editing photos in Pixelmator Pro. Apps launch before the Dock's bounce animation has finished, most impressively with the Photos app library of 1000s of images and videos. Even non-universal Intel apps launch quickly and run smoothly whilst being emulated in realtime. All of this with the MacBook running cool and silent. The battery life is equally impressive. I find that I have to charge the MacBook Air once or twice a week. Previously it would be every other day. Standby battery life feels reminiscent of an iPad. By stepping onto the past, the keyboard is a massive step-up over the divisive butterfly design used for the last few years. More travel and still stable, with a few new additions to the Function row for activating Siri/dictation, Spotlight and Do Not Disturb, plus the bottom left 'Function' key quickly brings up the Emoji picker. It retains Touch ID to unlock the Mac, enable Apple Pay purchases and unlock password protected documents. The trackpad continues to set the gold standard. The only real negative is the FaceTime camera. It is woeful, and that's being generous. Blocky and pixelated even with the extra processing power from the M1s 'Neural Engine' (especially in low light settings), it just doesn't cut it anymore and the extra bulk necessary to install an upgraded camera might be a sacrifice worth making in future updates. The M1 MacBook Air is impossible not to recommend. Apple's first toe into the water of using their own processors in the Mac has been a spectacular success, and the mind boggles and what kind of performance they'll pack into future models.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely AMAZING!
*by K***R on 17 July 2022*

Coming from a 2015 Retina MacBook Pro, I have to say that this laptop exceeded my expectations. It's so so fast and it gets everything done that I need to do quickly. I love it so much and how fast and snappy the M1 chip is compared to my iPhone. I also do some light gaming on the occasion and I tested The Sims 4, Minecraft and CS:GO. All 3 ran absolutely amazing and I was very impressed by it being able to handle all ultra settings on TS4 without breaking a sweat running smoothly. Battery life is absolutely amazing too especially coming from a MacBook Pro that couldn't last for more than an hour off of its charger without dying. I love how thin and light it is though it is very delicate so I would suggest getting a light hard case that snaps on to it. Though nothing is perfect, though. I decided to get the Space Grey version and it seems that I can see every tiny speck of dust on it which really annoys me. The webcam, though is of okay quality but I do understand the quality not being as good as it is so thin. Continuity Camera coming to macOS Ventura later this year will help a bunch so you can use your iPhone as a webcam. TL:DR: It's very fast. Great laptop, still a good option even with the new M2 Macs coming out (I got mine for £849 on Prime Day so look out for good deals) Get a lighter colour if you hate seeing dust. GET A HARD CASE. Amazing battery. (10/10)

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