MacBook Air: Apple M1 chip

MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip:

Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the Apple M1 chip. Tackle your projects with the blazing-fast 8-core CPU. Take graphics-intensive apps and games to the next level with an up to 8-core GPU. And accelerate machine learning tasks with the 16-core Neural Engine. All with a silent, fanless design and the longest battery life ever — up to 18 hours. MacBook Air. Still perfectly portable. Just a lot more powerful.

• Apple-designed M1 chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU and machine learning performance
• Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life
• 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance to tackle projects faster than ever
• Up to eight GPU cores with up to 5x faster graphics for graphics-intensive apps and games
• 16-core Neural Engine for advanced machine learning
• 8GB of unified memory so everything you do is fast and fluid
• Superfast SSD storage launches apps and opens files in an instant
• Fanless design for silent operation
• 13.3-inch Retina display with P3 wide colour for vibrant images and incredible detail
• FaceTime HD camera with advanced image signal processor for clearer, sharper video calls
• Three-microphone array focuses on your voice instead of what’s going on around you
• Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 for faster connectivity
• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports for charging and accessories
• Backlit Magic Keyboard and Touch ID for secure unlock and payments
• macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major app updates for Safari, Messages and Maps
• Available in gold, space grey and silver

Legal:
Configurable options are available.
(1) Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/uk/batteries for more information.
(2) Compared with previous generation.
(3) Display size is measured diagonally.